Best Hindi Movies of 1990s
Thoughtfully made Hindi / Bollywood movies with release date between 1990 to 1999
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- DirectorShekhar KapurStarsSeema BiswasNirmal PandeyRajesh VivekThe story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsJuhi ChawlaSunny DeolShah Rukh KhanDarr is a girl's (Kiran) story caught between one man's (Sunil) love and another man's (Rahul) obsession.
- DirectorKundan ShahStarsShah Rukh KhanSuchitra KrishnamoorthiDeepak TijoriA dreamer falls for a girl who is in love with someone else and tries to create a rift between her and the man she loves.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsMeenakshi SheshadriRishi KapoorSunny DeolAfter witnessing a rape in her own household, Damini fights for justice for the deceased victim. However, she faces a bunch of challenges until she meets a disgraced lawyer who decides to fight the case and bring the culprits to justice.
- DirectorAditya ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolAmrish PuriWhen Raj meets Simran in Europe, it isn't love at first sight but when Simran moves to India for an arranged marriage, love makes its presence felt.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsAamir KhanUrmila MatondkarJackie ShroffA middle-class young woman who dreams of Bollywood fame is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
- DirectorKamal HaasanStarsKamal HaasanAmrish PuriOm PuriDesperation to be with his only child forces a divorced man to take the guise of the child's nanny. Situations get really messy when the child's grandfather (the man's ex-father-in-law) falls in love with his disguised ex-son-in-law.
- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsAkshay KumarAyesha JhulkaDeepak TijoriTwo friends wage bets for money and fun. There comes a time where they race to win the biggest bet, for they know that their lives depend on it.
- DirectorMansoor KhanStarsAamir KhanAyesha JhulkaDeepak TijoriA rich brat and a poor chap try to woo a girl, with their rivalry culminating in the most prestigious college event - the marathon cycle race.
- DirectorSooraj R. BarjatyaStarsMadhuri DixitSalman KhanMohnish BehlPrem and Nisha meet and fall in love at the wedding of their elder siblings, but their plans to be together are put in jeopardy when Nisha's sister dies, leaving behind a baby.
- DirectorJ.P. DuttaStarsSunny DeolSuniel ShettyAkshaye KhannaIn 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.
- DirectorPriyadarshanStarsAnil KapoorTabuPooja BatraAfter completing his studies in London, England, Shakti Thakur returns home to India in a small town where his family resides. Accompanying him is his leggy girlfriend, Anita, who he is in love with and wants to marry, much to the disapproval of his family. After a few days, Shakti starts to feel that nothing much has changed in this part of India and longs to return, as he is unable to bear the animosity between the townspeople, in general, and in particular between his Zamindar dad, Raja Thakur, and rival Zamindar Birju, none other than Raja's crippled brother. When Anita leaves the town to meet her parents elsewhere in India, Shakti too wants to follow her, but his plans change suddenly when his father passes away, and the region is ravaged by unprecedented natural calamities. Following the funeral he decides to stay on to look after the family estate and business temporarily, and that is when he meets local town belle, Gehna, who has given her heart to him years ago, hopes to marry him, with approval from his very own family. Anita returns to find that nothing is the same anymore, and that her role may be reduced to that of a mistress, she must now make a choice to either return back home, or fight and win back Shakti's love.
- DirectorVikram BhattStarsAamir KhanRani MukerjiRajit KapoorAn amateur boxer runs errands for a local gangster but revolts against him after the gangster kills his friend and his conscience is awakened.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsSunny DeolAmrish PuriMeenakshi SheshadriAjay Mehra, an amateur boxer, takes revenge against Balwant Rai, a crooked businessman, after his elder brother is killed.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsSanjay DuttSrideviAnupam KherRoshni Chadha is the only child of Sharda Chhadha, and has no knowledge of the whereabouts of her absconding dad, Prakash Chhadha. Roshni is introduced to Rahul Malhotra and both are attracted to each other. Rahul finds out that she can sing, assists her in becoming a professional singer, and she becomes famous nationwide. She has a fan named Jaggannath alias Jaggu, a street-wise small-time black-marketeer, but she chooses to ignore him. On a trip to Mauritius with Rahul, Roshni is apprehended by the police and arrested on the charge of possession of drugs. She is imprisoned, and Rahul is nowhere to be found. Then a lawyer and Jaggu come to her assistance, but are unable to do much, as Roshni is found guilty, and in keeping with the laws of that country, her sentence is - death!
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsSunny DeolMeenakshi SheshadriDanny DenzongpaUnable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily take a stand to fight for his and the villagers rights. What follows is a series of violence and unlawful activities which not only endanger the life of those very villagers but also that of Kashi's love ones.
- DirectorMani RatnamStarsShah Rukh KhanManisha KoiralaPreity G ZintaA radio broadcaster's intense attraction to a mysterious woman opens the door to a tidal wave of powerful emotions and desires.
- DirectorRam Gopal VarmaStarsRevathiRohini HattangadiOm PuriMini shifts to her new house along with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Shrma, as well as, nephew Bunty. Bunty finds a cat in the backyard of the house and gets attracted to it but the cat soon dies when it accidentally comes under the wheels of Mr. Sharma. They bury it without Bunty's knowledge. However, Bunty finds soon another cat of same resemblance which gives the family a shock. Mini is in love with Deepak once when their bike tire goes flat, Deepak goes to change and upon returning he finds Mini weeping besides a pond with redness in her eyes. She pushes Deepak in the pond but next moment she is normal again. Mini's friend, Rashmi also gets inexplicably killed and her neck is twisted backwards. While cops suspect Mini to be behind it when she twists the neck of her doll in a similar way, the strange events lead Mr Sharma to take professional from a psychiatrist. Mrs Sharma though is sure her daughter is possessed and takes help of an exorcist Sharji.
- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolDalip TahilA young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces the man's younger daughter, but she begins to suspect her new lover's connection with her elder sister and his ulterior motive.
- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsShah Rukh KhanTwinkle KhannaAmrish PuriA small time detective is mistaken as a CBI agent and gets embroiled in a deadly mission to save the Chief Minister from an assassination attempt.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsAamir KhanSalman KhanRaveena TandonTwo slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsParesh RawalPooja BhattSharad S. KapoorIn 1975 Mahim, Bombay, eunuch Tikku is the only child of yesteryear Bollywood actress Nazneen Begum, who has fallen upon hard times, is virtually destitute, and is dependent on Tikku, who does make-up/hairdressing of Bollywood actresses. When she passes away, Tikku is beside himself with grief. After the funeral, he witnesses a woman leaving a child in a garbage bin. Longing for human company after his mother's death, Tikku picks up the girl-child, decides to keep her, names her Tamanna, and brings her up on his own. When she is old enough, he arranges for her education in St. Mary's High School's hostel. When she completes school, she returns home to find Tikku in the guise of a Hijra and shuns him, but subsequently relents. Then Tikku finds out that Tamanna is the daughter of up-and-coming politician Ranvir Chopra, and when he tells her, she goes to his palatial house. How will this impact the entire Chopra family? And what excuse do they produce for abandoning her?
- DirectorE.V.V. SatyanarayanaPranavanandStarsAmitabh BachchanSoundaryaJayasudhaHeera fails to live up to expectations of his father Thakur Bhanupratap Singh, a powerful and respected man of his community. Despite all odds Heera struggles to keep his father's pride.
- DirectorKalpana LajmiStarsRakhee GulzarDimple KapadiaRaj BabbarIn a small village in Rajasthan, India, a woman named Shanichari was born - so named, as shortly after her birth her father died; & her mother, Peewli, ran away with a rich lover, the owner of a drama company, abandoning her. When Shanichari grew up she was married to a male named Ganju who lived with his ailing mother. Shanichari gave birth to a boy and named him Budhwa. The local Landlord, Ram Avtar's son, Lakhsman Singh, would like Shanichari to live with him as his mistress, but she must first abandon her husband and son, which she is unable to do. Her ailing mother-in-law passes away - Shanicharni is unable to weep; Years later, Ganju gets killed after consuming holy water from a temple - Shanichari is unable to weep; When Budhwa get's married to a local prostitute, Mungri, who becomes pregnant, and then subsequently aborts the child - Shanichari is unable to weep; When Budhwa runs away from home, never to be seen again - Shanichari is unable to weep. Then a woman named Bhikni enters her life - she is called Rudaali - one who accepts money in turn for loud laments, weeping, & beating of the chest when a rich man passes away for a small fee, some milk, oil, and flour. Bhikni would like Shanichari to also be a Rudaali, but Shanichari eyes are always dry. When Bhikni is called for a day in another town, it is then Shanichari receives word that Ram Avtar is no more and she is called to be a Rudaali. Knowing fully well that she cannot shed tears, Shanichari does attend the funeral - and it is here that she will receive the news that may bring real tears to her eyes.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsAamir KhanPooja BhattAnupam KherRunaway heiress in search of her beloved falls in love with another man on the way.