This Valentine’s Day, let’s rethink love through the many forms it takes. These films about love beyond romance belong on your weekend watch list.
Piku isn’t a love story between two people — it’s about a daughter navigating life, career, and responsibility while caring for her ageing, difficult, yet deeply loved father.
The film captures love in its most honest form — messy, exhausting, tender. It reminds us that showing up, even when it’s inconvenient, is also a profound act of love.
Dear Zindagi is about a young woman learning to live with herself — unpacking trauma, anxiety, and expectations while discovering that loving life begins with understanding yourself.
By normalising therapy and emotional vulnerability, the film reframes love as healing — teaching us that choosing ourselves, softly and bravely, is a love story too.
English Vinglish follows a homemaker on a journey of self-worth, where learning a new language becomes a way to reclaim dignity, confidence, and an identity beyond roles.
It shows that self-love has no age or deadline. The film gently reminds us that respecting yourself is often the first step towards being truly loved by others.
Queen is not about heartbreak — it’s about freedom. A young woman travels alone, discovers the world, and slowly realises she doesn’t need validation to feel complete.
Rani’s journey celebrates self-belief and independence. It shows how choosing yourself, even when plans fall apart, can be the most empowering form of love.
Mimi explores motherhood beyond convention — a woman making a life-altering choice and learning what it means to love, protect, and fight for a child against all odds.
The film portrays love as responsibility and courage. It highlights how motherhood isn’t just biological — it’s built through sacrifice, resilience, and unwavering care.
Raazi follows a young woman whose deep love for her country asks for courage, restraint, and sacrifice — showing patriotism as a quiet commitment rooted in responsibility.
The film portrays love as sacrifice and restraint. It shows how devotion to one’s country can demand impossible choices — where courage lies not in glory, but in quiet, unwavering commitment.