Movies like Bismillah
If you like "Bismillah" you are looking for emotional, sentimental and inspirational movies about / with family drama, culture clash, passion, inheritance, classical music, legacy and nostalgia themes of Drama and Music genre shot in India.
Find your next favorite and similar movies in two steps:
1. Identify all themes of interest from this film (block below).
2. Look for them in the presented list.
Bismillah (2022)
2K
Original name: বিসমিল্লা
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
It focuses on the tradition of a musical family and how foreign intrusion creates disturbance in it. “A musician not only goes through music but his or her surroundings and environment molds him or her growth as well. With the growth, his or her music begins to take a shape and changes too," A musical spectacle featuring mega stars and melodious voices contributed by leading singers of Indian Film Industry.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, inspirational, melancholic, period piece, period drama
Plot:
family drama, culture clash, passion, inheritance, classical music, legacy, nostalgia, identity, community, loss, conservatism, resilience, urbanization, coming of age, performance
Movie in categories
Most similar movies to Bismillah
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, melancholic, sentimental and inspirational films with plots about coming of age, family drama, identity, resilience, loss, intimate and nostalgia mostly in Drama, Music and Biography genres. Some movies like Bismillah: Projapati 2 (2025), A Lucky Man (2022), Jama (2024), A Cowgirl's Song (2022), Morning Raga (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Joy lives in London with his daughter. He wants his parents to stay with them in London, but his father, who runs a hotel in Kolkata, refuses to go to London.
Style:
emotional, sentimental, realistic
Plot:
festival, house, nostalgia, family drama, family bonds, restaurant, father son relationship, immigration, sacrifice, legacy, migration, homecoming ...
Place:
kolkata, london, india, bangladesh
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Denmark
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A LUCKY MAN is a tribute to the popular Danish musician Flemming "Bamse" Duun Jørgensen, who has provided us with classics like “Vimmer Street”, “Why Does Louise Go Dancing” and “In A Boat That’s Itty-Bitty”. Behind the warm ...
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, feel good, reflective, compassionate ...
Plot:
singer, adoption, biopic, identity, legacy, intimate, family drama, tribute, nostalgia, abandonment, music industry, working class ...
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
75%
2K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A poignant tale of Kalyanam, a young Koothu artist, struggles to uphold his father’s legacy in traditional folk art amidst rivals suppressions , torn between his love, mothers wishes, societal expectations, and self-doubt in his quest to lead his ...
Style:
poignant, emotional, realistic, melancholic, inspirational
Plot:
legacy, rivalry, identity, father son relationship, self doubt, village life, dance, resistance, ambition, small town, competition, community ...
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An aspiring but adrift teen singer goes to live with her grandmother, once a country music legend, but has fallen on hard times after the death of her husband five years earlier. Together, they overcome adversity and find redemption through their ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, heartfelt, emotional ...
Plot:
country music, grandmother granddaughter relationship, musician, teenager, family relations, kids and family, family problems, teenage girl, relationships, lifestyle, female singer, teenage life ...
Similarity:
64%
Movie in collections
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Morning Raga is about the meeting of worlds. It is a story that brings the modern and traditional together, unites the past with present, Carnatic music with Western music, as never before in the history of humanity, fate and coincidence with ...
Style:
multicultural, intercultural, art house, poignant, romantic ...
Plot:
aspiration, family drama, vocalist, violinist, fate, dream, culture clash, symbolism, coming of age, coincidence, love, identity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
From World War, to revolution and ultimately rebirth, Forever Young is the story of four generations spanning a hundred years of modern Chinese history. Each generation faces its own unique set of challenges. Up against corporate corruption, the ...
Style:
historical drama, family saga, period piece, emotional, poignant ...
Plot:
coming of age, chinese history, cultural revolution, identity, legacy, bittersweet, moral dilemma, nostalgia, soul searching, resilience, memory, corruption ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When Bertha dies, her granddaughter Iris inherits her house and finds herself back in the home where she and her cousin used to play dressing-up in the summer holidays. While she wanders from room to room, she gropes her way through memories and ...
Style:
family saga, melancholic, contemplative, reflective, emotional ...
Plot:
memory, family drama, inheritance, family secret, grief, mourning, nostalgia, flashback, house, homecoming, literary, adaptation ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
northern germany
Similarity:
51%
1K
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Sathya, an adolescent who belong to the family of four, whose father Gandhi is a Dhobi and the bread winner who earn enough to live his life, his mother Kaaliyammaal is a home maker a lovable wife and caring innocent mother. he has an elder sister ...
Style:
inspirational, emotional, sentimental
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
family drama, working class family, social commentary, coming of age, perseverance, resilience, high school life, family values, friendship, empathy, village life, language barrier ...
Similarity:
50%
Movie in collections
Genre: Drama
Country: Vietnam
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Set in a breath-taking primitive landscape in the mountainous provinces of Vietnam, the film tells the story of a Hmong tribe girl named Pao. She was raised by her stepmother, for her real mother left her when she was little. One day, her stepmother ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, sentimental, poignant, art house ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, hmong, family secret, search for mother, female protagonist, family drama, stepmother, grief, identity, self discovery, village life, inheritance ...
Place:
vietnam
Similarity:
49%
134
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An emotional story of two brothers; the biography of Dr. Amarjit Singh, an Indian American immigrant who walked through The First Kashmir War as a child, forced from his home with his severely disabled brother and a family in fear for their lives.
Style:
historical drama, poignant, emotional, dramatic, heartfelt ...
Plot:
biopic, immigration, brothers, brotherhood, resilience, survival, perseverance, family drama, cleaning, sacrifice, loss, refugee ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
kashmir, india, usa
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
The heroine of this beloved opera finds herself faced with a dreadful choice: life without dignity or death with honor. Hear some of Puccini's most soaring and captivating music in this classic story of colliding hearts and cultures.
Style:
tragic ending, emotional, melancholic, art house, costume drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
opera, suicide, tragic romance, classical music, cross cultural relations, longing, loss, honor, female protagonist, heartbreak, sacrifice, desperation ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
43%
3K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he realises that the child too has a passion for it.
Style:
inspirational, emotional, sentimental, feel good, light hearted ...
Plot:
cricket, father son relationship, family drama, dream, ambition, nostalgia, coming of age, small town, underdog, boyhood, regret, redemption ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Apu, a 17-year-old boy's relationship with his parents is tested as he discovers teenage rebellion and fun in the company of Durga, a cool but troubled 19-year-old girl who shakes things up giving him the courage to be true to himself.
Style:
emotional, romantic drama, inspirational
Plot:
coming of age, teenager, self discovery, generation gap, family conflict, friendship, youth, identity, parent child relationship, singing, family drama, rebellion ...
Place:
kolkata, india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
At his mother's request, a university student returns to his home on the island of Sumba, where questions about his late father come to light.
Style:
contemplative, poetic, emotional, art house, atmospheric ...
Plot:
coming of age, father son relationship, family drama, identity, island, self discovery, character study, getting home, mother son relationship, tradition, memory, loss ...
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
On a family visit, a young man and his girlfriend set out to discover why his eccentric uncle has been mysteriously confined to one room for years.
Style:
suspenseful, emotional, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
dysfunctional family, family drama, mental health, social problems, family problems, eccentric family, life is a bitch, secret, uncle nephew relationship, family secret, empathy, intimate ...
Place:
india, kolkata
Similarity:
41%
151
Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia, Germany
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A man and his son move from the Pacific coast of Colombia to Cali, but have a difficult time adapting to the city. When his son is killed, the father must go through the hard process of grief while trying to find roots in a place that does not ...
Style:
emotional, poignant, bleak, melancholic, art house ...
Plot:
family tragedy, loss, mourning, father son relationship, grief, character study, family drama, migration, social realism, adaptation, intimate, urbanization ...
Place:
colombia
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
In Kasargodu, Kerala is a normal school until a big problem comes in its way.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, comedy drama, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
school, children, education, student, childhood, social issues, resilience, slice of life, small town life, elementary school, innocence, friendship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
kannada
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Pathemari features the life of Pallikkal Narayanan who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1980s, when the Kerala Gulf boom was at its peak.
Style:
period piece, emotional, captivating, dramatic, serious ...
Plot:
immigration, hardship, immigrant, migration, homesickness, coping, family history, indian history, foreigner, happiness, country, nostalgia ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 60s
Place:
dubai
Similarity:
38%
Movie in collections
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
It's based on our National game .A boy from a small town dreams big and wants to achieve in international level .He falls in love without succeeding in that.Finally he will fail in everything.Will he get back on track and win the battle is the ...
Style:
heartfelt, emotional, inspirational, melancholic
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
hockey, determination, resilience, personal growth, coming of age, perseverance, sacrifice, ambition, competition, identity, hopes, small town ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Caught between tradition and his father's greed, prasad struggles to fulfill his dream of marriage.
Style:
emotional, sentimental
Plot:
father son relationship, family drama, social commentary, sacrifice, moral dilemma, arranged marriage, family honor, empathy, personal growth, redemption, greed, coming of age ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Germany, Austria, Italy
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Emil (Vaclav Chalupa as a teen, Ondrej Vetchy as an adult) has been naughty, and his family is at a loss about what to do with him. He's been dallying with the family maid. They decide to ship him off to spend time with his uncle Ernst Michel ...
Style:
heartbreaking, emotional, historical drama, touching, period piece ...
Plot:
anti semitism, coming of age, world war two, family drama, persecution, sacrifice, family love, loss, uncle nephew relationship, social commentary, grownups, class differences ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
czechoslovakia, prague, europe, central europe
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Turkey
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Against a backdrop of political unrest in Turkey, this biopic charts the life of Anatolian rock singer Cem Karaca, focusing on his revolutionary ideals. Heightened emotions and moments of threat reflect the country's rising tensions.
Style:
emotional, poignant, period piece, historical drama, tense
Plot:
biopic, musician's life, social commentary, legacy, political unrest, creative process, activism, counterculture, resilience, nostalgia, identity crisis, family drama ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Following the death of his estranged father, Louis is left feeling he hasn't achieved as much as he had hoped for. A chance encounter with figures from his past triggers a set of events that shakes his perception of life.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, emotional, reflective, art house ...
Plot:
grief, coming of age, self discovery, mourning, loss, family drama, realism, male protagonist, bittersweet, chance meeting, intimate, memory ...
Similarity:
37%
Movie in collections
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Greece, Norway
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience in the face of social and personal challenges. Music, love, family, friends, fishing, ...
Style:
inspirational, touching, emotional, family saga, melancholic ...
Plot:
singer, biopic, tribute, talent, resilience, hardship, creativity, music industry, coming of age, working class, poverty, love ...
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
"Little Paris" is the nickname given to Luna's hometown in provincial Baden Württemberg. Its name comes from a replica of the Eiffel Tower on a factory roof on an industrial estate next to the A9 autobahn. Luna knows she has to leave ...
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, melancholic, independent film
Plot:
dance, small town, coming of age, self discovery, dream, escape, female protagonist, dancing, dance contest, identity, aspiration, struggle ...
Place:
berlin germany, germany
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A teenager must cope with a disease that causes himself to age at an astronomical rate.
Style:
emotional, realistic, heartfelt, sentimental, dramatic ...
Plot:
aging, teenager, disease, mortality, family drama, coming of age, parent child relationship, hopes, grief, resilience, loss, intimate ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: Nepal
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
In the heart of a remote village, Purna Bahadur Ko Sarangi weaves a poignant drama about the unbreakable bond between a struggling father and his son. Purna Bahadur, a humble and impoverished musician, clings to the hope of a better life through his ...
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, melancholic, inspirational, atmospheric
Plot:
family bonds, family drama, father son relationship, hopes, struggle, sacrifice, poverty, single father, resilience, intimate, longing, bittersweet ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Japan
Story:
16-year-old Haruka lost the people she loved the most in a fire. Haruka is also physically and emotionally wounded from the fire, but she still dreams of becoming a pianist. She takes part in an upcoming competition. Inauspicious incidents then ...
Style:
emotional, dark, suspense, melancholic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
piano, classical music, family tragedy, loss, grief, fire, determination, trauma, resilience, hopes, secrets, accident ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Olappeeppi portrays the story of an ordinary Malayali family and the changes in the socio-economic scene in Kerala from 1970's to the 2000's . As the name suggests, its about colours of the past, taking us to that era along with a boy ...
Style:
realistic, emotional, period piece, reflective, sentimental ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
memory, childhood, family drama, family bonds, social change, empathy, intimate, slice of life, community, humanist, village life, coming of age ...
Time:
70s, 90s, 80s, 2000s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A talented karate student embarks on a journey of self-discovery where she experiences both love and loss.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, romantic drama, melancholic, romantic
Plot:
female protagonist, martial arts, self discovery, karate, mother daughter relationship, grief, female empowerment, determination, resilience, coming of age, heartbreak, mourning ...
Similarity:
34%
Related movie lists
