Bollywood movies for dumb charades: 160+ Hindi movie names
Bollywood movies for dumb charades, sorted by decade: 160+ Hindi movie names from Mother India to Stree 2. Use the decade lists to match your crowd, and the tips at the end to act long Hindi titles without losing your mind.
Hindi movies are the heart of dumb charades in India. Everyone has a favourite, everyone knows the songs, and every family has that one uncle who acts out "Sholay" by riding an imaginary horse across the drawing room. Below are the titles that work best, decade by decade.
1950s and 1960s
- Awaara
- Shree 420
- Pyaasa
- Mother India
- Naya Daur
- Madhumati
- Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
- Kaagaz Ke Phool
- Mughal-e-Azam
- Junglee
- Bandini
- Sangam
- Kashmir Ki Kali
- Waqt
- Guide
- Teesri Manzil
- Jewel Thief
- Padosan
- Aradhana
- Upkar
1970s
- Anand
- Haathi Mere Saathi
- Pakeezah
- Seeta Aur Geeta
- Bawarchi
- Bombay to Goa
- Zanjeer
- Bobby
- Abhimaan
- Yaadon Ki Baaraat
- Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
- Deewaar
- Sholay
- Chupke Chupke
- Julie
- Kabhi Kabhie
- Amar Akbar Anthony
- Dharam Veer
- Don
- Trishul
- Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
- Gol Maal
- Kaala Patthar
1980s
- Qurbani
- Karz
- Shaan
- Naseeb
- Silsila
- Ek Duuje Ke Liye
- Chashme Buddoor
- Namak Halaal
- Disco Dancer
- Angoor
- Satte Pe Satta
- Coolie
- Hero
- Masoom
- Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
- Sharaabi
- Mard
- Karma
- Mr. India
- Tezaab
- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
- Chandni
- Maine Pyar Kiya
- Ram Lakhan
1990s
- Dil
- Aashiqui
- Agneepath
- Saajan
- Deewana
- Khiladi
- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
- Baazigar
- Darr
- Khalnayak
- Hum Aapke Hain Koun
- Andaz Apna Apna
- Mohra
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
- Karan Arjun
- Rangeela
- Coolie No. 1
- Raja Hindustani
- Border
- Dil To Pagal Hai
- Pardes
- Judwaa
- Satya
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Dil Se
- Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
- Taal
- Sarfarosh
- Biwi No. 1
2000s
- Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
- Mohabbatein
- Hera Pheri
- Lagaan
- Dil Chahta Hai
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
- Devdas
- Koi Mil Gaya
- Munna Bhai MBBS
- Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Baghban
- Main Hoon Na
- Veer-Zaara
- Dhoom
- Swades
- Black
- Bunty Aur Babli
- No Entry
- Rang De Basanti
- Lage Raho Munna Bhai
- Krrish
- Phir Hera Pheri
- Omkara
- Chak De! India
- Taare Zameen Par
- Jab We Met
- Om Shanti Om
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa
- Welcome
- Jodhaa Akbar
- Ghajini
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
- 3 Idiots
2010s and 2020s
- Dabangg
- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Delhi Belly
- Kahaani
- Barfi!
- Ek Tha Tiger
- Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- Chennai Express
- Queen
- PK
- 2 States
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan
- Piku
- Bajirao Mastani
- Dangal
- Sultan
- Pink
- Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
- Hindi Medium
- Padmaavat
- Andhadhun
- Stree
- Badhaai Ho
- Gully Boy
- Uri: The Surgical Strike
- Chhichhore
- Shershaah
- Pathaan
- Jawan
- 12th Fail
- Laapataa Ladies
- Stree 2
For more recent titles see latest Bollywood movies for dumb charades, and for the golden oldies old Hindi movies for dumb charades.
How to act Bollywood movies in dumb charades
- Show Hindi first. Most groups use namaste or a hand on the heart. Agree before you start.
- Ka, ki, ke, hai, se, mein. Small words: thumb and finger almost touching, then hold up the word number. Teams fill them in automatically.
- Dil, pyaar, ishq. Love words come up all the time. Make a heart with your hands for "dil" and a dreamy face for "pyaar".
- Names (Anand, Devdas, Bobby, Julie). "Sounds like" works best. Devdas: "dev" (god, fold your hands) + "das" (show ten fingers).
- Act the song. Not allowed to hum in classic dumb charades, but you can do the famous hook step: the DDLJ arms, the "Chaiyya Chaiyya" train.
- Act the iconic scene. Mr. India: put on a watch and disappear. Sholay: two friends on a bike singing. Lagaan: bowl a cricket ball in a dhoti.
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Download freeFrequently asked questions
Which Bollywood movies are best for dumb charades?
Titles with actable words that everyone knows: Sholay, Mr. India, Haathi Mere Saathi, Coolie, Hera Pheri, Lagaan, 3 Idiots, Chak De! India, Main Hoon Na, Taare Zameen Par, Dangal and Stree.
How do you show a Hindi movie in dumb charades?
Show the movie sign (crank a film camera), then your group’s sign for Hindi, often namaste. Then show the number of words with your fingers.
How do you act "ka", "ki" or "ke" in a title?
Show a tiny gap between your thumb and index finger to say "small word". Your team will usually guess it from the rest of the title.
Are Bollywood movies in the Guessy app?
Not yet. The app’s built-in lists are English topics. Use these web lists or the free movie generator; with premium you can type your own Bollywood titles into the app.