Movies Like Dhadak (2018)

Dhadak is a 2018 comedy, drama, romance film from Shashank Khaitan with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Pariyerum Perumal and Mr. Wu.

Comedy Drama Romance

Pariyerum Perumal

2018

A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.

8.2

MagicScore

Mr. Wu

1927

When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.

5.7

MagicScore

The Hidden Blade

2004

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

7.4

MagicScore

Talvar

2015

A hardened cop deals with three conflicting perspectives involving a brutal double murder. The case is complicated as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly killed their teenage daughter.

7.5

MagicScore

A Regular Woman

2019

Hatun Aynur Sürücü, a German woman of Kurdish origin, was shot dead by her brothers at a bus stop in 2005. The story of a woman who fought for her freedom and independence despite her family's objections, and whose life ended in a horrific murder.

7.4

MagicScore

Crossing Over

2009

Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.

6.1

MagicScore

Article 15

2019

A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?

7.6

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Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

2001

In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.

7.3

MagicScore

Masaan

2015

Four lives intersect along the Ganges: a low caste boy in hopeless love, a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy, a hapless father with fading morality, and a spirited child yearning for a family, long to escape the moral constructs of a small-town.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

The White Tiger

2021

An ambitious Indian driver uses his wit and cunning to escape from poverty and rise to the top. An epic journey based on the New York Times bestseller.

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Ankur: The Seedling

1974

In a small Indian village, a destitute woman's barren, alcoholic husband absconds after stealing toddy. Alone to fend for herself, she ends up relying on the affections of her landlord's to-be-married son who recently returned to look after the estate.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

Uriyadi

2016

A group of college students gets entangled in the scheme of a fledgling caste outfit that wants to turn into a political party.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Divergent

2014

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

6.9

MagicScore

#14

Coyote vs. Acme

2026

After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

Loves of a French Pussycat

1972

Rolf, a sex-advice columnist and a lecher, has affairs with numerous women, but never a permanent relationship. Suzanne, one of his ex-lovers, offers to bet that no woman can get Rolf to propose marriage, a bet her girlfriend Andrea eagerly accepts. But there's a catch: To win the bet, Andrea must get the womanizing Rolf to commit to marriage without first going to bed with him.

4.2

MagicScore

#16

Moana

2026

Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Drawn Together

2026

Marfil, daughter of a powerful Spanish businessman, sees her life in New York turned upside down when she is kidnapped and released without explanation. Her father hires Sebastian Moore as bodyguard and, forced to spend every minute together, an inevitable attraction ignites in a world where nothing is as it seems.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Shape of My Heart

2024

A romance about a man and a woman who, due to an unexpected event, end up switching bodies. Despite coming from completely different backgrounds and environments, the two try to overcome the various difficulties that arise from their body swap.

5.7

MagicScore

#19

Cavegirl

1985

On a class excursion to a cave with stone age paintings the clumsy Rex gets lost. A mysterious crystal opens a gateway in time and sets him back to the stone ages, where he meets a group of prehistoric fellows and the gorgeous Eba. While teaching her English and doing some pseudo-research on her fellows, his main goal is to get her sleeping with him. However the curiosity of the clan chief disturbs his attempts.

4.0

MagicScore

#20

Mourning Wife

2001

Director Daisuke Goto, the master of the cinematic Pink Eiga, is back with this retelling of the classic film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice. A married woman, tasked with running her handicapped husband’s failing printing business, meets a drifter and they fall in love. Soon a plan to murder the husband is put into motion and the forces of fate begin to show their hand. Featuring bravura filmmaking, fantastic performances and steamy sex, the Mourning Wife is a worthy follow up for any fan of Daisuke Goto’s masterpiece A Lonely Cow Weeps at Dawn.

4.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dhadak?

The top films similar to Dhadak by MovieMagicScore are Pariyerum Perumal (8.2), Mr. Wu (5.7), The Hidden Blade (7.4). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dhadak worth watching?

Dhadak holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 55 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dhadak?

Dhadak (2018) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Shashank Khaitan, starring Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, Ashutosh Rana.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dhadak?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Dhadak

This ranked list pairs Dhadak (2018), a comedy and drama and romance film from Shashank Khaitan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ishaan Khatter take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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