How many of us have have secretly exchanged glances and have held our lover’s hand shyly ? Most of us have been there, where we have learnt to come up with innovative excuses, and innocent lies be with the love our life. Hence, while depicting romantic ideas, Bollywood movies often reflect stories weaved from our lifestyles. Being in a
desi household, when it comes to dating and falling in love, there are plenty of good reasons why one often keep their relationships a secret. As Valentines day is around the corner, we drew cinematic parallels among iconic Bollywood movies, where we stumbled across these lively passionate souls who romanced in the hide-out.

Safeena and Murad – Gully Boy

Remember when Safeena (Alia Bhatt) cleverly escapes her mother’s sight to sit beside Murad (Ranveer Singh) in the bus, that’s when we realise their love story is an ode to our school crushes and teenage relationships. The couple surely knew to keep their romance under the carpets in public, just like most of us hid our relationships from our parents and teachers. Their secret meetings, the innocent lies to their parents, and holding hands secretly, we could relate to it all.

Zoya and Parma – Ishqzaade

Zoya (Parineeti Chopra) and Parma (Arjun Kapoor) are two rebellious individuals belonging to two rival political families. Both often used to clash during the local elections. Things take a turn when Parma is smitten by Zoya’s fearlessness, while Zoya also is intrigued by Parma’s charm. Both then escape the sight of their families and began to romance and go for dates till they tie the sacred knot. Now who doesn’t want to enjoy a nice ride at the ferris wheel with the love of their life ?


Guddu and Rashmi – Luka Chuppi

Modern relationships are cool, but what happens when rebellious kids from orthodox families fall for each other and opt-in for a live-in relationship ? The romantic comedy follows the journey of two young, lively and charming individuals Guddu (Kartik Aaryan) and Rashmi (Kriti Sanon) who fall in love at work. When Guddu proposes her, she says she needs time to know him better and suggests to opt for a live-in relationship. Both pretend to be a married couple in order to get a place to stay together. Things go hilariously haywire, when Guddu’s family ends up moving in with them, and they indirectly end up in a ‘live-in’ with their
khandaan.

Madhukar and Parthavi – Dhadak

Dhadak is an emotional ride where, two young and passionate individuals Madhukar (Ishaan Khatter) and Parthavi (Janhvi Kapoor) make safe haven of their own when they fall in love. Things take a turn when they face opposition from their families due to their differing social status. Torn between society and families, their fate becomes uncertain but their love stands strong. The two sneak out and romance in the hideout, and soon elope.

Ram and Leela – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

The Bollywood adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, finds two young and passionate lovers Ram (Ranveer Singh) and Leela (Deepika Padukone) who secretly romance, knowing that their communities have been at war with each other over 5 centuries. Both the lovers find themselves sacrificing in the end, to stay united and do justice to their unconditional love.