1990s Hit Movies
Top-grossing films
- Biwi No.1 (1999): A multi-starrer comedy by David Dhawan. Pooja (Karisma Kapoor) and Prem (Salman Khan) are a married couple and parents to two kids. When Prem gets into an affair with a model in his company Rupali (Sushmita Sen), Pooja decides to take Rupali's place.
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999): Half-Indian, half-Italian music student (Salman Khan) and his music teacher's daughter (Aishwarya Rai) fall in love. Then Ajay Devgan complicates matters. Critically acclaimed as well.
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998): Love triangle involving three college students and their lives after college. Stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji and Salman Khan.
- Soldier (1998): Young man tries to find his father's killers in Australia. Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta in the lead roles.
- Border (1997): A war story based on the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Stars Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Pooja Bhatt, Rani Mukherjee and Tabu.
- Dil To Pagal Hai (1997): Yet another love triangle. A Yash Chopra film. Stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karishma Kapoor and Akshay Kumar.
- Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997): A thriller revolving around the story of a young man accused of killing his stepfather. Stars Bobby Deol, Kajol and Manisha Koirala.
- Pardes (1997): The clash of East and West presented in this drama starring Shahrukh Khan and introducing Mahima Chaudhry.
- Raja Hindustani (1996): Aamir Khan as a poor and big-hearted and Karisma Kapoor as a rich young girl fall in love, and overcome obstacles.
- Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996): Akshay (Akshay Kumar) comes to London for his brother Ajay's marriage, gets into troubles with a criminal woman, Maya (Rekha) and falls in love with her sister Priya (Raveena Tandon).
- Rangeela (1995): Bollywood dancer becomes a star. Will she end up with another Bollywood heart-throb, or the boy downstairs? Stars Aamir Khan and Urmila Matondkar. Music by A. R. Rahman.
- Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995): Raj (Shahrukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) fall in love during a group tour of Europe. However, Raj must win over the hearts' of Simran's family if he is to win Simran's hand in marriage.
- Karan Arjun (1995): A story about reincarnation of two brothers (Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan) and a revenge against the evil done to them in their previous birth. Starring Rakhee, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni and Amrish Puri in supporting roles.
- Coolie No. 1 (1995): Yet another successful comedy by David Dhawan. Govinda as the coolie and Karisma Kapoor as his love interest.
- Mohra (1994): A suspense-thriller-action movie starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Raveena Tandon.
- Krantiveer (1994): Pratap (Nana Patekar), an ordinary man, finds himself as Krantiveer, the admiration object of millions.
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994): Enormously popular family romance. Prem (Salman Khan) falls in love with Nisha (Madhuri Dixit) when Prem's brother marries Nisha's sister. Lavish wedding festivities, with much singing and dancing. Regarded as one of the most successful Bollywood movies ever.
- Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993): Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla, stars of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak fall in love again, this time while Aamir is taking care of three younger siblings.
- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1991): College kids and cycle racing. Stars Aamir Khan.
- Aashiqui (1990): A musical hit from director Mahesh Bhatt.
- Dil (1990): The biggest blockbuster of 1990, starring Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit.
- Ghayal (1990): A critically acclaimed film by Rajkumar Santoshi with Sunny Deol in the lead.
Critically-acclaimed films
- Taal (1999): A romance with mega-hit music by A. R. Rahman. Stars Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, and Anil Kapoor.
- Sarfarosh (1999): A police officer's fight against border terrorism. Stars Aamir Khan, Sonali Bendre, and Naseeruddin Shah.
- Dil Se (1998): Directed by Mani Ratnam. A journalist falls in love with a beautiful terrorist. This film is known for its music by A. R. Rahman. The movie stars Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Manisha Koirala.
- Hyderabad Blues (1998): Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Set amongst the middle classes in Hyderabad, the film highlights the dilemma of a man who returns to India from the US in search of his roots.
- Virasat (1997): A village love drama starring Anil Kapoor and Tabu.
- Maachis (1996): Terrorism in the Punjab. Stars Tabu and Chandrachur Singh. Directed and written by Gulzar.
- Khamoshi: The Musical (1996): Nana Patekar, Seema Biswas, Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. An unconventional romance.
- Bombay (1995) : Star cast Manisha Koirala,Arvind Swamy A south Indian Hindu man falls in love with a Muslim woman--taboo in the small village from which they hail. Directed by Maniratnam, dubbed from Tamil.
- 1942 A Love Story (1994): Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, this movie is set against the historical backdrop of the "Quit India Movement".
- Roja (1992): A man is kidnapped by terrorists; his wife refuses to stop fighting for his return. Dubbed from Tamil original critically-acclaimed.
- Prahaar (1991): Story of an idealistic army officer. Stars Nana Patekar, Madhuri Dixit and Dimple Kapadia.