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Bollywood's funny bone

Who can forget a drunken Dharmendra climbing the top of a water tank in Sholay and yelling "Chakki Peesing and Peesing" or Chatur's famous speech from 3 Idiots, these scenes always make us laugh out loud. We take a look at some of the funniest scenes, which are hard to forget...

  • Who can ever forget Veeru atop a water tank in <I>Sholay</I> or Chatur's speech from <I>3 Idiots</I>? Bollywood gets it's funnies on with these scenes guaranteed to crack you up.
    Who can ever forget Veeru atop a water tank in Sholay or Chatur's speech from 3 Idiots? Bollywood gets it's funnies on with these scenes guaranteed to crack you up.
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  • Amitabh's name is Anthony Gonsalves and here he is in <I>Amar Akbar Anthony</I>, trying to stick a band aid on his own reflection.
    Amitabh's name is Anthony Gonsalves and here he is in Amar Akbar Anthony, trying to stick a band aid on his own reflection.
  • Sanjeev Kumar is a hoot as Ashok #2 reading a detective novel complete with sound effects in <I>Angoor</I>.
    Sanjeev Kumar is a hoot as Ashok #2 reading a detective novel complete with sound effects in Angoor.
  • Dharmendra is classic as Veeru threatening suicide from the top of the water tank in <I>Sholay</I> ? <I>budhiya chakki peesing!</I>.
    Dharmendra is classic as Veeru threatening suicide from the top of the water tank in Sholay – budhiya chakki peesing!.
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  • Rishi Kapoor and Paintal witness a murder and go on the run dressed as women with hilarious consequences in <I>Rafoo Chakkar</I>.
    Rishi Kapoor and Paintal witness a murder and go on the run dressed as women with hilarious consequences in Rafoo Chakkar.
  • Dharmendra's <i>shuddh</i> Hindi bowled Om Prakash over in <i>Chupke Chupke</i>.
    Dharmendra's shuddh Hindi bowled Om Prakash over in Chupke Chupke.
  • Amol Palekar's moustache magic failed to cast a spell on Utpal Dutt in <i>Golmal</i>.
    Amol Palekar's moustache magic failed to cast a spell on Utpal Dutt in Golmal.
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  • ?English is very phunny language,? says Amitabh Bachchan in <I>Namak Halal</I>.
    “English is very phunny language,” says Amitabh Bachchan in Namak Halal.
  • The incredible underwear-wearing brothers from <I>Satte Pe Satta</I>!
    The incredible underwear-wearing brothers from Satte Pe Satta!
  • Possibly the funniest of all time ? the Mahabharat scene from <I>Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron</I>: ?<I>Draupadi jaisi Sati nari ko dekhkar maine cheerharan ka idea drop kar diya hai</I>?.
    Possibly the funniest of all time – the Mahabharat scene from Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron: “Draupadi jaisi Sati nari ko dekhkar maine cheerharan ka idea drop kar diya hai”.
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  • Mehmood gives Om Prakash the heebi jeebies while narrating a horror story in <i>Pyar Kiye Jaa</i>.
    Mehmood gives Om Prakash the heebi jeebies while narrating a horror story in Pyar Kiye Jaa.
  • Sridevi was sidesplitting dressed as Charlie Chaplin in this fight scene from <I>Mr India</I>. Little did she realize it was the invisible hero throwing the punches.
    Sridevi was sidesplitting dressed as Charlie Chaplin in this fight scene from Mr India. Little did she realize it was the invisible hero throwing the punches.
  • Omi and Jomo are caught in a sticky situation in <I>Chashme Buddoor</I>.
    Omi and Jomo are caught in a sticky situation in Chashme Buddoor.
  • Ajay Devgn and Aamir Khan hang out in <I>Ishq</I>.
    Ajay Devgn and Aamir Khan hang out in Ishq.
  • ?.while Salman, Anil and Fardeen hang out in <I>No Entry</I>.
    ….while Salman, Anil and Fardeen hang out in No Entry.
  • It's a free for all in laughathon <I>Andaz Apna Apna</I>.
    It's a free for all in laughathon Andaz Apna Apna.
  • Circuit goes all out to get a dead body for his ?bhai? Murli in <i>Munnabhai MBBS</i>.
    Circuit goes all out to get a dead body for his “bhai” Murli in Munnabhai MBBS.
  • Funnyman Govinda doing what he does best in <I>Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai</I>.
    Funnyman Govinda doing what he does best in Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai.
  • Paresh Rawal caught in a <i>dhoti</i> trouble in <i>Hera Pheri</i>.
    Paresh Rawal caught in a dhoti trouble in Hera Pheri.
  • Johnny Lever tangles with a gorilla in <I>Phir Hera Pheri</I>.
    Johnny Lever tangles with a gorilla in Phir Hera Pheri.
  • Ashish Chowdhary and Asrani trying to fly an aircraft in <I>Dhamaal</I>.
    Ashish Chowdhary and Asrani trying to fly an aircraft in Dhamaal.
  • <I>Lage Raho Munnabhai</I>'s Gandhian senior citizen is one for the history books.
    Lage Raho Munnabhai's Gandhian senior citizen is one for the history books.
  • Kishen Khurana (Boman Irani) inspects a plot in <I>Khosla ka Ghosla</I>.
    Kishen Khurana (Boman Irani) inspects a plot in Khosla ka Ghosla.
  • Chatur demolishes Virus in <I>3 Idiots</I>: <I>balatkar pe balatkar</I>!
    Chatur demolishes Virus in 3 Idiots: balatkar pe balatkar!