- List of top Bollywood films
This is a list of popular
Bollywood films in reverse chronological order.When box office data is available, this list gives the top-grossing films of the year, or decade. The capsule reviews are written in the usual brief television-film-schedule style. More complete reviews can be found by clicking on links to films that have their own pages.
2000 onwards
2008
Top-grossing films of 2008
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Singh Is Kinng :Akshay Kumar andKatrina Kaif in a film about aSikh boy named Happy who tries to win over the love of his life and is accidentally made the leader of a group of Sikh gangsters in Australia.*
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na : Produced byAamir Khan and starring his nephew Imran Khan andGenelia D'Souza , this movie is romantic comedy revolving around friendship.. [ [http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=286&nCat=news&PHPSESSID=2a68b7cb71f118028c92e6afe1e7d8a7 BoxOffice India.com ] ]*
Jodhaa Akbar :Hrithik Roshan andAishwarya Rai in a historical film based on Mughal Emperor Akbar and his marriage to Rajput Jodhabai. A marriage starting from an alliance and budding into a love story.* Race:
Saif Ali Khan ,Akshaye Khanna ,Bipasha Basu ,Katrina Kaif ,Anil Kapoor andSameera Reddy in an action-thriller about rivalry between two brothers.* Jannat:
Emraan Hashmi andSonal Chauhan in a film based on match fixing in cricket and the love story between Arjun and Zoya.*Rock On!! : Starring
Farhan Akhtar &Prachi Desai as the lead this movie focuses on a split and reformation of a Rock Band. It was also critically appriciated.Critically Acclaimed films of 2008
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Mumbai Meri Jaan : This movie is about the 2006Mumbai train bombings .
*Tahaan : a drama film based on the life of a young boy and his pet donkey.
*A Wednesday : This film is based on life of a common man after a terror in a state.2007
Top-grossing films of 2007
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Om Shanti Om : Entertainment targeted film starringShahrukh Khan ,Deepika Padukone ,Arjun Rampal and directed byFarah Khan .* Welcome: A bachelor gets tangled in a gang after falling in love with their sister. Starring
Akshay Kumar ,Anil Kapoor ,Nana Patekar ,Katrina Kaif ,Paresh Rawal ,Feroz Khan ,Mallika Sherawat .*
Chak De India : A story about a hockey coach (Shahrukh Khan ) who trains a women hockey team to get his lost pride back. Directed by Shimit Amin. Also starringVidya Malvade .* Partner: Comedy by
David Dhawan . StarringSalman Khan , Govinda,Lara Dutta andKatrina Kaif .*
Taare Zameen Par : Story about the struggles of a childDarsheel Safary suffering from dyslexia and a bond of his teacherAamir Khan helps him succeed in arts. Starring child actorDarsheel Safary andAamir Khan . Marks the debut ofAamir Khan as a director. The film also critically acclaimed.*
Bhool Bhulaiyaa : A psychological thriller/black comedy starringAkshay Kumar ,Vidya Balan ,Amisha Patel andShiny Ahuja in pivotal roles withParesh Rawal andRajpal Yadav in supporting roles.*
Heyy Babyy : A story about three bachelors, their love life, and a baby. StarringAkshay Kumar ,Fardeen Khan ,Ritesh Deshmukh ,Vidya Balan andBoman Irani .* Guru: Hard-hitting rags to riches story of a man named Guru. Starring
Abhishek Bachchan andAishwarya Rai in lead roles and directed byMani Ratnam .Critically acclaimed films of 2007
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Life In A... Metro : A story about a complex, metropolitan city, where everybody leads his own life. StarringDharmendra ,Shilpa Shetty ,Kay Kay Menon ,Irfan Khan ,Konkona Sen Sharma ,Shiney Ahuja andKangana Ranaut .*
Gandhi, My Father : Story on Gandhi's son Harilal, focusing on their relationship. Directed by Feroze Abbas Khan.*
Johnny Gaddaar : Crime-drama of a man who tries to work things in his favour but gets himself in too deep. Marks the debut ofNeil Nitin Mukesh and also starsRimi Sen ,Vinay Pathak andDharmendra . Directed bySriram Raghavan .* : Story about a guard who protects the secrets of a royal family. Starring
Amitabh Bachchan ,Saif Ali Khan ,Boman Irani ,Vidya Balan andRaima Sen . The film was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars. Directed byVidhu Vinod Chopra .2006
Top-grossing films of 2006
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Dhoom 2 :Hrithik Roshan ,Abhishek Bachchan ,Aishwarya Rai ,Uday Chopra andBipasha Basu in an a sequel action film toDhoom . Top-grossing film of the year.*
Lage Raho Munna Bhai :Sanjay Dutt andArshad Warsi in a sequel to "Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. ". Amiable Mumbai gangster Munna gets involved in a social protest movement.*
Krrish : Science fiction, a sequel toKoi... Mil Gaya . StarsRekha ,Hrithik Roshan andPriyanka Chopra . Krrish inherits his father's super powers and must use them to stop a megalomaniac scientist.* Fanaa: Love story directed by
Kunal Kohli , starringAamir Khan ,Kajol . A blind woman falls in love with a man who is hiding a terrible secret.*
Rang De Basanti : The official entry of India into theOscars is a drama directed byRakeysh Omprakash Mehra , starringAamir Khan ,Soha Ali Khan and Madhavan. College-age slackers inDelhi get involved in making a film about theIndian independence movement and shed their cynicism.*
Don - The Chase Begins Again : An action remake of "Don" byFarhan Akhtar . StarringShahrukh Khan ,Priyanka Chopra andArjun Rampal . An ordinary man finds himself in a terrible fix.*
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna : Drama byKaran Johar . StarsAmitabh Bachchan ,Shahrukh Khan ,Rani Mukerji ,Preity Zinta andAbhishek Bachchan . Centers on the budding romance between Dev and Maya, who are both married to other people. The film opened well but dropped heavily in India while doing good business overseas.*
Vivah : A family drama directed bySooraj R. Barjatya starringShahid Kapoor , as Prem, andAmrita Rao , as Poonam. Prem and Poonam are engaged; then difficulties test their love.Critically acclaimed films of 2006
* Dor: Two women linked by a tragedy help each other. Stars
Ayesha Takia ,Shreyas Talpade , andGul Panag .* Corporate: Centering around the power games between two industrialists. Starring
Bipasha Basu andRajat Kapoor .*
Being Cyrus : Black comedy and psychological drama starringDimple Kapadia ,Saif Ali Khan andNaseeruddin Shah .
* Omkara:Vishal Bharadwaj 's adaptation ofShakespeare 's classicOthello starsAjay Devgan ,Saif Ali Khan ,Vivek Oberoi ,Kareena Kapoor ,Konkona Sen Sharma andBipasha Basu . Set inUttar Pradesh , it tells the story of an underworld don and two hitmen.*
Khosla Ka Ghosla : Struggle of a middle-class man (Anupam Kher ) to reclaim his own land.2005
Top-grossing films of 2005
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No Entry : A comedy about infidelity starringAnil Kapoor ,Salman Khan ,Fardeen Khan ,Bipasha Basu ,Lara Dutta andEsha Deol .*
Bunty Aur Babli : Con artists try to go straight. StarsAbhishek Bachchan andRani Mukerji in the lead roles.*
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? : A comedy of errors starringSalman Khan ,Sushmita Sen andKatrina Kaif .* Garam Masala: A routine comedy starring
Akshay Kumar and John Abraham.*
Salaam Namaste : Two Indian expatriates in Australia decide to live together without marrying. StarringSaif Ali Khan andPreity Zinta in the lead rolesCritically acclaimed films of 2005
* Black: An inspired teacher, played by
Amitabh Bachchan , reaches out to a deaf and blind girl played byRani Mukerji .* Iqbal: A deaf boy makes it onto an Indian cricket team with hard work and perseverance. Stars
Shreyas Talpade ,Naseeruddin Shah ,Girish Karnad and Shweta Prasad.* Parineeta: Romance based on popular novel written by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhay. Stars
Saif Ali Khan ,Vidya Balan ,Dia Mirza andSanjay Dutt . Spoiled rich man's son and the poor girl next door fall in love.* Sarkar: Stars the real life father-son duo
Amitabh Bachchan andAbhishek Bachchan as father and son. An underworld "don" helps others. Director calls it a tribute toThe Godfather . Directed and produced byRam Gopal Varma .2004
Top-grossing films of 2004
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Veer-Zaara : An Indian man and a Pakistani woman share a love that surmounts years and obstacles. StarringShahrukh Khan ,Preity Zinta andRani Mukerji .*
Main Hoon Na : An army officer goes undercover as a college student in order to combat terrorists. StarsShahrukh Khan ,Sushmita Sen ,Zayed Khan andAmrita Rao .*
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi : Two men after the same woman set out to ruin each other's chances. StarringSalman Khan ,Akshay Kumar andPriyanka Chopra . Inspired byAnger Management .*
Dhoom : A cop and a biker cooperate to catch a criminal bike gang. StarsAbhishek Bachchan , John Abraham,Uday Chopra ,Esha Deol andRimi Sen .* Murder: An unfaithful woman
Mallika Sherawat wrongfully accused of murdering her lover. The movie talks about extramarital affairs. Also starringAshmit Patel andEmraan Hashmi .Critically-acclaimed films of 2004
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Yuva : Three men meet on a bridge; the meeting changes their lives. StarringAjay Devgan ,Abhishek Bachchan ,Vivek Oberoi ,Kareena Kapoor ,Rani Mukerji andEsha Deol .* Lakshya: An
India n soldier does his duty during theKargil War . StarringHrithik Roshan ,Amitabh Bachchan andPreity Zinta .*
Maqbool : An Indian adaptation of the Shakespeare playMacbeth . StarringTabu &Irfan Khan .* Dev: Two friends are set at odds by politics and communal violence. Starring
Amitabh Bachchan ,Om Puri ,Fardeen Khan , andKareena Kapoor .*
Swades : A successful NRI scientist returns to an Indian village to help his old nanny and in the process rediscovers his roots. StarringShahrukh Khan andGayatri Joshi .*
Phir Milenge : AnAIDS victim (Shilpa Shetty ) fights for her rights. Also starsSalman Khan andAbhishek Bachchan .2003
Top-grossing films of 2003
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Kal Ho Naa Ho : A romantic love triangle set in New York City. StarringShahrukh Khan ,Saif Ali Khan andPreity Zinta .
*Koi... Mil Gaya : A mentally disabled young man (Hrithik Roshan ) befriends an alien from outer space. A love story woven around a science fiction theme. It also starsPreity Zinta andRekha *
Baghban : Melodrama about an older couple (played byAmitabh Bachchan andHema Malini ) who put their trust in their children and are disappointed.*
Munnabhai M.B.B.S. : Comedy starringSanjay Dutt andArshad Warsi . ABombay gangster pretends to be a doctor in order to impress his parents. When this fails, he enrolls in medical school.*
Andaaz : A love story starringAkshay Kumar along with debutantesPriyanka Chopra andLara Dutta .Critically acclaimed films of 2003
* Pinjar: Based on the novel by
Amrita Pritam . A story of thePartition of India . StarsUrmila Matondkar andManoj Bajpai .2002
Top-grossing films of 2002
* Devdas: Yet another film rendition of the classic Bengali novel by
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay . Devdas (Shahrukh Khan ) loves his childhood friend Paro, (Aishwariya Rai ), but lets family opposition prevent their marriage.Madhuri Dixit is seen in the role of Chandramukhi.* Raaz: A psychological horror movie. A married couple {
Dino Morea andBipasha Basu ) go toOoty for a vacation and find terror rather than fun.*
Kaante : Six men plan the perfect heist and then start to suspect that one of them is a traitor. StarsAmitabh Bachchan ,Sanjay Dutt andSunil Shetty .* Aankhen: A man enlists three blind men to carry out the robbery of the bank he once managed. Stars
Amitabh Bachchan ,Akshay Kumar ,Arjun Rampal ,Paresh Rawal andSushmita Sen .*
Humraaz : Thriller starringBobby Deol ,Akshaye Khanna andAmisha Patel .Critically acclaimed films of 2002
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Saathiya :Shaad Ali 's remake ofMani Ratnam 's Tamil hit "Alaipayuthey " examines a conflicted marriage. StarringRani Mukerji andVivek Oberoi .* Company: Fictional exposé of the Mumbai underworld, loosely based on the Indian mafia organization D-Company. Stars
Ajay Devgan ,Manisha Koirala andVivek Oberoi .2001
Top-grossing films of 2001
* : By far, the highest grossing film of the 21st century. Stars
Sunny Deol andAmisha Patel . Love across the Muslim-Sikh divide during thePartition of India .*
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham : Family drama directed byKaran Johar .Amitabh Bachchan as stern patriarch;Shahrukh Khan andHrithik Roshan as his sons;Jaya Bachchan as his wife;Kajol as the wife of Shahrukh Khan;Kareena Kapoor as the girlfriend of Hrithik Roshan.*
Lagaan : Officers of the British Raj and Indian villagers fight each other at cricket. The Film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film.* Indian: Patriotic drama starring
Sunny Deol andShilpa Shetty .Critically acclaimed films of 2001
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Chandni Bar : Depicts the gritty life of the Mumbai underworld and a bar dancer. Stars Tabu andAtul Kulkarni .*
Dil Chahta Hai : Debut film for directorFarhan Akhtar . College friends (Aamir Khan ,Saif Ali Khan andAkshaye Khanna ) and their romantic misadventures. Also starsPreity Zinta andDimple Kapadia .2000
Top-grossing films of 2000
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Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai : Police thriller turns on mistaken identity. StarringHrithik Roshan andAmisha Patel in their debut film.*
Mohabbatein : A stern schoolmaster and a music teacher clash, while three students fall in love. StarsAmitabh Bachchan ,Shahrukh Khan ,Aishwarya Rai ,Uday Chopra ,Shamita Shetty ,Jugal Hansraj ,Kim Sharma ,Jimmy Shergill , andPreeti Jhangiani .*
Mission Kashmir : A mission called Kashmir involves in it father and son who are enemies. StarsSanjay Dutt ,Hrithik Roshan andPreity Zinta .*
Badal : The movie is set in 1984 when riots were engulfing parts of Punjab and Delhi. StarsBobby Deol andRani Mukerji in the lead roles.*
Kya Kehna : A teenage pregnant girl (Preity Zinta } tries to face and overcome the wrong social values, for which she lost her happiness.*
Hera Pheri : A comedy involving three men and a kidnapped child. StarsAkshay Kumar ,Sunil Shetty andParesh Rawal .Critically-acclaimed films of 2000
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Astitva : A woman's husband and son reject her after learning she had an extramarital affair. StarsTabu andMohnish Behl .*
Fiza : A sister searches for her brother who disappeared during the Mumbai riots of 1992. StarsKarisma Kapoor ,Hrithik Roshan andJaya Bachchan .1990s
Top-grossing films
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Biwi No.1 (1999): A multi-starrer comedy byDavid Dhawan . Pooja (Karisma Kapoor ) and Prem (Salman Khan ) are a married couple and parents to two kids. When Prem gets into an affair with a model in his company Rupali (Sushmita Sen ), Pooja decides to take Rupali's place.*
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999): Half-Indian, half-Italian music student (Salman Khan ) and his music teacher's daughter (Aishwarya Rai ) fall in love. ThenAjay Devgan complicates matters. Critically acclaimed as well.*
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998): Love triangle involving three college students and their lives after college. StarsShah Rukh Khan ,Kajol ,Rani Mukerji andSalman Khan .*
Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998):Ajay Devgan andKajol inAnees Bazmee 's romantic drama.* Soldier (1998): Young man tries to find his father's killers in
Australia .Bobby Deol andPreity Zinta in the lead roles.* Border (1997): A war story based on the
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 . StarsSunny Deol ,Jackie Shroff ,Sunil Shetty ,Akshaye Khanna ,Pooja Bhatt ,Rani Mukherjee and Tabu.*
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997): Yet another love triangle. AYash Chopra film. StarsShahrukh Khan ,Madhuri Dixit ,Karishma Kapoor andAkshay Kumar .* (1997): A thriller revolving around the story of a young man accused of killing his stepfather. Stars
Bobby Deol ,Kajol andManisha Koirala .*
Pardes (1997): The clash of East and West presented in this drama starringShahrukh Khan and introducingMahima Chaudhry .*
Ziddi (1997):Sunny Deol andRaveena Tandon in an action drama.*
Raja Hindustani (1996):Aamir Khan as a poor and big-hearted andKarisma Kapoor as a rich young girl fall in love, and overcome obstacles.*
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996): Akshay (Akshay Kumar ) comes to London for his brother Ajay's marriage, gets into troubles with a criminal woman, Maya (Rekha ) and falls in love with her sister Priya (Raveena Tandon ).* Rangeela (1995): Bollywood dancer becomes a star. Will she end up with another Bollywood heart-throb, or the boy downstairs? Stars
Aamir Khan andUrmila Matondkar . Music byA. R. Rahman .*
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995): Raj (Shahrukh Khan ) and Simran (Kajol ) fall in love during a group tour of Europe. However, Raj must win over the hearts' of Simran's family if he is to win Simran's hand in marriage.*
Karan Arjun (1995): A story about reincarnation of two brothers (Salman Khan andShahrukh Khan ) and a revenge against the evil done to them in their previous birth. StarringRakhee ,Kajol ,Mamta Kulkarni andAmrish Puri in supporting roles.*
Coolie No. 1 (1995): Yet another successful comedy byDavid Dhawan . Govinda as the coolie andKarisma Kapoor as his love interest.*
Mohra (1994): A suspense-thriller-action movie starringAkshay Kumar ,Sunil Shetty andRaveena Tandon .*
Krantiveer (1994): Pratap (Nana Patekar ), an ordinary man, finds himself as Krantiveer, the admiration object of millions.*
Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994): Enormously popular family romance. Prem (Salman Khan ) falls in love with Nisha (Madhuri Dixit ) when Prem's brother marries Nisha's sister. Lavish wedding festivities, with much singing and dancing. Regarded as one of the most successful Bollywood movies ever.*
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993):Aamir Khan andJuhi Chawla , stars of "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak " fall in love again, this time while Aamir is taking care of three younger siblings.* Aankhen (1993): Govinda makes a double role in comedy of errors, which is his biggest hit.
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Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1991): College kids and cycle racing. StarsAamir Khan .*
Aaj Ka Arjun (1990):Amitabh Bachchan inK.C. Bokadia 's crime drama film.*
Aashiqui (1990): A musical hit from directorMahesh Bhatt .*
Dil (1990): The biggest blockbuster of 1990, starringAamir Khan andMadhuri Dixit .*
Ghayal (1990): A critically acclaimed film byRajkumar Santoshi withSunny Deol in the lead.Critically-acclaimed films
* "Taal" (1999): A romance with mega-hit music by
A. R. Rahman . StarsAishwarya Rai ,Akshaye Khanna , andAnil Kapoor .* "
Sarfarosh " (1999): A police officer's fight against border terrorism. StarsAamir Khan ,Sonali Bendre , andNaseeruddin Shah .* "
Dil Se " (1998): Directed byMani Ratnam . A journalist falls in love with a beautiful terrorist. This film is known for its music byA. R. Rahman . The movie starsShahrukh Khan ,Preity Zinta andManisha Koirala .* "
Hyderabad Blues " (1998): Directed byNagesh Kukunoor . Set amongst the middle classes in Hyderabad, the film highlights the dilemma of a man who returns to India from the US in search of his roots.* "
Virasat " (1997): A village love drama starringAnil Kapoor and Tabu.* "
Maachis " (1996): Terrorism in the Punjab. Stars Tabu andChandrachur Singh . Directed and written byGulzar .* "" (1996):
Nana Patekar ,Seema Biswas ,Salman Khan ,Manisha Koirala . Directed bySanjay Leela Bhansali . An unconventional romance.* " Bombay" (1995) : Star cast
Manisha Koirala ,Arvind Swamy A south Indian Hindu man falls in love with a Muslim woman--taboo in the small village from which they hail. Directed by Maniratnam, dubbed from Tamil.* "
1942 A Love Story " (1994): Directed byVidhu Vinod Chopra , this movie is set against the historical backdrop of the "Quit India Movement ".* "
Roja " (1992): A man is kidnapped by terrorists; his wife refuses to stop fighting for his return. Dubbed from Tamil original critically-acclaimed.* "
Prahaar " (1991): Story of an idealistic army officer. StarsNana Patekar ,Madhuri Dixit andDimple Kapadia .1980s
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Maine Pyar Kiya " (1989): Rich boy Prem (Salman Khan ) falls for poor girl Suman (Bhagyashree ).* "
Chandni " (1989): Story of thwarted love. StarsSridevi ,Rishi Kapoor ,Vinod Khanna ,Anupam Kher * "
Parinda " (1989): Story of two brothers played byAnil Kapoor andJackie Shroff whose relationship is strained by underworld violence. Dynamic performance byNana Patekar as a maniac underworld Don. Also starsMadhuri Dixit .* "
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak " (1988): Tragic Romeo and Juliet story that launchedAamir Khan 's career.* "
Salaam Bombay " (1988): Raw tale of life in the slums and brothels of Mumbai. Directed by indie film-makerMira Nair .* "
Mr. India " (1987): A heartwarming sci-fi drama starringAnil Kapoor andSridevi . Bollywood's first major Sci-fi movie.* "
Naam " (1986): Story of 2 brothers, one goes to Dubai for a job but gets into trouble.* "
Ram Teri Ganga Maili " (1985) : TheRaj Kapoor film that launched youngest sonRajiv Kapoor . A film about the exploitation of women that exploits the actress Mandakini.* "
Saagar " (1985) :Ramesh Sippy 's love triangle starringRishi Kapoor ,Dimple Kapadia , andKamal Hassan .* "
Ghulami " 1985:J.P. Dutta 's classic about feudal Rajasthan, starsDharmendra ,Mithun Chakraborty andNaseeruddin Shah .* "
Betaab " 1983: Rahul Rawail directsSunny Deol andAmrita Singh in their debut movie.* "
Hero " (1983) A criminal is reformed by love. Directed bySubhash Ghai , starsJackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadhri.* "
Masoom " (1983): Directed byShekhar Kapur , a story about an illegitimate son.* "
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron " (movie) (1983) A take on corruption in Indian society, starringNaseeruddin Shah , Pankaj Kapoor, Satish Shah. It did poorly when released, but gradually acquired a devoted following. First Hindi film feauring Marathi TV News ReaderBhakti Bharve Inamder * "
Woh Saat Din " (1983): StarsAnil Kapoor Padmini Kolhapure .* "
Nikaah " (1982): StarsSalma Agha , who after divorce from her husband falls for another man. Life gets complicated when the first husband wants her back.* "
Prem Rog " (1982):Rishi Kapoor who lovesPadmini Kolhapure cannot marry her due to her caste and social status and she gets married to a richer man. She soon becomes a widow and then the story of a clash between old and new social values is well brought out.* "
Satte Pe Satta " (1982):Amitabh Bachchan ,Hema Malini ,Ranjeeta , Sachin andAmjad Khan star in this story of seven brothers.* "
Arth " 1982:Mahesh Bhatt 's semi-autobiographical film about a neurotic actress who snares and then loses a married man. StarsShabana Azmi andSmita Patil .* "
Ek Duuje Ke Liye " (1981): StarsKamal Hassan ,Rati Agnihotri * "
Kalyug (1980 film) " (1981): Directed by Shyam Benegal.* "
Kranti " (1981)Manoj Kumar 's take on the Indian Independence movement. StarsDilip Kumar ,Hema Malini ,Shashi Kapoor ,Shatrughan Sinha .* "
Naseeb " (1981): Family drama starsAmitabh Bachchan ,Hema Malini ,Shatrughan Sinha andRishi Kapoor . Directed byManmohan Desai .* "
Umrao Jaan " 1981:Muzaffar Ali 's critically acclaimed film about a Moghul-era courtesan, which wonRekha a national award. Also noted for its ghazals byAsha Bhosle .* "
Qurbani " (1980)Feroz Khan directed this love triangle, with songs that introduced disco to Indian film music. Stars Feroz,Vinod Khanna ,Zeenat Aman andAmjad Khan .1970s
* "Sargam" (1979):
Jaya Prada 's musical Hindi debut withRishi Kapoor * "
Gol Maal " (1979): Comedy. StarsAmol Palekar andUtpal Dutt .* "Don" (1978):
Amitabh Bachchan plays a double role in this movie. He plays the role of a simple man put into the role of a crime boss. Also starsZeenat Aman and Pran.* "Trishul" (1978) :
Yash Chopra directsShashi Kapoor ,Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar in a tale of revenge.*
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)Prakash Mehra directsAmitabh Bachchan in a tale of unrequited love.Amjad Khan lovesRekha who loves Amitabh who lovesRakhee who lovesVinod Khanna .*
Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)Raj Kapoor directsZeenat Aman a village outcast who has burnt her face on one side thereby disfiguring her beauty.* "
Dharam Veer " (1977): A fairy-tale adventure; maharajas, princely brothers separated at birth, battling pirate ships. StarsDharmendra ,Jeetendra ,Neetu Singh ,Zeenat Aman ,Pran .* "
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin " (1977):Nasir Hussain produced and directed this musical thrillerm which starsRishi Kapoor ,Zeenat Aman ,Tariq , Kaajal Kiran andAmjad Khan . Much-loved music by R.D. Burman, including the title track and the song "Yeh Ladka Hai Allah".* "
Amar Akbar Anthony " (1977): Three brothers are separated by a family disaster, adopted by kind strangers, and raised as a Hindu, a Muslim, and a Christian. StarsAmitabh Bachchan Vinod Khanna ,Rishi Kapoor , supported by leading ladiesParveen Babi ,Shabana Azmi (in one of her few masala-roles) andNeetu Singh . Directed byManmohan Desai .* "
Shatranj Ke Khiladi " (1977): The critically acclaimed film directed bySatyajit Ray . An aristocrat remains absorbed in chess while the British capture India . Stars Sanjeev Kumar andSaeed Jaffery .* "
Kabhi Kabhi " (1976): LavishYash Chopra production of family saga. StarsAmitabh Bachchan ,Waheeda Rehman ,Rakhee ,Shashi Kapoor ,Rishi Kapoor andNeetu Singh .* "
Chitchor " (1976): StarsAmol Palekar as a singer. Features songs byK. J. Yesudas andHemalata and music byRavindra Jain .* "Julie" (1975): South Indian producer
Nagi Reddy had a surprise hit in this Hindi film. StarsLakshmi . The music was very popular.* "
Chupke Chupke " (1975):Hrishikesh Mukherjee 's delightfully directed comedy about a prank played by the newly married hero (Dharmendra ) on his brother-in-law (Om Prakash ). Also starsSharmila Tagore ,Amitabh Bachchan andJaya Bhaduri .* "
Aandhi " (1975) :Gulzar directs Sanjeev Kumar andSuchitra Sen in this sensitive tale of a female politician choosing her career over marriage.* "
Sholay " (Flames) (1975): Ex-cop Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) hires two jail birds (Amitabh Bachchan andDharmendra ) to save his district fromGabbar Singh (Amjad Khan ) and his band of dacoits. Based on American westerns, it became the most successful film in Indian film history.* "
Jai Santoshi Maa " (1975): A good woman is abandoned by her husband and mistreated by his malicious sisters-in-law, but her devotion to theHindu goddess Santoshi Maa solves all. This religious B-movie was an unexpected success and elevated a regional deity (Santoshi Maa) to wider fame.* "Deewaar" (1975): A story of two brothers who follow different career paths. Stars
Amitabh Bachchan andShashi Kapoor .* "
Roti Kapda Aur Makaan " (1974): Patriotic drama tackles unemployment and heartless profiteering. StarsManoj Kumar ,Shashi Kapoor ,Amitabh Bachchan ,Zeenat Aman ,Moushumi Chatterjee .* "
Garam Hawa " (1973): Directed byM. S. Sathyu . A critically-acclaimed drama of thePartition of India . StarsBalraj Sahni ,Farooq Shaikh , Gita Siddharth.* "" (1973) : Love triangle. Stars
Rajesh Khanna ,Sharmila Tagore , andRakhee .* "
Yaadon Ki Baraat " (1973): Three brothers take revenge on the criminal who killed their parents. StarsDharmendra and Zeenat Aman. Notable forR.D. Burman 's energetic score and especially the song "Chura liya hai".* "
Abhimaan " (1973): Two singers marry. When the wife's career takes off, the husband falls prey to "abhimaan", jealousy. StarringAmitabh Bachchan andJaya Bachchan (whom he later married). Music byS.D. Burman .* "
Zanjeer " (1973): StarsAmitabh Bachchan as an angry young police man, andJaya Badhuri as his love interest.* "Bobby" (1973): The rich
Rishi Kapoor and the working-class daughterDimple Kapadia of a Catholic sea captain (Premnath ) are teenage lovebirds in thisRaj Kapoor -directed blockbuster.* "
Jugnu " (1973): A crook (Dharmendra ) on the run, and a father(Pran ) looking for a lost son. Also starsHema Malini .* "Shor" (1972) :
Manoj Kumar writes, produces, directs, and stars in this family melodrama. StarsJaya Badhuri ,Nanda ,Premnath andKamini Kaushal .* "
Seeta Aur Geeta " (1972): Identical twins separated at birth grow up and exchange places, with hilarious results. Directed byRamesh Sippy ; starsHema Malini ,Dharmendra , and Sanjeev Kumar.* "
Pakeezah " (1972): The story of a second generation courtesan's quest for love. This classic was a decade in the making and the lead actressMeena Kumari was on her deathbed at time of release. Also starsAshok Kumar ,Raj Kumar . Directed byKamal Amrohi .* "Caravan" (1972): A
Nasir Hussain production, about a runaway heiress travelling with some Gypsies. StarsAsha Parekh ,Jeetendra , andAruna Irani .* "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" (1971): Hippies discover India, and some Indians discover hippies.
Dev Anand andZeenat Aman star. Source of the hit song "Dum Maro Dum ".* "
Kati Patang " (1971):Shakti Samanta directsRajesh Khanna ,Asha Parekh , andPrem Chopra .* "Anand" (1971):
Rajesh Khanna as a dying young man who wishes to leave a legacy of love. Also starsAmitabh Bachchan .* "
Guddi " (1971):Jaya Bachchan (nee Bahduri) stars in this movie about a schoolgirl with a crush on filmstarDharmendra (playing himself).* "
Mera Gaon Mera Desh " (1971): A jailbird (Dharmendra ) asked to help defend a village against a bandit (Vinod Khanna ). Also starsAsha Parekh .* "
Purab Aur Paschim " (1971): East meets West. StarsManoj Kumar ,Saira Banu ,Ashok Kumar ,Pran .* "
Johny Mera Naam " (1970) Directed byVijay Anand . Melodrama about separated brothers. StarsDev Anand ,Hema Malini ,Pran , Prem Nath.* "
Sachaa Jhutha " (1970) Directed byManmohan Desai . StarsRajesh Khanna in the dual role of the honest(Sachaa) and the liar (Jhutha). Also stars Mumtaz andVinod Khanna .* "
Mera Naam Joker " (1970): A Raj Kapoor classic. Semi autobiographical-tells the story of a romantic artist (a circus clown) and all the women he falls in love with.1960s
* "Aradhana" (1969): Arjun (
Rajesh Khanna ) and Vandana (Sharmila Tagore ) star in this love story across two generations.* "
Do Raaste " (1969)Raj Khosla directed this family melodrama which starsRajesh Khanna as the good son. Also stars Mumtaz andPrem Chopra .* "
Khamoshi " (1969) Asit Sen directsWaheeda Rehman as a nurse of a patient (Rajesh Khanna again) she falls in love with.* "
Padosan " (1968): Comedy about a neighbour (Sunil Dutt ) and a music teacher (Mehmood ) wooing a beautiful girl (Saira Banu ). Famed playback singerKishore Kumar sings for Sunil Dutt.* "Milan".
L.V. Prasad 's story of love and reincarnation. StarsSunil Dutt ,Nutan andPran . The film won 3 Filmfare awards.* "
Ram Aur Shyam " (1967): Comedy about identical twins, separated at birth, who later exchange places. StarsDilip Kumar ,Waheeda Rehman andMumtaz (actress) .* "
An Evening in Paris " (1967): Set in Paris. Kidnappers, evil twins, and a complex plot. StarsShammi Kapoor andSharmila Tagore .* "
Jewel Thief " (1967): A whodunit with the proverbial twist in the tale. StarsDev Anand ,Ashok Kumar ,Vyjayantimala . Directed byVijay Anand .*
Farz (1967): Hindi film attempt at a spy thriller. StarsJeetendra ,Babita .* "
Upkar " (1967): Two brothers in a poor village are devoted to each other;Manoj Kumar gives up his ambitions so that his brother (Prem Chopra ) can stay in school.* "
Teesri Manzil " (1966): Sunita (Asha Parekh) goes looking for her sister's killer and ends up falling in love with him (Shammi Kapoor ). Directed byVijay Anand .R.D. Burman 's film music is regarded as a classic.* "
Mera Saaya " (1966): Drama.Sunil Dutt plays a widowed lawyer who meets a woman (Sadhana ) claiming to be his wife.* "Waqt" (1965) :
Yash Chopra film about a family separated by an earthquake. StarsRaj Kumar ,Sunil Dutt ,Shashi Kapoor ,Sadhana , andSharmila Tagore * "
Guide " (1965): Based on the popular novel, "The Guide" byR.K.Narayan . A scoundrel becomes a saint despite himself. StarsDev Anand andWaheeda Rehman .* "
Jab Jab Phool Khile " (1965): A love story between a poor man (Shashi Kapoor ) and a rich girl (Nanda ).* "
Dosti " (1964): Two friends, separated families, a missing sister. Stars Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar,Sanjay Khan , and Leela Mishra.* "Sangam" (1964): A love triangle. Stars
Raj Kapoor ,Rajendra Kumar , andVyjayantimala .* "
Haqeeqat " (1964): Chetan Anand's war film based on the 1962 India-China war. StarsBalraj Sahni ,Dharmendra ,Priya Rajvansh ,Vijay Anand .* "Bandini" (1963):
Bimal Roy tale of love, jealousy, and murder. StarsNutan ,Ashok Kumar , andDharmendra .* "
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam " (1962): A country boyGuru Dutt watches the dissolution of a great family.Meena Kumari plays the long-suffering daughter-in-law.* "
Ganga Jamuna " (1961) :Dilip Kumar 's only production. A story of two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Starring Dilip Kumar and dancerVyjayantimala .* "
Junglee " (1961) : A light-hearted musical. StarredShammi Kapoor (in his rich playboy persona) and introducedSaira Banu .* "
Kanoon " (1960) :B.R. Chopra 's songless courtroom drama. StarsRajendra Kumar ,Nanda andAshok Kumar .* "
Mughal-e-Azam " (1960): The son of the Moghul Emperor defies him for love of a beautiful dancing-girl (Madhubala ). A lavish production for its time, featuring a score byNaushad and poeticUrdu dialogue. The film was recently colorized and re-issued.1950s
* "Sujata" (1959):
Bimal Roy directs the story of a lower caste girl adopted by an upper caste family. StarsNutan ,Sunil Dutt ,Shashikala .* "
Kaagaz Ke Phool " (1959):Guru Dutt 's meditation on the fickleness of celluloid fame, starring Guru Dutt andWaheeda Rehman .* "
Madhumati " (1958): Directed byBimal Roy . A story of reincarnation and revenge. StarsDilip Kumar ,Vyjayantimala , andPran .* "
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi " (1958): A comedy starringKishore Kumar , and his two brothers,Anup Kumar andAshok Kumar . Songs by Kishore andAsha Bhosle , music bySD Burman .* "
Pyaasa " (1957):Guru Dutt 's classic about a poet not appreciated while alive, and famous when presumed dead. The movie starred Guru Dutt,Waheeda Rehman , andMala Sinha .* "
Do Aankhen Barah Haath " (1957): A former jailer (V. Shantaram ) rehabilitates hardened prisoners by welcoming them onto his family farm, where they learn to work and cooperate.* "
Mother India " (1957): Heroic peasant woman (Nargis ) does her duty towards her husband and sons despite heart-breaking obstacles. This movie was nominated in the "Best Foreign Film" category of theOscars .* "
Chori Chori " (1956): A runaway heiress (Nargis ) and a journalist (Raj Kapoor )fall in love.* "
Jagte Raho " (1956): A poor villager (Raj Kapoor ) travels toCalcutta to find a better life. Alas, he finds only corruption in the city.* "Kabuliwalla" (1956): Based on a
Rabindranath Tagore story of a poor spice seller fromKabul who befriends a little girl. StarsBalraj Sahni .* "C.I.D." (1956) -
Guru Dutt 's film team made this crime thriller, starringDev Anand ,Shakila ,Waheeda Rehman , andJohny Walker . Directed byRaj Khosla * "Devdas" (1955):
Bimal Roy 's version, the third adaptation (second with sound) of Sarat Chandra's novel. StarsDilip Kumar ,Suchitra Sen andVyjayantimala . Critically the most acclaimed of the four versions of Devdas to date.* "
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje " (1955) One of India's first colour films. A lovely courtesan studies dancing under a strict guru, and falls in love in defiance of his orders to think only of dance. Many lavish dance sequences.* "
Shree 420 " (1955):Raj Kapoor comes to Bombay to find work, and ends up becoming a swindler, or420 . Famous for the opening songMera Joota Hai Japani .* "
Aar Paar " (1954): A romance in which two women fall in love with a taxi-driver (Guru Dutt ), who is keen to become rich. The film is well known for its songs.* "
Mirza Ghalib " (1954): A tale of romance betweenUrdu poetGhalib and a courtesan (played bySuraiya ); directed bySohrab Modi .* "
Do Bigha Zameen " (1953):Bimal Roy 's classic of a poor farmer (Balraj Sahni ) who becomes a rickshaw puller in Calcutta.* "
Aan " (1952):Mehboob Khan directed this historical swashbuckling romance, which starsDilip Kumar ,Premnath ,Nadira , andNimmi .* "
Baazi " (1951): A man (Dev Anand ) forced into crime, a gangster moll (Geeta Bali ) who dies to save him. Also starring Dev Anand's wife-to-beKalpana Kartik . Directed byGuru Dutt and written byBalraj Sahni .* "
Awaara " (1951): A young man (Raj Kapoor , who directed and starred) is rejected by his father, a judge, and turns to crime. He is redeemed, in the end, by his love for a young lawyer (Nargis). The film, especially the title song Awaara Hoon, was famously popular in China, the Soviet Union, Turkey, and much of the Mideast and Africa.1940s
* "Barsaat" (1949) : A love story, with
Raj Kapoor ,Nargis ,Premnath , andNimmi .* "Mahal" (1949): Ghost thriller. Directed by
Kamal Amrohi . StarsAshok Kumar andMadhubala .* "
Andaz " (1949): A love triangle. StarsDilip Kumar ,Raj Kapoor andNargis . This is the only film in which Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar appeared together.* Shaheed (1948) : A patriotic film about the
Indian independence movement . StarsDilip Kumar ,Kamini Kaushal .* "
Tansen " (1943): A Ranjit Movietone production. Title role played byK. L. Saigal and co-starred by Khursheed. Music byKhemchand Prakash .* "Kismet" (1943): Directed by Gyan Mukherjee. Stars
Ashok Kumar as a pickpocket trying to make it big.* "Khazanchi" (1941): Singer
Shamshad Begum makes her singing debut in this film with the songs "Sawan Ke Nazare Hai" and "Ek Kali Nazon Ki Pali".* "
Sikander " (1941): Historical drama based onAlexander the Great 's invasion of India. StarsPrithviraj Kapoor andSohrab Modi .1930s
* "Pukar" (1939):
Sohrab Modi directed this historical film, based on the legend ofJahangir 's justice. StarsSohrab Modi and Naseem Banu.* "
Achhut Kanya " (1936): A Brahmin boy (Ashok Kumar ) falls in love with a lower caste girl (Devika Rani ).* "Dhoop Chhaon" (1935): Starring
K. L. Saigal andK. C. Dey , this movie introduced playback singing in the Indian film industry.* "Devdas" (1935): The second movie adaptation of a popular Bengali novel, written by
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay in1917 . Families concerned only with wealth and social position thwart true love. Directed byP.C. Barua and starredK. L. Saigal and Jamuna Devi.* "Toofan Mail" (1934): Considered to have laid down the basis of "
filmi " music for years to come. Had a classic title track, considered widely as a timeless hit.* "
Alam Ara " (1931): First talkie movie in India.References
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