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10 Best Movies Like Aarakshan

If you loved Aarakshan, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Like Stars on Earth

Like Stars on Earth

2007★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Aarakshan for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who ...

#2
English Vinglish

English Vinglish

2012★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Aarakshan for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In the United States for the first time, an Indian housewife with a limited command of English turns Manhattan into her personal language school....

#3
Raajneeti

Raajneeti

2010★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Aarakshan for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

It is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign, where money power and corruption are the accepted norms, and where treachery and manipulation are routinely used weapons. As...

#4
The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Aarakshan for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother....

#5
Reality

Reality

2023★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Aarakshan for fans of Drama & Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men....

#6
Hindi Medium

Hindi Medium

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Aarakshan for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Mita and Raj Batra, an affluent couple from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, are grappling with getting their daughter admission into an English medium school. But there is one big problem. ...

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