The best Rajesh Khanna’s drama movies

Rajesh Khanna

Rajesh Khanna

29/12/1942- 18/07/2012
We present our ranking of the best Rajesh Khanna’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Rajesh Khanna.
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Disco Dancer

Disco Dancer
6.4/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 10/12/1982
  • Character: Master Raju
Jimmy promises to return to Bombay and become a famous entertainer so that he can exact revenge on Mr. Oberoi for having insulted and imprisoned his mother on false charges. He falls in love with Oberoi's daughter and causes Sam Oberoi's nervous breakdown when he takes over as popular disco dancer. Oberoi, in an attempt to get rid of Jimmy, accidentally kills his mother, and Jimmy is devastated and unable to perform. Will he rise above the tragedy, sing again, and avenge his mother's death?

Namak Haraam

Namak Haraam
7.2/10
Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad, Damodar, has a heart attack and is advised to take bed-rest for two months, Vicky fills in his father's shoes, has a confrontation with a senior employee and union leader, Bipinlal Pandey, which results in a strike.. Damodar starts a chain of events that get out of control, events that may well see the death of one of the friends at the hands of the other. Will Vicky's and Somu's friendship see them through or will it also be a casualty?

Naseeb

Naseeb
7.1/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 17/03/1981
  • Character: Self
Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his restaurant bill trades his recently purchased ticket with a waiter. Naseeb becomes a poignant story about love, friendship, sacrifice, deceit, revenge and above all, destiny.

Anand

Anand
8.1/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 12/03/1971
  • Character: Anand Saigal / Jaichand
Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.

Sachaa Jhutha

Sachaa Jhutha
6.5/10
A penniless musician is unwittingly forced to trade places with a look-alike diamond merchant/thief causing a comedy of errors by everyone involved.

Aradhana

Aradhana
7.6/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 27/09/1969
  • Character: Arun / Suraj Prasad Saxena
Vandana and Arun fall in love the instant they meet. On a trip to a Shiv temple, they get married in an impromptu ceremony in front of God. A chance rainshower strands them at a remote hotel where Vandana gets pregnant. With their legal marriage just around the corner, they don't worry about the consequences of their actions, but unfortunately, Arun dies in a plane crash. Vandana chooses to have the child, Suraj, and as she promised to Arun, wants to raise him to be an Air Force pilot. Fate is cruel to Vandana, however, and the child is adopted by a wealthy family. Vandana becomes a nursemaid to stay close to Suraj. A family member tries to molest her, and in the ensuing fight, Suraj comes to protect her and kills the perpetrator. Vandana chooses a jail sentence to save Suraj, but in the course of her sentence, loses the family--and with it: Suraj. Now what will Vandana do? To find out, watch Aradhana. Written by bollykm

Aa ab Laut Chalen

Aa ab Laut Chalen
5.3/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 22/01/1999
  • Character: Balraaj Khanna
An ambitious, unemployed youth goes to the US to find a job and gets caught in a love triangle between Pooja and Loveleen. However, he soon realises that he loves Pooja and reconciles with her.

Kudhai

Kudhai
5.8/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 01/01/1994
  • Character: Raj Anand
Raj Anand is a Bollywood movie director and lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife, Padmini, and only son, Varun. He is respected and liked in the industry and is known to be a man of honesty and principles. He feels that Varun should make a debut in one of his movies, which he decides to call "Nagar Vadhu" (Prostitute), and hopes to cast a well-known Bollywood actress, Sakhi Swami, opposite Varun in the female lead role. The only problem is that Varun dislikes acting, but when Raj persuades him, he changes his mind, and agrees to act in this movie. Varun meets with Sakhi, and both are attracted to each other. This does not auger well with Raj and he puts a stop to the production immediately. It is then that Varun finds out that his principled father has been known to have an illicit relationship with Sakhi. How will this knowledge help him overcome the wall of mistrust that has now arisen between his dad, himself, and Sakhi.

Maha Chor

Maha Chor
5.9/10
Orphaned at a young age, Neetu Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle in Raigadh in a palace which is presided over by her aunt, Rani Maa, and Neetu's paternal uncle, Rajan Singh. She travels and lives for a few years in Switzerland, then returns back to Bombay, India, and has a run-in with some slum-dwellers near Juhu. A few days later she is abducted by two men, who had initially claimed to be palace guards, and is rescued by a male named Raju Khan, a career thief and con-man, who was one of the slum dwellers in Juhu. She reaches Raigadh and shortly thereafter is shocked to find out that Raju is claiming to be the long-lost son of Rani Maa and her betrothed.

Vijay

Vijay
5.4/10
Vijay is a story about various characters that are bound by relationships of love and friendship. How they become foes and take up weapons against each other. When Arjun and Vicky meet, they are oblivious to the fact that they are cousin brothers.

Babu

Babu
5.5/10
  • Genre: DramaFamily
  • Release: 04/10/1985
  • Character: Babu
Babu is a naive young man who likes to go out of his way to help people. He has fallen in love with Kammo, but in the process of helping another, he lands himself in jail for two years. After his discharge, he finds that a lady who had once helped him is now a destitute widow with a small child, Pinky.

Ghar Parivaar

Ghar Parivaar
5.7/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 01/01/1991
Shankar, a country fellow, lives with his widowed step mother and two step brothers Balwant and Birju. Shankar loves his step mother and brothers as his own. After Shankar's marriage, his wife Savitri takes care of Balwant and Birju as her own sons. Shankar sends Balwant to the city for higher studies by selling all his property. However, when Shankar returns, he brings his wife along with him, much to the shock of Shankar and Savitri. Watch what happens when Balwant's newly wedded wife refuses to adjust to the simple village life and tries to break the joint family built by the love and care of Shankar and Savitri.

Swarg

Swarg
6.7/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 02/05/1990
  • Character: Mr. Kumar
Living in a posh mansion named Swarg, this is the story of Sahabji, his wife sister Jyoti, two brothers, and a sister-in-law. Sahabji has a clash of wits with Dhanraj, who successfully schemes with Sahabji's two brothers, and takes over the prestigious mansion and vast business empire, leaving Sahabji virtually penniless, and devastated with the passing away of his wife. His brothers have now taken over the money, and his business. It is now up to a servant of the mansion, Krishna to set things right for Sahabji's household. How can a poor servant succeed against rich and powerful individuals?

Dushman

Dushman
6.3/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 01/01/1990
  • Character: Guest Appearance
Rakesh (Mithun Chakraborty), a small town boy, has been torn away from his family due to several crisis. His family consisted of his father(Aloknath), mother(Tanuja) and sister(Dipa Sahi). Terror strikes in the family after Aloknath has been sent to jail in fraudulent cases. He himself is on the run due to police threats. In due course of his time, Rakesh meets Lakshmi(Mandakini) and love blossoms. Even though Rakesh tries being truthful, He enters a different world. Will Rakesh unite with his long lost family and lead a happy life with the love of his life?

Guddi

Guddi
7.2/10
A teenage girl will not accept her family's attempt to arrange a marriage for her, as her heart is currently too full of love for the movies and heartthrob actor "Dharmendra."

Chhoti Bahu

Chhoti Bahu
6.1/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 22/05/1971
Radha lives with her widowed dad and is of marriageable age. Accordingly her details her provided to a marriage-broker, Avtar, who also doubles as a Ved (Village Doctor). He brings the proposal before Shriram and his wife, Sita. They approve of Radha and show her photograph to Shriram's brother, Dr. Madhu, who agrees to marry her. The marriage is celebrated with great pomp and ceremony in the entire village. It is then that the Shriram, Sita, and Madhu find out that Radha has a serious illness - a fact that was known to Avtar - but not communicated to them. This illness prevents her from being intimate with Madhu, and the only cure is when she has a child of her own. Will this marriage be annulled?

Naukri

Naukri
7/10
A happy family has debts to pay.

Do Raaste

Do Raaste
7.1/10
  • Genre: DramaRomance
  • Release: 05/12/1969
  • Character: Satyen Gupta
Navendu was a young motherless boy when his father married again. The step-mother saw the fear and doubt in the eyes of the boy and she promised him that he will be like a real son to her. Many years later his father on his death-bed took another promise from young Navendu, a promise to look after his step-brothers and sisters and step-mother, as if they were all of one blood. Navendu kept up his promise till they all grew up and he was like a father to them. Soon the day, came when the young brothers and sisters stood at the same window of life from where they have to select the Road of Sacrifice And the Road of Selfishness. The story of Do Raaste is the Drama of those brothers and sisters who take the different roads.

Aanchal

Aanchal
6.6/10
Hearts collide when the conniving Jaggan (Prem Chopra) convinces Kishan (Amol Palekar) that his wife, Shanti (Rakhee Gulzar), is having an affair with his brother Shambhu (Rajesh Khanna). Of course, all this is done so that Kishan will marry Jaggan's cousin Tulsi (Rekha) according to Jaggan's master plan … even though Tulsi would much rather marry Shambhu. Confused? Don't worry. So are these weary lovers!

Kati Patang

Kati Patang
7.2/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 29/01/1971
  • Character: Kamal Sinha
A runaway bride promises her dying widowed friend that she will assume her identity and look after her infant child.

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