Bollywood movies are known for their elaborative illustration of a guy and a girl’s relationship where the friendship often turns into romance.
However, there are few movies that celebrate the unique bond of platonic relationships setting an example of friendship.
In this story, let’s have a look at such Bollywood movies that celebrate platonic relationships. Let’s start!
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: In this movie, the bond between Aditi (Kalki Koechlin) and Bunny (Ranbir Kapoor) is full of support, insults, and understanding each other without any romantic feelings. The duo don’t shy away from mentioning each other’s mistakes and always have each other’s back.
Main Hoon Na: The unique relationship between the character Ram (Shah Rukh Khan) and Sanjana (Amrita Rao) is also full of support with Ram helping Sanjana deal with all threats just like a genuine friend even though he is an undercover Army agent.
Rang De Basanti: The relationship shared between Sonia played by Soha Ali Khan and the guy band was the perfect example of platonic relationships in Bollywood movies. Except for the one guy she was dating, the whole gang treated her as their baby sister.
Ishq: In the movie Ishq the characters of Kajol and Aamir had plenty of chances to cook up a love story. However, their characters remained supportive of each other throughout the movie without any romantic stuff, making their endearing friendship a noteworthy part of the movie.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara: Besides the gracious friendship between Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, and Kalki Koechlin which was the centre of the movie, the relationship between Katrina Kaif and Abhay Deol characters supported each other and helped them overcome their concerns without any hint of romantic connection.
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai: From being friends since childhood to helping court someone they like, the pure friendship between Anjali (Bipasha Basu) and Sanjay (Uday Chopra) sets the friendship goals clear with their sweet bond.
Raanjhanaa: The characters of Bindiya (Swara Bhaskar) and Murari (Zeeshan Ayyub) maintained a special platonic bond with Murari being there to support and care for Bindiya in difficult times demonstrating that friendship and love can co-exist without compromising sincerity of the bond.