Top 9 Indian Movies With The Most Tragic Endings

Movies have the power to transport us to another world and a dreamy state of mind by inspiring us with epic scenes, making us laugh loud with hilarious punches or cry ugly with saddest endings.  And when it comes to Bollywood, the sad-o-meter strikes the highest point.

So, here is the collection of the top 9 Indian movies with the most tragic endings. Let’s start! 

Rang De Basanti: The Aamir Khan-starrer movie “Rang De Basanti” featuring six young Indian youths assisting an English woman in filming a documentary about Indian freedom fighters, ends with the shocking death of two of the main characters leaving an indelible mark on the viewers. 

Ram Leela: The ending of the movie “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela” where both Ram and Leela shoot each other makes every person watching hold onto their breaths.  

Neerja: The ending of the biographical movie “Neerja” where a bullet pierces the female lead's body and she slides down to the escape slide, left many of us teary-eyed.

Rockstar: The musical movie "Rockstar" follows the love story of a gifted singer who ends up with a broken heart as the lead actress dies, leaving many of us crying hard.

Kal Ho Naa Ho: In “Kal Ho Naa Ho”, the ending scene where Shah Rukh Khan’s character dies left many of us teary-eyed.

CityLights: Showcasing the life of a migrated family in Mumbai, the movie "CityLights", the movie ends with the death of the male lead while trying to save the lives of his wife and daughter is truly upsetting.

Raanjhanaa: The movie “Raanjhanaa”  depicting the love story of a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl, ends on a high sad note when the boy dies after giving up on his life despite knowing he is being manipulated.

Ghajini: With soul-stirring music and a strong storyline, the ending of the movie “Ghajini” where Aamir Khan’s character sits remembering his love, had left most of us crying hard.

Kai Po Che: Revolving around themes like friendship, dreams, and passion, the movie "Kai Po Che" ends with the death of one friend in the hand of another amid a riot in the city, leaving us all teary-eyed.