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Single this Valentine’s Day? Watch these heartfelt films celebrating self-love

Updated On: 13 February, 2026 02:50 PM IST | Aakruti Bagla

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about couples—it’s also  about embracing self-love. Whether you’re single by choice or circumstance, these heartwarming and feel-good films are perfect companions, showcasing stories of self-discovery, resilience, and the joys of living life on your own terms.

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about couples—it’s also  about embracing self-love. Whether you’re single by choice or circumstance, these heartwarming and feel-good films are perfect companions, showcasing stories of self-discovery, resilience, and the joys of living life on your own terms.

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Valentine’s Day isn’t just about couples—it’s also  about embracing self-love. Whether you’re single by choice or circumstance, these heartwarming and feel-good films are perfect companions, showcasing stories of self-discovery, resilience, and the joys of living life on your own terms.
<p>Thappad is a story of Amrita (Taapsee Pannu) whose seemingly perfect life is shattered when her husband slaps her once in a party. The film is a powerful, thought-provoking exploration of respect and choosing one&rsquo;s own path, making it a compelling watch.</p>

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Thappad is a story of Amrita (Taapsee Pannu) whose seemingly perfect life is shattered when her husband slaps her once in a party. The film is a powerful, thought-provoking exploration of respect and choosing one’s own path, making it a compelling watch.

<p>In the real world, Barbie (Margot Robbie) is forced to encounter patriarchy, experiencing discrimination and dehumanisation for the first time. She then undergoes a journey of self-love, and empowerment, breaking out of her identity and finally realising that she has a conscious choice in creating her life</p>

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In the real world, Barbie (Margot Robbie) is forced to encounter patriarchy, experiencing discrimination and dehumanisation for the first time. She then undergoes a journey of self-love, and empowerment, breaking out of her identity and finally realising that she has a conscious choice in creating her life

<p>How To Be Single is a fun, ensemble rom-com gollwing Alice (Dakota Johnson) and her five friends in new York embracing joys, challenges and freedom of singlehood realising how self-love is above all.</p>

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How To Be Single is a fun, ensemble rom-com gollwing Alice (Dakota Johnson) and her five friends in new York embracing joys, challenges and freedom of singlehood realising how self-love is above all.

<p>The Intern is a heartwarming tale of independence and self-discovery, following Jules (Anne Hathaway) as she runs a startup while Ben (Robert De Niro) brings wisdom and friendship into her life.</p>

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The Intern is a heartwarming tale of independence and self-discovery, following Jules (Anne Hathaway) as she runs a startup while Ben (Robert De Niro) brings wisdom and friendship into her life.

<p>Spinster is a 2019 Canadian drama revolving around Gaby, a 39-year-old single navigating life after heartbreak, only to realise it`s normal to stay single and fulfill ambitions.</p>

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Spinster is a 2019 Canadian drama revolving around Gaby, a 39-year-old single navigating life after heartbreak, only to realise it`s normal to stay single and fulfill ambitions.

<p>Starring Huma Qureshi, Single Salma shows how a 30-year-old unmarried women grapples with societal pressure to settle down, unless a trip to London teached her to embrace freedom and living life on own terms.</p>

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Starring Huma Qureshi, Single Salma shows how a 30-year-old unmarried women grapples with societal pressure to settle down, unless a trip to London teached her to embrace freedom and living life on own terms.

<p>Kangana Ranaut&rsquo;s Simran explores the highs and lows of living life on your own terms, following a woman navigating independence, personal choices, and unexpected challenges in a foreign land.</p>

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Kangana Ranaut’s Simran explores the highs and lows of living life on your own terms, following a woman navigating independence, personal choices, and unexpected challenges in a foreign land.

<p>Kangana Ranaut&rsquo;s Simran explores the highs and lows of living life on your own terms, following a woman navigating independence, personal choices, and unexpected challenges in a foreign land.</p>

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Kangana Ranaut’s Simran explores the highs and lows of living life on your own terms, following a woman navigating independence, personal choices, and unexpected challenges in a foreign land.

<p>Thank You For Coming stars Bhumi Pednekkar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, and Kusha Kapila, the film shows how these friends navigate life in their 30s and discussed female pleasure, exploration, and satisfaction openly without shame or apology.</p>

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Thank You For Coming stars Bhumi Pednekkar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, and Kusha Kapila, the film shows how these friends navigate life in their 30s and discussed female pleasure, exploration, and satisfaction openly without shame or apology.

<p>Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu stars Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan as Riana and Rahul, two strangers who impulsively marry in Las Vegas. By the end, they realize they&rsquo;ve fallen for each other, but only after embracing their individuality and learning to live life on their own terms.</p>

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Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu stars Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan as Riana and Rahul, two strangers who impulsively marry in Las Vegas. By the end, they realize they’ve fallen for each other, but only after embracing their individuality and learning to live life on their own terms.

<p>Legally Blonde stars Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend but ends up discovering her own intelligence, ambition, and self-worth.</p>

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Legally Blonde stars Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods, a fashionable sorority girl who enrolls in Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend but ends up discovering her own intelligence, ambition, and self-worth.

<p>Eat Pray Love stars Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert, a woman who embarks on a year-long solo journey of self-discovery after a painful divorce. Traveling through Italy, India, and Bali, she learns to embrace independence and find balance in life.</p>

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Eat Pray Love stars Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert, a woman who embarks on a year-long solo journey of self-discovery after a painful divorce. Traveling through Italy, India, and Bali, she learns to embrace independence and find balance in life.

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