Best Motivational Hindi Movies that have the power to change your life: Streaming Details Inside – Smartprix

We all dream of being successful and leading a healthy and happy life. But there is one common problem. As humans we often lack the motivation to do something that is out of our comfort zone or what might seem trivial could be a big deal for some. In such circumstances, we need some hope, some inspiration, some kick to get started. Sometimes, this inspiration can come from people around us, sometimes from something we read, or sometimes from movies one watch can also boost their confidence. While we have already covered inspirational English movies, for those of you who are Bollywood buffs, here are some Hindi films that have the power to change your life.

1. English Vinglish

• Year of Release- 2012
• IMDb- 7.8/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-83%
• Starring- Sridevi
• Runtime-2 hours 14 minutes
• Director- Gauri Shinde
• Writer-Gauri Shinde
• Streaming on- Jio Cinema

About the movie- The movie revolves around Shashi, a homemaker who is looked down upon by her family because she doesn’t know how to speak English fluently. Her life changes when while visiting her family in the US, she decides to enroll in English-speaking classes. There she meets a bunch of people just like her and they make her realize that she must value herself. The film gives a great message about valuing yourself before anything else and that’s what touched the audience and gained so much love.

Sridevi’s performance was a bonus.

2. Dangal

• Year of Release- 2016
• IMDb-8.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-88%
• Starring- Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Sheikh, & Sanya Malhotra
• Runtime- 2 hours 41 minutes
• Director-Nitesh Tiwari
• Writer-Piyush Gupta, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehrotra
• Streaming on-Apple TV+

About the movie- The movie is based on the real life of Mahavir Singh Phogat a wrestler who encourages girls in his family to wrestle and bring gold for the country. The movie is about women’s power and how people need to change their thinking that girls can only do household work.

3. Mary Kom

• Year of Release- 2014
• IMDb-6.8/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-88%
• Starring- Priyanka Chopra, Darshan Kumar
• Runtime-2 hours 2 minutes
• Director-Omung Kumar
• Writer-Saiwyn Quadras
• Streaming on-Netflix India

About the movie- As the name suggests, this one is based on the real-life of ace Indian boxer MC Mary Kom. The movie shows her struggles on the way to becoming an international-level boxer. Priyanka Chopra aced the role of Mary Kom and the movie is a must-watch for anyone trying to balance things in life.

4. Pad Man

• Year of Release- 2018
• IMDb- 7.9/10
• Rotten Tomatoes- 74%
• Starring- Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor & others
• Runtime- 2 hours 20 minutes
• Director- R. Balki
• Writer-R. Balki, Swanand Kirkire
• Streaming on- Netflix, Zee5

About the movie- The story revolves around Laxmikant and his journey of making sanitary pads for his wife who uses unhygienic cloth during her periods. He makes a machine that can make affordable sanitary pads and raises awareness about the same. The movie did a good job of raising an important and sensitive issue among the masses.

5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

• Year of Release- 2011
• IMDb- 8.2/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-93%
• Starring- Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif & others
• Runtime-2 hours 33 minutes
• Director- Zoya Akhtar
• Writer-Farhan Akhtar, Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar
• Streaming on- Netflix, Prime Video

About the movie- The movie gives the message of living life to the fullest. It is about 3 friends who take a trip to Spain to celebrate their bachelorette and on this trip, they realize the importance of living and loving to the fullest.

6. Thappad

• Year of Release- 2020
• IMDb-7/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-93%
• Starring- Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati & others
• Runtime- 2 hours 22 minutes
• Director-Anubhav Sinha
• Writer-Anubhav Sinha and Mrunmayee Lagoo
• Streaming on- Amazon Prime Video

About the movie- The movie is about a dutiful and loving wife Amrita whose life takes a 360-degree turn when she is publicly slapped by her husband at a party. Deciding to not keep her head low, she moves out of his house and files for a divorce as she feels physical abuse is intolerable. The movie gives a strong message about never having to succumb to patriarchal obligations.

7. Mimi

• Year of Release- 2021
• IMDb-7.9/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-25%
• Starring- Kriti Sanon,
• Runtime- 2 hours 13 minutes
• Director-Laxman Utekar
• Writer-Laxman Utekar, Rohan Shanker, Samruoddhi Porey
• Streaming on- Netflix India, Jio Cinema

About the movie- Mimi gives a hard-hitting message on how a woman’s body is hardly something she has power over when societal pressure and economic challenges surface. Kriti plays the role of Mimi, a small-town dancer who decides to become a surrogate mother for an English couple for money. Things turn awry when the couple gets to know that there might be something wrong with the unborn baby and leave Mimi behind without any money or support. Mimi continues her pregnancy and raises the baby boy with the help of family and friends, thus proving how maternal love is not bound by blood relations.

8. Swades

• Year of Release- 2004
• IMDb-8.2/10
• Rotten Tomatoes- 86%
• Starring- Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi & others
• Runtime- 3 hours 9 minutes
• Director- Ashutosh Gowariker
• Writer-M.G. Sathya, Ashutosh Gowariker, Sameer Sharma
• Streaming on-Netflix India

About the movie- Swades is a hard-hitting movie that touches upon sensitive topics like casteism, social irregularities, and love for the motherland. In the movie, Shahrukh plays Mohan Bhargav, a scientist from NASA, who comes to India to look for his nanny, Kaveri. On reaching the village, he is shocked to see the condition of life and slowly takes matters into his own hands thus bringing electricity to the village among other endeavors. The movie inspires one to be proud of one’s motherland and perform his duty towards it.

9. Taare Zameen Par

• Year of Release- 2007
• IMDb-8.3/10
• Rotten Tomatoes- 92%
• Starring- Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan & others
• Runtime- 2 hours 45 minutes
• Director-Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte
• Writer- Amole Gupte
• Streaming on-Netflix India

About the movie- This is the story of an 8-year-old Ishaan Awasthi who is mocked and belittled for his inability to read and write. He is forced to join a hostel where he meets his art teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh who notices he is dyslexic and takes him under his wing. Ishaan soon starts flourishing making everyone realize how little attention can change a person’s life for good. The movie teaches us to be sensitive to the people around us.

10. 3 Idiots

• Year of Release- 2009
• IMDb-8.4/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-100%
• Starring- R. Madhavan, Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi & others
• Runtime- 2 hours 51 minutes
• Director-Rajkumar Hirani
• Writer-Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
• Streaming on- Netflix, Amazon Prime

About the movie– It is not only a comedy movie but one of the best motivational Hindi films. It revolves around the lives of 3 friends in an engineering college in Delhi. The movie highlights extreme pressure on students that force them to prove their worth and study for the sake of marks only. Issues like suicide, career choices, and more have been handled in a light-hearted manner.

11. Chak De India

• Year of Release- 2007
• IMDb-8.1/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-94%
• Starring- Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malawade & others
• Runtime- 2 hours 33 minutes
• Director-Shimit Amin
• Writer-Jaideep Sahni
• Streaming on-Amazon Prime

About the movie- Chak de India is one of the most popular life-changing Hindi movies ever. The movie will reinstate your belief in yourself.  It revolves around an Indian Women’s Hockey team led by a Male Coach Kabir Khan who wants to bring gold to the country along with making it clear that women are not any less than men.

12. Wake up Sid

• Year of Release- 2009
• IMDb-7.6/10
• Rotten Tomatoes-80%
• Starring- Ranbir Kapoor, Konkana Sen Sharma & others
• Runtime- 2 hours 18 minutes
• Director- Ayan Mukherjee
• Writer-Ayan Mukherjee, Niranjan Iyengar
• Streaming on-Netflix

About the movie- The story is based on the life of Sid, a lazy brat who doesn’t understand the importance of money. He is forced to find his way in life and when he does, it feels beautiful. On his way, he meets Ayesha who soon becomes his friend, as well as confidante for life.

Note- The list will be updated time & again.

These are some of the most inspirational Hindi Movies you can watch if you need motivation for something in your life. So which ones look like they could be your cup of tea? Let us know in the comments section below.

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