Top 10 College Movies Of All Time

1. Ishq Vishk

The movie that gave Bollywood its ‘ Haider Click to look into! >> Read More... ’; Ishq Vishk is a love triangle between Amrita Rao Amrita Rao was born on June 7, 1981 in Mumbai, Mah >> Read More... , Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More... and Shenaz Treasurywala The stunning and breath-taking, Shenaz Treasurywal >> Read More... . It takes you through college gangs, picnics (that go wrong) and heartbreaks. The story identifies with almost all of us with characters that range from nerds to heartthrobs, from the loyal best friends to heartbroken lovers; it has something for everyone.

2. Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na

“ Imran Khan Imran Khan is an Indian film actor, who is famous >> Read More... ”s launch vehicle that starred him opposite the bubbly Genelia DSouza Genelia Dsouza is a popular Indian actress who has >> Read More... serves as an ultimate manual for best friends falling in love with each other. The changing dynamics of every other relationship in light of new found feelings is captured in the backdrop of an ongoing college life of both the protagonists. The movie is shot at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and was marketed as the college love story of the year (and rightly so!). Funny and light-hearted, the movie is perfect to go goo-ey over college days!

3. Wake Up Sid Click to look into! >> Read More...

The movie takes us to the world of a fun-loving Mumbai boy who is suddenly made to address the “what next” as his carefree college life comes to an end. The story is about the coming of age of a boy who lives in his own world and is inept at dealing with challenges of every day. Tapping into every final year student’s anxiety as they are about to embark into a world where marks don’t count, Wake Up Sid is counted as subtle but a relatable narrative.

4. Rang De Basanti Click to look into! >> Read More...

Taking on college life and turning it on its head is a job that Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Born on 7th July 1963, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is >> Read More... did far too well in the movie. Running the carefree and ignorant Delhi University Youth parallel to the nationalist youth of pre-freedom India, it packs a punch with the themes of disenchantment with authority and a struggle to find identity in the world. With black and white flashbacks and a politics-laden storyline, the movie is considered a cult classic.

5. Akaash Vani Click to look into! >> Read More...

The romantic lives that turn upside down due to hasty decisions and poor timings set the tone of this movie. What is special about Akaash Vani is that it is shot at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi and delivers to the viewers a slice of the Stephanian Pie. The hostels, the classrooms and the lawns of Stephen’s only accentuate the narrative of director, Luv Sinha Luv Sinha was born on 5th of June 1983 in Patna, a >> Read More... .

6. Dil Dosti Etc Click to look into! >> Read More...

The college experiences of two completely different youth, one from a rich and influential family and other from a political family of limited means come crashing into each other as they enter the same institute. The movie is lifted with the performances of Shreyas Talpade Those who follow Bollywood movies are accustomed t >> Read More... and Imad Shah who essay their parts with an ease that makes you feel for their characters’ struggles.

7. Bobby

This classic from Rishi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor is an actor born in the prominent Kap >> Read More... and Dimple Kapadia Regarded as the wife of the first superstar of Hin >> Read More... , is a movie that was ahead of its age. It is the story of a young rich boy who falls in love with his housekeeper’s granddaughter. Both the parents disapprove of their love, owing to resistance the two decide to flee. The movie portrays the college life of the 70s, with all girls’ college, a trip to the mountains and of course the high ponytails. Much like movies in that era, this too has a happy ending, and that just gives us one more reason to watch it again and again.

8. Buddha In A Traffic Jam Click to look into! >> Read More...

Not the regular college movie, Buddha in a traffic jam was released in only a few places despite getting a nod from the Censor Board. The story is about the journey of an MBA student to the Naxal hit areas of Bastar. A successful business school student takes up a project to provide funding to naxal area tribals, as the government shuts down on them. Soon, he realises the realities of his hostel room and his four floored libraries are far different from the tribals’ and his ideas sit uncomfortably with the rebels. He fights the odds and tries to come out winning (while landing up a coveted placement at Infosys!)

9. Main Hoon Na Click to look into! >> Read More...

The college life of the 2000s seen from any other age group’s perspective seems pretty outrageous. With the pressures to dress a certain way and prepare for college dances along with maintaining attendances and completing physics assignments, are all enough to drive Ram ( Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... ) crazy, but he manages. With the nation’s security at risk and the colour coordination at college dances being perfect, the movie juggles between witty and serious all at the same time.

10. Gulaal

Probably the darkest of college narratives of them all is Gulaal. The movie is all about college elections and how far can you go to right a wrong. Packed with powerhouse performances of Kay Kay Menon Kay Kay Menon or K.K. Menon or Krishan Kumar Menon >> Read More... , Piyush Mishra Piyush Mishra is an Indian film actor, singer, com >> Read More... and Mahi Gill Mahi Gill aka Mahie aka Mahie Gill aka Rimpy Kaur >> Read More... , the movie deserves its spot here because it talks about a very real aspect of the rather rosy period of an adult’s life.