1. The same hand movement scene in Zoya Akhtar's films—Gully Boy and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
2. In Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, the villain wears a shirt that has all the famous actors and characters known for their villainous roles. The shirt has Gabbar Singh, Pran, Gogo, Ranjeet, Prem Nath, Bob Christo, Amrish Puri, and Lalita Pawar. I will buy this.
3. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota deserves a detailed post just on its references. In one scene, the registrar of the marriages is named Kundan Shah after the director of Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa which is one of Vasan Bala's favorite films.
4. Tara's feelings in her relationship with Ved depicted through the window in Tamasha.
5. Smoking in the toilet in NH-10 and Shuddh Desi Romance.
6. I love The Namesake.
7. In Malaal, there is a poster of Titanic, a sign of another doomed love story.
8. Gajraj Rao in Bandit Queen and Dil Se.
9. Konkona Sensharma's characters in Life In A Metro and Page 3 are cheated on by their boyfriends in the exact same way and they find out about it also in the same way.
10. Lyrics similarity:
"Paon rukne lage, raah chalne lagi."—Chup Chup Ke, Bunty Aur Babli.
"Main thehra raha, zameen chalne lagi."—Suraj Hua Maddham, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
11. Same scene in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's films—Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Saawariya.
12. Peele phool in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
13. One perfect shot—Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
14. Ek Hasina Thi.
15. Shah Rukh Khan's belief in ek tarfa pyaar changes from Dil Se to Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
"Dare hue log aksar alfaazon ke peeche chhupte hain."
—Tahir Taliyar Khan, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
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