Quiz: which Hollywood films are these Bollywood movies inspired by?

As you’ll know from our list of the best Bollywood movies, there are tons of exciting and original films from India. But just as many Hollywood classics are adaptations of foreign films, so Western cinema has found itself reinterpreted for a South Asian audience. Can you tell which film is based on which?

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1) This is ‘Kaante’, but which film is it based on?

Ocean's Eleven

Reservoir Dogs

Office Space

2) Which film inspired ‘Ghajini?’

American History X

The Wrestler

Memento

3) ‘Hari Puttar’ is a take on which family hit?

Harry Potter

Home Alone

Boyhood

4) Here's ‘Heyy Babyy’ – what film is it reminiscent of?

Three Men And A Baby

Honey I Shrunk The Kids

Kindergarten Cop

5) Which movie loaned some plot to ‘Koi... Mil Gaya’?

Avatar

The Last Airbender

ET

6) ‘Salaam-e-Ishq’ is a Bollywood take on which film?

Four Weddings and a Funeral

New Year's Eve

Love Actually

7) ‘God Tussi Great Ho’ bears a similarity to which American comedy?

Blues Brothers

Bruce Almighty

Dogma

8) Which cross-dressing caper does ‘Chachi 420’ borrow some plot points from?

Mrs Doubtfire

Big Momma's House

Tootsie

9) ‘Mohabbatein’ has a little of which school-days drama about it?

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Dead Poets Society

The History Boys

10) And finally, what Hollywood hit did ‘Krrish 3’ remind critics of?

The Dark Knight

Kick-Ass

X-Men

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1. 'Kaante' is inspired by Reservoir Dogs.
2. 'Ghajini' is an adaptation of Memento.
3. 'Hari Puttar', funnily enough, is a remake of Home Alone.
4. 'Heyy Babyy' is a lot like Three Men and a Baby.
5. 'Koi... Mil Gaya' has a strong ET influence.
6. 'Salaam-e-Ishq' is kind of the Bollywood Love Actually.
7. 'God Tussi Great Ho' = Bruce Almighty.
8. 'Chachi 420' draws on Mrs Doubtfire.
9. 'Mohabbatein' takes a few leaves out of Dead Poets Society's book.
10. 'Krrish 3' borrows a little from X-Men, according to some.