8 Bollywood Period Dramas Which Are A Must Watch

1. Mughal- E- Azam

What happens when an Emperor’s son falls in love with a courtesan? The tragic love story of Salim and Anarkali was a sensational hit which broke all box office records at its time of release. It was the first black-and-white movie to be digitally colored simply making it even more majestic.

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2. Lagaan

The Academy Award nominated movie is a story of a village which challenges the British in a game of cricket to get their land tax waived. The movie had Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... , A R Rahman and Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker was born 15 February 1964 in Ko >> Read More... - three perfectionists who together created an epic masterpiece.

3. Jodha Akbar Jodha Akbar is a very popular epic historical tele >> Read More...

Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodha Akbar is the finest and the most magnificent version of the great love story of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar. The music by AR Rahman adds on to the beauty of the movie. Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More... and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a popular Indian actress >> Read More... are extremely graceful; their chemistry is enchanting.

4. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Click to look into! >> Read More...

Milkha Singh’s biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is one of the greatest movies of the decade. Rakesh Omprakash Mehra brings out the best in Farhan Akhtar One of the most recognized young director of India >> Read More... , giving him the best movie of his career. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag keeps your eyes glued to the screen, mesmerizes you, and leaves you inspired.

5. Gadar- Ek Prem Katha Ek Prem Katha is a Hindi TV series that airs on DD >> Read More...

A love story set in the 1947 Punjab Partition crisis, the Sunny Deol Sunny Deol is a film actor, director and producer. >> Read More... - Amisha Patel starrer perfectly captures the religious differences during a time of utter chaos and violence. The movie was a major commercial and critical success; a Sunny Deol fan would never miss this movie especially when this movie has given us some iconic dialogues.

6. Devdas

Based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel by the same name, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas is set in the early 1900s. A movie which is visually breath-taking, Devdas has the best set designs, costumes, music and brilliant performances by the stars - Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... , Madhuri and Aishwarya Rai.

7. Bajirao Mastani Click to look into! >> Read More...

Another Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie, Bajirao Mastani is the latest movie added to our list of spectacular period dramas. Bajirao Mastani is the epic love saga of the greatest warrior of Indian history, a man who never lost any of his wars - Bajirao Peshwa. Bhansali magically created a masterpiece with three of the best actors in the current Bollywood generation, which makes us overlook its factual inaccuracy.

8. Shaheed

On of the most legendary movies made on our heroic martyrs - Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru and Sukhdev, Shaheed is a classic which very beautifully captures their sacrifice for the country. This 1965 movie is an epitome of perfection as it presents authenticity and subtle screenplay.