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Break Ke Baad, Love Aaj Kal and more, Hindi movies that explored long-distance relationships

The late Irrfan Khan stars in poignant love story The Lunchbox (2013). The film also features Nimrat Kaur in her breakout role.

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Love Aaj Kal: This 2009 Imtiaz Ali film had two parallel tracks, one of which had a young Sikh man travel to Kolkata every 2nd week just to have a glimpse of his lover Harleen.

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Saajan: This 1991 film tells the story of a romantic poet and a smitten young girl who communicate their affection via letters for a long time.

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Break Ke Baad: Deepika Padukone and Imran Khan headlined this contemporary relationship film where two young lovers Alia and Abhay navigate the complexities of long-distance relationship.

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Sirf Tum: This 1999 film tells a unique story about two people who have never met each other, but develop intense feelings for each other purely by exchanging letters.

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Meenakshi Sundereshwar: In this sweet romance, a young married couple is forced to deal with early days of their marriage while being away from each other after the husband has to take a job transfer.

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