Bollywood blockbusters touch all sorts of themes and genres. But sports movies are another level of epic. The story of an upcoming star or a forgotten hero fighting against all odds to defeat the bad guy and lift the cup sounds tailor-made for Bollywood. Throw in a sub-plot about the hero’s love interest and you have the perfect recipe for a masala flick. Here are 13 Bollywood sports movies that you just should not miss:

Kai Po Che (2013)

It's almost like Chetan Bhagat's books are written with Bollywood in mind and "The 3 Mistakes Of My Life" was no different. The movie has friendship and cricket; two of the best ingredients for a Bollywood flick, along with a plot about the search for the next Sachin Tendulkar. The movie did pretty well at the box office too.

Lagaan (2001)

A fictional story set during the period of British rule in India, this Aamir Khan starrer is about how the people of a small village in India beat some arrogant Englishmen at their own game; Cricket. Made on a unprecedented budget of 250 Million Rupees, Lagaan was only the third Indian movie to get nominated for an Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film.