Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, DDLJ, Hum Aapke Hain Koun: 5 Best movies to watch on Diwali

Diwali is a festival of lights, providing reason enough for people to come closer, rejoice, and celebrate. In most households, watching movies becomes an integral part of this celebration while spending some good time with one another. Whether it's a movie reflecting the exact feeling of the festival or which just brings people closer, a proper movie can take Diwali to the next level. Here are five of the best movies one can watch this Diwali, which will bring in that warmth, laughter, and festivity to your celebration.

Not to forget "Chupke Chupke," the legendary comedy by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, which continuously brings a smile to your face. The film features Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, and Jaya Bachchan. It's delightfully humorous with great witty moments. It's a fun, comic movie based on mistaken identity and wholesome leg-pulling—a perfect Diwali watch. With its frothy mood and superb comic moments, this film promises to be real Diwali entertainment, a movie that will fill your Diwali with peals of laughter.

"Swades" is a tender movie of self-discovery, responsibility, and patriotism directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. It's a story about Mohan Bhargava, an NRI who comes back to India and gets in touch with his roots. The film beautifully proceeds with the themes of belonging, identity, and duty as he embarks on a journey to bring about change to his homeland. Having watched "Swades" during Diwali, it turns out to be a film about giving back to society and remaining connected to one's roots—thereby being an inspiring choice for the festival.

"Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge," more popularly known as DDLJ, has become an eternal love story since its birth. Aditya Chopra helmed the film, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead roles of the film, which are both considered iconic. From strangers to soulmates, their love story against the backdrop of traditional Indian values makes the story of Raj and Simran warm and inspiring. A perfect paring of themes like tradition, family, and love with the spirit of Diwali—there could be no better way to characterize it than a film that seems never out of season for the festival. Having watched DDLJ during Diwali was like revisiting an old buddy who can bring warmth and cheer to the heart.

"Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham," by Karan Johar, is the utmost family drama from Bollywood that will spell out the very factors for love, unity, and togetherness. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, and Kareena Kapoor, the movie is an emotional rollercoaster that glues families together. With its big sets, grand festivals, and the soft equations between the relations, the film is an ideal watch during Diwali. The film targets the message of adhering to family bonds, which associates very well with the concept of Diwali and hence will be the most apt movie for watching this festive season.

Rightly, "Hum Aapke Hain Koun.!", directed by Sooraj Barjatya, is a movie epitomizing the joy of Indian marriage ceremonies and family bonding. It stars Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit and is a vivid expression of Indian culture, traditions, and values. With its picturization of grand celebrations of love and the worth of relationships, it makes for a perfect Diwali watch. The songs, colour-smeared canvas of gaiety, tugging-at-your-heartstrings moments—in "Hum Aapke Hain Koun.!", all these play together to be the epitome of Diwali: a festival of families coming together in love.