Bollywood’s portrayal of nerdy characters is not new in the industry. However, there are certain movies that have become a favourite among the audience.
Let’s have a look at those movies that help shaped the meaning of nerdiness in Bollywood!
Koi... Mil Gaya – Zee5: The sci-fi fantasy romance features Hrithik Roshan as a developmentally disabled character who turned into a genius after meeting his alien friend.
Hasee Toh Phasee – Netflix, Prime Video: Here, Parineeti Chopra appears as an IIT graduate, winning the audience with her unusual and quirky behaviour and a geeky yet cool look.
3 Idiots – Prime Video: The Rajkumar Hirani directorial features Aamir Khan as a cool genius who loves to study and invent, defining the meaning of an ideal nerd.
Kal Ho Naa Ho - Netflix, Prime Video: Preity G Zinta portrays the character of an introverted shy girl who is only focused on her work, wearing an eyeglass and simple clothes.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani - Netflix, Prime Video: Deepika Padukone played the role of ‘Naina’, a girl who is so obsessed with studying that she took her books on holidays.
DDLJ - Prime Video: Kajol’s portrayal of ‘Simran’ depicted a nerdy girl who loved her books and quiet time, providing an interesting plot with the arrival of Shahrukh’s ‘Raj’ character.
Jagga Jasoos - Netflix, Prime Video: Both Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif play the role of geeks with simple clothes, and glasses, and too engrossed into solving mysteries.