Movies Like Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
If you liked Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) (2026), a adventure and romance movie directed by Hardik Gajjar, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Abraham (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and dramaRather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotamia, as the way to establish his Covenant with mankind... A man of great faith, Abraham continues to believe in God…
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Northanger Abbey (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and dramaA young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and dramaJudah Ben-Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince in Jerusalem, is betrayed by his childhood friend, Roman tribune Messala, and wrongfully sent to the galley slaves.
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Sahara (1983)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and dramaIntent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara…
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Elephant Walk (1954)
★ 5.9/10Also romance and adventureColonial tea planter John Wiley, visiting England at the end of World War II, weds lovely English rose Ruth and takes her home to Elephant Walk, Ceylon, where the local elephants have a grudge against the plantation…
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Jane Eyre (1997)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romanceAfter a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester…
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Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and dramaThe story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its…
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Peter Ibbetson (1935)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceWhen his mother dies, young Peter Ibbetson leaves Paris and his best friend, Mary, behind to live with a severe uncle in England. Years later, Peter is an architect with little time for women, until he begins a project…
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Sir (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romanceA prosperous young Indian man falls in love with his servant, a widow with the dream of becoming a fashion designer.
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Jacob (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and dramaIsaac's son Jacob deprives his brother Esau of his birthright and has to flee for his life. He finds shelter with his uncle Laban, but is himself deceived. Finally, Jacob has to face both his uncle and brother.
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Vivah (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and dramaPoonam, a traditionally brought-up young woman, is to marry Prem, a groom chosen by her uncle. Poonam and Prem's faith and love are to be tested however, when an accident occurs and Poonam might be scarred for life.
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True Spirit (2023)
★ 7/10Also adventure and dramaWhen the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben…
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The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and romancePregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.
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The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and dramaCovering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his…
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The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romanceA widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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Bajirao Mastani (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also romance and dramaPeshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.
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Water (2005)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romanceIn 1938, Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies sweep across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go reside with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends…
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The River (1951)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and romanceDirector Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, the film eloquently contrasts the growing pains of three young…
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A Passage to India (1984)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and adventureCultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
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Sita Sings the Blues (2008)
★ 7/10Also drama and romanceUtilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable…