Here is list of 10 Best Bollywood classic comedy movies of all time. These comedy movies haven’t stopped entertaining people over years. These movies didn’t need to be vulgar to make people laugh. Sheer innocence and terrific comic timing did the trick. In spite of watching the movies several times you can’t stop laughing again and again.

1. Gol Maal – Released in 1979

Considered number 1 among Best Comedy Movies of Bollywood

Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Written by Rahi Masoom Raza and Sachin Bhowmick

Cast of the movie: Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt Bindiya Goswami, Keshto Mukharji, Deven Verma, Shubha Khote, Manju Singh, Ratna Sharma

It is considered all time classic comedy movie of all time as it was liked by the critics and audiences equally. It is often considered on od the best comedy movies ever made in Hindi film Industry. In this mive Ram Prasad (Amol Palekar) works for Bhavani (Utpal Dutt), who doesn’t want his workers to pursue hobbies. One day Bhavani catches Ram Prasad watching a hockey match. Things take hilarious turn as movie revolves round the defense of Ram Prasad to convince Bhavani that it wasn’t him who he caught during the match.

2. Padosan – Released in 1968

Director: Jyoti Swaroop, Written by: Rajinder Krishan

Cast: Sunil Dutt, Kishor Kumar, Saira Banu, Mehmood, Om Prakash

Padosan is considered one of the best classic comedies of all time. In the movie, a simple guy Bhola portrayed by Sunil Dutt, falls in love with fashionable college girl Bindu (Saira Banu), who is his neighbour. In order to woo her, he takes help of his close friend (Kishor Kumar) who is great singer. Girl seems to be getting close to her music teacher. Film becomes really funny because of the contest of Bhola and music teacher.

3. Chupke Chupke – Released in 1975

Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee,  Written by: Upendranath Ganguly, Shakeel Chandra,  Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee, Biren Tripathy

Cast: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan

In the movie Raghavendra, played by legendary Bollywood character actor Om Prakash, brags that he can always tell whether somebody is lying or saying the truth. Professor Parimal Triphathi played by Dharmendra decides to teach him a lesson. Movie becomes really hilarious when many others join the prank to fool Raghavendra. Perfect comic timing of all the actors and great direction really make it one of the best classic Bollywood comedy movies of all time.

4. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)

Director: Kundan Shah, Written by: Sudhir Mishra; ‎Kundan Shah

Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Pankaj Kapur, Om Puri, Bhakti Barve, Satish Shah, Satish Kaushik, Neena Gupt

‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro‘ can be considered one of the best movies ever made on corruption and politics. Movie revolves around the story of two photographers who are also working for a newspaper. They accidently take the photos of a murder which start the comedy of moving the dead body here and there. Movie humorously expose the scandalous lives of rich and famous. It also shows ever changing stakes of the blackmail which really makes the movie funny.

5. Khubsoorat – Released in 1980

Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Written By: D.N. Mukherjee, Shanu Bannerjee, Ashok Rawat and Gulzar

Cast: Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan, Dina Pathak

This is one of the best romantic comedy movies of Bollywood. The story of the movie revolves around a traditional family home where everything is done according to Nirmala Gupta who also is mother of Dr. Inder Gupta, played by Rakesh Roshan. Everything changes when Manju Dyal played by Rekha enters the household. With perfect sense of comic timing and excellent direction of Hrishikesh Mukherjee makes it one of the best comedy movies of Indian Cinema.

6. Chashme Buddoor – Released in 1981

Director: Sai Paranjape, Written by: Sai Paranjpye

Cast: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey

Two womanizer friends of a nerdy guy are surprised when they see their nerdy friend getting the girl. Now, all the time they keep on trying to split the nerdy guy and the beautiful girl. Their tricks and situations make this movie one of the best comedy movies of all time.

7. Bawarchi – Released in 1972

Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Written by: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Tapan Sinha, Gulzar

Cast: Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Badhuri, Asrani

Desperate for a cook, the disappointed Sharma family is relieved when the multi-talented Raghu takes up the job of the cook. Just as all is bliss, the family jewels disappear and so does Raghu. Rajesh Khanna did well as the loveable, quirky and nice servant. Bawarchi is one of the best family entertainers of Indian cinema.

8. Angoor – Released in 1982

Director: Gulzar, Written by: Gulzar

Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Deven Verma, Deepti Naval

This movie was written by Gulzar based on Shakespeare’s ‘A Comedy of Errors’ where two pairs of identical twins are separated at birth and their lives go for a crazy ride once they meet in adulthood. This movie shows one of the best comedy performances by Sanjeev Kumar. This was Sanjeev Kumar’s greatness that he could perform comedy as well as serious roles.

9. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi – Released in 1958

Director: Satyen Bose

Cast: Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar

There’s a no-woman rules in this household of three unmarried brothers. Things take several turns once the younger lads fall in love. That rare mad cap comedy, where Kishore Kumar and Madhubala turned up the romantic interludes with some high tempo comedy. It also featured all three Ganguly brothers, Ashok, Kishore and Anoop in what was India’s more deftly nuanced answer to the Marx Brothers

10. Satte Pe Satta – – Released in 1982

Director: Raj N. Sippy, Written by: Satish Bhatnagar; Kader Khan‎.

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Ranjeeta Kaur, Amjad Khan.

It is about  seven brothers who live an uncivilized life on a farm. Ravi, played by Amitabh Bachchan, the eldest, falls for a nurse called Indu, played by Hema Malini and marries her. She is the first woman in the household hence brings about changes in their uncouth ways of living. And subsequently, the other six fall in love, too.

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