The best comedy dialogues from Bollywood movies include “Yeh Baburao ka style hai” from Hera Pheri, “Crime Master Gogo naam hai mera” from Andaz Apna Apna, “Control Uday, control!” from Welcome and “Tussi ja rahe ho? Tussi na jao!” from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Here are 30 funny lines, with film, year and who says them.
Some of these come from out-and-out comedies, and some are lines that were never meant to be funny but became memes anyway. Either way, Indians use them daily in WhatsApp groups and office chats.
Paresh Rawal and Shakti Kapoor classics
1. “Yeh Baburao ka style hai.” (Hera Pheri, 2000)
Paresh Rawal as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, explaining his odd ways with complete pride. Baburao is probably the most meme-d character in Hindi cinema.
2. “Utha le re baba. Mereko nahi re, in dono ko utha le.” (Hera Pheri, 2000)
Baburao asks God to take away someone, then quickly clarifies he means his two troublesome tenants, not himself.
3. “Arre baba, wrong number hai toh uthata kyon hai?” (Hera Pheri, 2000)
From the film’s chaotic phone-call scenes, where a wrong number sets off the whole kidnapping plot.
4. “Kauva kitna bhi washing machine mein naha le, bagula nahi banta.” (Hungama, 2003)
Paresh Rawal’s Radheshyam Tiwari on how a crow stays a crow, however much it bathes in a washing machine.
5. “Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai.” (Andaz Apna Apna, 1994)
Paresh Rawal as the real Teja, pointing to his mark to prove he is not his look-alike brother.
6. “Crime Master Gogo naam hai mera, aankhen nikaal ke gotiyan khelta hoon main.” (Andaz Apna Apna, 1994)
Shakti Kapoor’s Gogo introduces himself: he plays marbles with people’s eyes. Scary on paper, hilarious on screen.
7. “Main hoon Nandu, sabka bandhu. Samajhta nahi hai yaar!” (Raja Babu, 1994)
Shakti Kapoor as Nandu, Govinda’s sidekick. The earlier version of this list split this into two items and missed the film for one; it is one character and one film.
8. “Main toh nanha sa, pyaara sa, chhota sa bachcha hoon.” (Chaalbaaz, 1989)
Shakti Kapoor as Batuknath, a grown man insisting he is a cute little child.
Welcome franchise and Nana Patekar
9. “Control Uday, control!” (Welcome, 2007)
Anil Kapoor’s Majnu Bhai calming down Nana Patekar’s Uday Shetty. Now used for anyone losing their temper.
10. “Bhagwan ka diya hua sab kuch hai. Daulat hai, shohrat hai, izzat hai.” (Welcome, 2007)
Uday Shetty listing his blessings. The earlier version of this list credited it to Welcome Back; it is from the 2007 original.
11. “Aloo le lo, kanda le lo!” (Welcome, 2007)
Uday Shetty’s first acting scene as a vegetable seller in Majnu’s film, as ZEE5 also notes. Also wrongly credited earlier, now fixed.
12. “Dye karne ki umar mein ladai karne nikle hain.” (Welcome Back, 2015)
A jab at Uday and Majnu, who are old enough to dye their hair but still pick fights.
13. “Saale, teri aankhen bahut bolti hain.” (Krantiveer, 1994)
Nana Patekar’s rough, rapid-fire delivery turned even angry lines in Krantiveer into crowd favourites.
14. “Achha hai, bahut achha hai.” (Parinda, 1989)
Nana Patekar’s Anna, with a calm that is funny and chilling at once.
Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar one-liners
15. “Mere baare mein itna mat sochna. Dil mein aata hoon, samajh mein nahi.” (Kick, 2014)
Salman Khan as Devi, the thrill-seeker who does things only for the kick.
16. “Zindagi mein teen cheezein kabhi underestimate nahi karna: I, me and myself.” (Ready, 2011)
Salman’s Prem with a line that is now a standard Instagram caption.
17. “Swagat nahi karoge aap hamara?” (Dabangg 2, 2012)
A small line from Dabangg 2 that became a stock meme for any grand entry.
18. “Main har test pass karke dikhaunga, chahe woh mera blood test hi kyun na ho.” (Khiladi 786, 2012)
Akshay Kumar promising to pass every test, including a blood test.
19. “Don’t angry me!” (Rowdy Rathore, 2012)
Akshay Kumar’s broken English warning that the whole country copied.
20. “Tube se nikla paste aur Tees Maar Khan ki di hui zubaan kabhi wapas nahi jaati.” (Tees Maar Khan, 2010)
Akshay’s conman Tabrez: toothpaste out of a tube and his word, neither goes back.
Timeless and meme-famous lines
21. “Tussi ja rahe ho? Tussi na jao!” (Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, 1998)
A little Sardar boy at the summer camp, begging Shah Rukh Khan’s Rahul not to leave. Now the standard farewell for any colleague.
22. “Mogambo khush hua!” (Mr. India, 1987)
Amrish Puri’s Mogambo. A villain’s catchphrase that people now use when they are pleased with anything.
23. “Ja Simran ja, jee le apni zindagi.” (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, 1995)
Amrish Puri as Baldev Singh letting Simran go. Emotional in the film, but it is now used jokingly for any permission.
24. “Kitne aadmi the?” (Sholay, 1975)
Amjad Khan’s Gabbar Singh. Not a comedy line, but it is quoted so often that it now gets laughs.
25. “Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?” (Sholay, 1975)
One of Sholay’s most repeated lines, used to tease anyone who talks too much.
26. “Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat tum kya jaano, Ramesh Babu?” (Om Shanti Om, 2007)
Farah Khan’s film spoofs 1970s melodrama with this over-the-top line, which became a meme.
27. “Tension lene ka nahi, sirf dene ka.” (Munna Bhai MBBS, 2003)
Sanjay Dutt’s Munna Bhai with his life philosophy: do not take stress, give it.
28. “Saanp ke phan se pichwada mat khujao, zeher phail gaya toh septic ho jayega.” (Raanjhanaa, 2013)
Small-town Banaras humour from Aanand L Rai’s film: do not scratch yourself with a snake’s hood.
29. “Aal izz well.” (3 Idiots, 2009)
Aamir Khan’s Rancho tells his heart all is well whenever things go wrong. New to this list.
30. “Woh stree hai, woh kuch bhi kar sakti hai.” (Stree, 2018)
A line from the horror-comedy that kicked off Maddock’s hit universe, now quoted for any strong woman. New to this list.
We removed three lines from the older version: one from Housefull 3 and one from Jolly LLB 2 that we could not match to the films, and one Abhay Deol line with no film named.
Comedy in 2026
The Welcome franchise returned this year. Welcome to the Jungle, directed by Ahmed Khan and led by Akshay Kumar, opened in cinemas on 26 June 2026, with Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Arshad Warsi and Johnny Lever among a big cast. For reviews of new comedies, see our reviews section. More funny lists are in listicles and the latest news is in Bollywood.
Frequently asked questions
What is the funniest Bollywood dialogue of all time?
Baburao’s “Utha le re baba” and “Yeh Baburao ka style hai” from Hera Pheri (2000) are among the most quoted comedy lines in Hindi cinema.
Which film has “Control Uday, control”?
Welcome (2007). Anil Kapoor’s Majnu Bhai says it to Nana Patekar’s Uday Shetty.
Who said “Crime Master Gogo naam hai mera”?
Shakti Kapoor, as Crime Master Gogo in Andaz Apna Apna (1994).
Is there a new Welcome film?
Yes. Welcome to the Jungle released in cinemas on 26 June 2026, starring Akshay Kumar.
Sources: ZEE5, Asianet News, Wikipedia.
