From Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to Chaar Yaar: Every Time Four Friends Got Friendship Spectacularly Right

Every friend group has its own mix of personalities: the planner, the troublemaker, the voice of reason, and the one who keeps everyone laughing. Put them together, and you have the makings of unforgettable adventures, unexpected detours, and memories that last a lifetime. From friendships that evolve as life gets in the way to gangs whose big plans rarely go as expected, Bollywood and streaming have given us some memorable quartets over the years, capturing the many shades of dosti. With Prime Video’s Chaar Yaar set to bring a new gang of four to the screen, it’s the perfect time to revisit the friend groups that have made us laugh, root for their bonds, and occasionally wonder how they manage to put up with one another.
Here are four iconic on-screen quartets that made us fall in love with them:

Bunny, Naina, Avi & Aditi – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Few friendship stories capture the bittersweet feeling of growing up quite like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Bunny, Naina, Avi, and Aditi begin with a memorable trip to Manali, but as the years pass, their ambitions, relationships, and priorities take them in different directions. Played by Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Kalki Koechlin, the quartet’s reunion is a reminder of how certain friendships pick up right where they left off, even after life gets in the way.

Kalindi, Avni, Sakshi, & Meera – Veere Di Wedding
In Veere Di Wedding, Kalindi’s impending marriage brings her and her childhood friends, Avni, Sakshi, and Meera, face-to-face with very different questions around commitment, family expectations, marriage, and personal freedom. Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhasker, and Shikha Talsania play women who can disagree fiercely, call each other out, and still turn up when it matters. Their friendship is refreshingly imperfect, built on the understanding that sometimes the person who knows you best is also the one most willing to tell you what you do not want to hear.

Hunny, Choocha, Zafar & Lali – Fukrey
In the world of Fukrey, a big idea is usually followed by an even bigger problem. Hunny, Choocha, Zafar, and Lali are four friends with dreams of making it big, but their money-making plans have a habit of going spectacularly off track. Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal, and Manjot Singh give the quartet its distinctive chemistry, with their mismatched strengths and collective knack for trouble making the friendship as entertaining as the chaos around it.

Damini, Anjana, Umang & Siddhi – Four More Shots Please!
Damini, Anjana, Umang, and Siddhi are proof that friendship does not have to look neat to be meaningful. In Four More Shots Please!, the four women navigate career ambitions, complicated relationships, questions of identity, and the occasional astonishingly bad decisions, all while learning to live on their own terms. Played by Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J, and Maanvi Gagroo, the Prime Video series makes space for a version of female friendship in which showing up for someone does not mean approving of every choice they make.

Gopal, Lucky, Madhav & Laxman – Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
Gopal, Lucky, Madhav and Laxman are four friends who share a knack for landing themselves in the most ridiculous situations. From hilarious misunderstandings to chaotic schemes, their dysfunctional yet inseparable bond makes every misadventure unforgettable. Their friendship is as unpredictable as it is entertaining.

Roy, Aditya, Manav and Boman – Dhamaal
Roy, Aditya, Manav and Boman find themselves caught up in a mad race for a hidden treasure, with each friend bringing his own brand of stupidity and comic chaos to the adventure. Their greed, constant bickering and hilarious misadventures make the quartet a memorable part of this cult comedy.

Sameer, Pankaj, Gautam and Maruti – Dhol
Sameer, Pankaj, Gautam and Maruti are four friends constantly chasing easy money and dreaming of a better life. Their shared get rich quick schemes lead them into one hilarious mess after another, testing their loyalty and friendship along the way. Together, their chemistry and comic timing make this quartet memorable.

Saahil, Sameer, Tony & Jay – Chaar Yaar
A new quartet is now ready to test just how far friendship can stretch when the stakes get considerably higher. Set in early-2000s Mumbai, Chaar Yaar follows Saahil, Sameer, Tony, and Jay, four middle-class friends whose one fateful decision pulls them into the world of crime and puts them in the crosshairs of gangsters and the police. With Purav Jha, Naman Jain, Saqib Ayub, and Prayrak Mehta leading the cast, the eight-episode crime drama brings a darker turn to the familiar idea of a group figuring things out together, only this time the consequences could be far harder to escape. The series also boasts a powerhouse ensemble, featuring Sai Tamhankar, Sikandar Kher, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Tailang, Chunky Panday, and Bhagavathi Perumal in pivotal roles.

Which of these four-friend gangs is your favourite? Catch a new group of friends in Chaar Yaar, premiering October 23, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video.