Oct 26, 2023, 09:01 PM IST

11 Bollywood films with tragic endings 

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Saru who is abandoned by her family and fiancé, is diagnosed with a fatal tumor. She faints and is declared terminal on the day of her wedding to Inder. Inder stands alone at her grave, talking to whatever it is that is left of her,

Sanam Teri Kasam

The leads Ram (Ranveer Singh) and Leela (Deepika Padukone) kill each other under the misconception that their families will never accept their love and are on their way to kill them.

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Bajirao and Mastani die simultaneously, one delirious and hallucinating from his illness, the other in captivity. 

Bajirao Mastani

Radhe loses his sanity after a gang of thugs hit him on his head. He is sent to a mental hospital and when he comes back to his love Neerja

Tere Naam

Shah Rukh Khan sets up Naina and Rohit because his terminal disease did not allow him to express his love for her and dies at the end. 

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Family dispute makes Parvati get married to a widower and starts Dev’s descent into alcoholism. Ultimately, he dies outside Parvati’s house and she cannot even see him dying.

Devdas

Alizeh is diagnosed with Caner and Aayan is left all alone in the end with her memories 

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Aarohi attempts to rehabilitate Rahul through his alcoholism, sacrificing her singing career in doing so. However, Rahul decides to take his life as he thinks he has become a burden.

Aashiqui 2

In the end, when Pakhi (Sonakshi Sinha)'s health is improving, Varun (Ranveer Singh) decides it's time to leave and he takes off only to get shot by police 

Lootera

Kundan dies in the end and the monologue accompanying his murder breaks the hearts of audience.

Ranjhanaa 

The film ends with Sue describing the personal impact of meeting the boys and working on the film, while the deceased boys are seen in an afterlife-like state meeting a young Bhagat Singh in his family garden

Rang De Basanti