11 Best Bollywood movies to watch with your mom on this Mother's Day 2025

Mother's Day 2025 is near, and no one can stop you from celebrating this day with your mother, as this day is on Sunday. This year, take a cinematic journey together, revisiting some of the most iconic and heartwarming films that pay tribute to the endless love, resilience, and spirit of mothers. So, grab popcorn, find a cosy spot or sofa and watch these movies with your mom. Here is a list of 11 bollywood movies to celebrate this Mother's Day 2025.

Top 11 Bollywood movies on moms to celebrate Mother's Day 2025

1. Mom

Mom is a Shridevi-starrer movie that shows how a mother takes revenge from the criminal rapist of her daughter. The movie is a thriller with sensitive and crime scenes. The movie shows how a mother will do anything to protect and avenge her child when all doors of justice seem closed. The movie is known for the best protagonist acting of Shridevi and as the antagonist, Nazazuddin Siddiqui.

2. Maatr

Maatr is another movie about a mother-daughter relationship that shows Vidya as a school teacher. Her life went from up to down when her daughter was brutally attacked at a party, and the law did not help them. The mother decides to take the matter into her hands to provide for her daughter with the justice she deserves. The movie starred Raveena Tandon, Madhur Mittal, and many more.

3. Mimi

This is a comedy-drama with a message that celebrates Mother's Day. The movie shows Mimi, a young woman from a small Rajasthani town who aspires to be a Bollywood star, consents to serve as a surrogate for an American couple. But when the couple decides to back out after discovering the unborn child may have Down syndrome, her preparations take an unexpected turn. This movie starred Kriti Sanon as Mimi, and her co-star is Pankaj Tripathi, with a great role in the movie.

4. Nil Battey Sannata

This film will make you laugh and bring you to tears. This is a beautiful story of a single mother (Chanda) and her daughter (Apu). Chanda is working hard for her daughter’s future, but Apu has no motivation for studies, and to prove to her daughter, the mother takes an exam with her daughter and passes the exam together. The movie has Swara Bhaskar as the mother and Riya Shukla as her daughter, and Ratna Pathak Shah. 

5. Goodbye

The movie is about the Bhalla family and is one of the movies to watch with parents. When Gayatri Bhalla (Neena Gupta) dies suddenly, her family reunites again for her demise rituals. The movie explores their grieving process, self-discovery, and the frequently contradictory ways that various generations deal with loss. It explores the value of family, customs, and achieving harmony in the face of individual variations. This family drama is one of the best movies to watch with mom. 

6. The Sky is Pink

The movie is based on the real-life story of parents who did everything to keep alive her daughter alive who was born with a rare genetic disorder called Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID). The movie is a family drama which how her mother sacrificed her life to provide the best possible life for 25 years. This movie celebrates Mother's Day. 

7. Secret Superstar

The movie revolves around a muslim girl, Insia. She loves to sing and aspires to make her music known worldwide. Her violent father, meanwhile, is adamantly opposed to her goals. Undeterred, Insia begins posting her songs to YouTube anonymously while wearing a niqab, with her mother's covert assistance. She quickly becomes well-known on the internet. To escape and realise her aspirations, the film chronicles her brave journey through celebrity, domestic difficulties, and seeking advice from an eccentric music director.

8. Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway

This film depicts the terrifying experience of Debika Chatterjee, an Indian immigrant mother residing in Norway, and is based on a true incident. Because of cultural miscommunications and disparities in parenting styles, the Norwegian Child Welfare Services (Barnevernet) forcefully removed her children. The difficulties of an immigrant mother and the conflict of cultural standards are then highlighted as Debika fights a fierce legal and emotional battle against a whole country to reclaim custody of her children. The movie is one of the best Bollywood movies to watch with parents.

9. English Vinglish

The movie is about a devoted housewife and part-time ladoo vendor, Shashi Godbole. She was frequently made fun of by her spouse and daughter for her poor command of English. Shashi enrols in a covert English language course while she is in New York to assist with her niece's wedding. She gains confidence, rediscovers her value, and gains the respect of her family and the world as a result of her experience, in addition to learning the language.

10. Panga

Former national-level Kabaddi champion Jaya Nigam is now a happy wife and mother who works for the railways. But her desire to play the sport she loves again, together with support from her husband and kid, rekindles her enthusiasm. As Jaya struggles with age stereotypes, societal expectations, and the difficulties of juggling her professional goals in the Kabaddi world with her family obligations, "Panga" is an emotional and inspirational story of her comeback journey. This is a good movie to watch with your mom.

11. Salaam Venky

This Mother’s Day 2025, enjoy "Salaam Venky" that tells the narrative of Sujata and her son Venky, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare and progressive degenerative disease. It is based on a true story. Since euthanasia was illegal in India at the time, Venky's wish to give his organs as his condition deteriorates sparks a difficult moral and legal struggle. The film masterfully captures the enduring relationship between a mother and son as well as their struggle for autonomy and dignity in the face of overwhelming suffering.

These 11 Bollywood movies represent the strong moms of India. Each story serves as a reminder of the invaluable and significant role mothers play as friends, carers, guardians, and steadfast sources of strength. As Mother's Day 2025 draws near, we hope this list encourages you to spend time with your mother and maybe share some tears and smiles while watching these tributes to her in films.  These films celebrate the unwavering, eternal love that characterises mothers and go beyond simple amusement.  So, to all the wonderful mothers out there, thank you for all of your sacrifices, lessons, and loving moments.  Happy Mother's Day!!