🦋 Lighthearted Movies (2937 results)
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Mera Naam Joker
Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."
Bhale Jodi
Bhale Jodi is a 1970 Indian Kannada language drama film written and directed by Y. R. Swamy. It stars Rajkumar in dual roles with Bharathi and Dinesh in other lead roles. The film was based on the story written by Jawar Seetharaman and was produced under Rajkamal Arts banner. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1972 as Bullema Bullodu starring Chalam and in Hindi in 1973 as Jaise Ko Taisa. Rajkumar appeared as Echchamanayaka in a small drama sequence in the movie.
Boregowda Bengalurige Banda
Boregowda Bengalurige Banda is a 1970 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by B. A. Arasu Kumar, and produced by S. Shivashankarappa, Kalleshappa, Devaramuni Shanmukappa, H. M. Jayanna and S. D. Umapathi under the banner Sri Mallikarjuna Enterprises. It stars Rajesh and Leelavathi; B. Vijayalakshmi and Srinath feature in supporting roles. The title of the film is based on an adage which describes the predicament of a small town man struck by the glamour and glitz of the city.
Days and Nights in the Forest
Four friends from Calcutta who have very different personalities make a holiday excursion into the country, to a tiny village in the state of Bihar where they set themselves up in a bungalow. A series of minor events, all connected to their respective reactions to their new environment, reveals their characters more deeply.
My Love
Raj Kumar falls in love with the beautiful, Indian singer Sangeeta Thakur when she comes to tour Kenya, but his father wants him to marry his wealthy childhood friend, Rani, instead
Heer Raanjha
Heer Raanjha is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by Chetan Anand. It stars Raaj Kumar and Priya Rajvansh and tells the tragic love story of Heer, a wealthy girl, and Ranjha, who has been banished by his family. The film is often referred to as a Punjabi version of "Romeo and Juliet.
Songadya
Innocent Namya the son of the tough Shitabai, is taken by his friends to see a Tamasha performance. He gets so excited by the Mahabharata scene of Draupadi's Vastraharan, that he jumps on stage disrupting the performance. He goes to the next village to see the performance again, where as the actor who is to play the monkey-god Hanuman gets drunk, He is invited to understudy the part. Namya's distraught mother kicks him out of the house, but the dancer Kalavati offers him shelter. Then a simpleton Namya falls in love with the glamours Kalavati.
Do Raaste
After his father’s death, Navendu devotes his life to raising his step-siblings and honoring his promise to care for his stepmother. However, as the siblings reach adulthood, the family bond is tested. Each must choose between the Road of Sacrifice and the Road of Selfishness, leading to a dramatic conflict between duty and personal greed.
Mayor Muthanna
Muthanna, a kind and principled man, becomes mayor through justice and service. Coming from a humble background, he earns the citizens' respect with his integrity. However, corrupt politicians and enemies challenge his good governance. Muthanna’s journey is tough, as he fights corruption and faces personal struggles—his dedication to righteousness and his sacrifices for the greater good shine through. A powerful drama filled with emotion and stellar performances, Mayor Muthanna is a landmark Kannada film known for its ethical themes.
Chikkamma
Chikkamma is a 1969 Kannada film which stars Dr. Rajkumar and Jayanthi in lead roles.
Aadmi Aur Insaan
Two close friends, Munish and Jai, with unbreakable bond become rivals when they both fall in love with the same woman, Meena. When Jai gets falsely accused in a case involving a collapsed railway bridge, Munish has to decide if he should put their rivalry aside to help and save once close friend Jai.
Khamoshi
Colonel Sahab is a doctor in a psychiatry ward and Nurse Radha (Waheeda Rahman) is heart-broken after a civilian patient, Dev Kumar (Dharmendra), whom she cared for, pouring out her love and affection, leaves the hospital, as she had been unable to keep her heart separate from her professional work and had fallen in love with her patient. Next Arun Choudury (Rajesh Khanna), a writer and poet enters as a patient, suffering acute mania after being rejected by his lover, Sulekha. After refusing to take his care, Radha relents and starts nursing him. In between while caring for Arun she reminisces her past and tells a story of how she took care of injured brave army soldiers when she was posted in Laddakh during the Sino-Indian war of 1962.
