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Best Hindi comedy movies to stream
Hindi comedies to stream in India, from Hera Pheri and Andaz Apna Apna to Badhaai Ho and Laapataa Ladies, with where to watch each one.
Published Sun, 18 Oct, 2026 · Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
This list is for anyone looking for a Hindi comedy to stream at home in India, from the confusion comedies of the 1970s to 2000s to newer, gentler films about families, marriage and money. Every pick has a Hindi audio track, and we checked each one on the platform's Indian app or site; the check date is on each title page. All fifteen were made in Hindi. Several cost nothing: Hera Pheri, Hungama and Piku are on official YouTube channels, and Prime Video lists five more as free.
We ranked the picks by how reliably they get laughs and how easy they are to start, so the most quoted films lead each group. The first group is broad, fast comedy built on schemes and mix-ups; the second is newer films where the humour sits alongside a story.
On certificates: Badhaai Ho, Laapataa Ladies, Piku, Lootcase and Newton are U/A, and the older titles have no certificate on file, so check each note for threats, drinking or language.
More: all comedies, feel-good Hindi films, Prime Video guide.
Classic laugh riots
- 1
Hera Pheri
YouTube (free, official Goldmines Bollywood channel)138 min
If you want one Hindi comedy that most households already quote, start here. Paresh Rawal's Baburao, a landlord buried in debt, shares a Mumbai garage with two penniless tenants, and a crossed phone line pulls all three into a ransom mess. The laughs come from bickering and timing rather than gags. It runs 138 minutes, and the kidnapping plot brings some comic threats.
- 2
Andaz Apna Apna
Prime Video (free with ads via the MX Player channel)160 min
Aamir Khan and Salman Khan play rival small-town chancers who both set out to marry a millionaire's daughter, and their scheming becomes a long contest of tricks and fake identities. It suits viewers who enjoy silly, quotable buddy comedy with a cult following. Paresh Rawal plays two roles, and Govinda turns up as himself. It runs 160 minutes.
- 3
Gol Maal
Prime Video136 min
Hrishikesh Mukherjee's gentle classic is the pick when grandparents and grandchildren are watching together. Amol Palekar's young accountant invents a moustache-free twin to fool a fussy, old-fashioned boss played by Utpal Dutt, and the lie keeps growing. There is no violence, the songs include "Aane Wala Pal", and it runs 136 minutes. A few verbal jokes may pass over very young viewers.
- 4
Hungama
YouTube (free, official Venus Movies channel)146 min
Priyadarshan stacks one fib on another here: a job-seeker pretends to be married to rent a room, gets mistaken for a rich man's daughter, and soon two suitors and a suspicious older couple are tangled up. It suits fans of Hera Pheri-style confusion comedy with a big cast. Expect mild slapstick and almost no violence across its 146 minutes.
- 5
Welcome
Prime Video (free)158 min
Nana Patekar and Anil Kapoor's soft-hearted dons, determined to marry off a sister to a gentle auctioneer, are the reason to watch Anees Bazmee's crowd-pleaser. It suits groups and families who like broad, loud comedy with plenty of songs. The gunplay and threats are played for laughs and never get graphic. It runs 158 minutes, and Prime Video lists it free.
- 6
Dhamaal
Prime Video (free)137 min
A treasure-hunt comedy with hardly any songs or romance, so the jokes keep coming. Four jobless friends and a stubborn cop chase each other towards a criminal's hidden cash in Goa, while Vijay Raaz and Sanjay Mishra make the most of small parts. It is clean enough for family viewing and runs 137 minutes. It takes its cue from It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
- 7
Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
Prime Video (free)148 min
Rohit Shetty's first Golmaal is for friends who want loud slapstick, running gags and disguises over plot. Four broke hostel freeloaders, chased by a gangster creditor, hide in the home of a blind elderly couple, with Ajay Devgn's Gopal posing as their absent grandson. The humour leans more towards a college crowd than family viewing. It runs 148 minutes.
- 8
Bhagam Bhag
Prime Video (free)159 min
Akshay Kumar, Govinda and Paresh Rawal play a quarrelling Indian theatre troupe on tour in London, where a swapped suitcase and a missing heroine drag them into crime. The second half becomes a murder mystery, so choose it if you like comedy with a thriller edge. It runs 159 minutes and includes a shooting and a body, handled mostly for laughs.
Modern comedies
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Badhaai Ho
JioHotstarCBFC U/A125 min
A strong choice for watching with your parents. When a middle-aged Delhi mother announces a late pregnancy, her two grown sons are mortified and the relatives start gossiping. The comedy is frank but kind, and Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao and Surekha Sikri as the needling grandmother get many of the best moments. It is rated U/A and runs 125 minutes.
- 10
Laapataa Ladies
NetflixCBFC U/A124 min
Two veiled brides get swapped on a packed train in 2001, and Kiran Rao finds steady, gentle humour in the fallout, from a flustered young groom to a sly police inspector played by Ravi Kishan. It suits viewers who like comedy with something to say about marriage and women's choices. It is rated U/A, runs 124 minutes and touches on domestic abuse.
- 11
Fukrey
Netflix137 min
A rowdy Delhi comedy for teens and adults. Four broke young men pin their hopes on a lottery scheme built on dreams and end up owing money to Richa Chadha's fearsome Bholi Punjaban. Varun Sharma's Choocha is the character most people remember, and the dialogue is full of Punjabi slang. Drugs, a police raid and gangster menace feature. It runs 137 minutes.
- 12
Piku
YouTube (free, official Sony WAH channel)CBFC U/A122 min
Shoojit Sircar's quiet comedy follows an exasperated Delhi architect, her fussy father, played by Amitabh Bachchan, and Irrfan Khan's weary taxi-company owner on a long drive to Kolkata. Pick it if you prefer talky, grown-up humour to slapstick; many jokes are about the father's digestion. It is rated U/A and runs 122 minutes, though the free YouTube upload is about 118.
- 13
Lootcase
JioHotstarCBFC U/A134 min
Kunal Khemu's hard-up press worker finds a red suitcase of cash that belongs to a crooked MLA, and gangsters and a corrupt cop come looking. It is a good pick for families with older children who enjoy chase comedy rooted in middle-class money worries, with Vijay Raaz and Gajraj Rao in support. It is rated U/A and runs 134 minutes, with mostly comic gunplay.
- 14
Queen
Prime Video146 min
Dumped two days before her wedding, Kangana Ranaut's shy Delhi bride sets off alone on the European honeymoon she had already booked. The humour comes from her culture shocks and the unlikely friends she makes along the way. It suits viewers after a funny, uplifting travel story rather than nonstop jokes. It runs 146 minutes and includes drinking, nightlife, sexual references and swearing.
- 15
Newton
Prime VideoCBFC U/A106 min
The driest pick here. Rajkummar Rao's rule-bound clerk insists on a proper election at a jungle polling booth in Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh, while the weary security forces just want the day over. It suits teens and adults who enjoy satire about bureaucracy. It is rated U/A and runs only 106 minutes, with armed troops and the threat of violence but little bloodshed.
Updated Sun, 18 Oct, 2026