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Bollywood is one of the biggest industries in the world, producing more than 2000 films every year. It has been years, and many new stars came and went, but the nation showered love for each generation of artists.

Indian cinema has a unique identity and has welcomed people from different backgrounds with open hands.

While today's Bollywood is a lot different than what it used to be, fans still have a soft corner for old hindi movie names films as they left an everlasting impression on their hearts. 

Here's a list of famous old movies bollywood films that you can enjoy on your next movie date.

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1. Pyaasa (1957)

This movie is about Vijaya, a talented but struggling writer whose efforts to get published constantly fail.

During all this struggle, his paths cross with Gulabo, a prostitute, who falls in love with him and convinces a publisher to publish his work, but she misrepresents Vijay's death.

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  • Cast: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Mehmood, Johnny Walker, Rehman, and many more.
  • Director:  Guru Dutt
  • Genre: Musical/Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 8.3/10
  • Release: 19 February 1957
  • Run time: 2h 26m

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2. Do Bigha Zamin (1953)

This movie revolves around a poor farmer named Shambhu from Calcutta, and his struggle to repay his debts led his way to become a rickshaw puller.

Details

  • Cast: Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Ratan Kumar, Nana Palsikar, Meena Kumari, Mehmood, Jagdip, Nazir Hussain, Murad
  • Director:  Bimal Roy
  • Genre: Drama/ Musical
  • IMDB Rating: 8.2/10
  • Release: 16 January 1953
  • Run time: 120 minutes

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3. Awaara (1951)

The plot of this movie revolves around a poor thief Raj, lawyer Rita, and a judge named Raghunath.

Raj kills Jagga because he was responsible for the pain to his family.

Later, Raj's case was represented by his love and lawyer Rita in the court of Raghunath, who is none other than his father.

Details

  • Cast: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, K.N. Singh, Shashi Kapoor
  • Director:  Raj Kapoor
  • Genre: Musical/Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
  • Release: 14 December 1951
  • Run time: 2h 44m

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4. Jaagte Raho (1956) (Stay Alert)

A poor and lost villager came to Calcutta and was looking for water, while the residents mistake him for the thief.

While escaping, he exposes the dishonesty of building's residents.

Details

  • Cast: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Pradeep Kumar, Sumitra Devi, Smriti Biswas, and many more.
  • Director:  Amit Maitra, Sombhu Mitra
  • Genre: Drama/Thriller
  • IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
  • Release: 1956
  • Run time: 2h 29m

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5. Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) (Paper Flowers)

A film director fell in love with an orphan woman named Shanti and made her a big star.

His wife and in-laws take legal action against him. In between, Shanti also leaves the film industry.

These emotional turmoils impact his career while Shanti tries to bring him back.

Details

  • Cast: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Johnny Walker, Veena, and many more
  • Director:  Guru Dutt
  • Genre: Musical/Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
  • Release: 2 January 1959
  • Run time: 2h 28m

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6. Usne Kaha Tha (1960)

It's a love story about Nandu and Kamli who want to marry each other, but Kamli's uncle refuses because he is unemployed.

So, Nandu joined the army, and he gets to know that Kmali is already married.

Later, he finds out that her husband is his superior officer, so he has to decide whether to quit the army or relocate to forget Kamli.

Details

  • Cast: Sunil Dutt, Nanda, Rajendra Nath, Durga Khote, Tarun Bose, and many more
  • Director:  Moni Bhattacharjee
  • Genre: Hindi cinema/Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7/10
  • Release: 1960
  • Run time: 2h 15m

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7. Neecha Nagar (1946)

The story revolved around a wealthy landlord who lives a lavish life while poor villagers live in misery.

He tries to relocate the villagers to have their land for a project by dumping his waste in the village, diverting water supply, etc.

Villagers agitate a protest against the landlord and it is led by Balraj.

Details

  • Cast: Rafiq Anwar, Uma Anand, Kamini Kaushal, Murad, Rafi Peer, S.P. Bhatia, Hamid Butt, etc.
  • Director:  Chetan Anand
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
  • Release: 29 September 1946
  • Run time: 2h 2m

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8. Dastak (1970)

A newly married couple relocate to Bombay and move to a flat earlier owned by courtesan Shamshad.

Shamshad's customers keep on coming to that place as they were unaware of her shifting, while neighbours think that the couple is also involved in the same profession.

It deals with social stigmas like flesh trade, notch girls, etc.

Details

  • Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Rehana Sultan, Anju Mahendru, Shakeela, Kamal Kapoor, Manmohan
  • Director:  Rajinder Singh Bedi
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
  • Release: 31 December 1970
  • Run time: 2h 20m

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9. Devdas (1955)

A love story about Devdas and Parvati, where he cannot marry her because she is poor and belongs to a lower caste.

He could not fight social evils and started drinking uncontrollably, ultimately destroying himself.

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  • Cast: Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Vyjayanthimala, Motilal, Nazir Hussain, Murad, Pratima Devi, Shivraj, Iftekhar, Kanhaiyalal, Sarita Devi, etc.
  • Director: Bimal Roy
  • Genre: Musical/Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
  • Release: 1 January 1955
  • Run time: 2h 39m

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10. Bombai Ka Babu (1960)

Babu and Malik are childhood friends who become Police inspectors and criminals, respectively.

Babu kills a man and is blackmailed by Bhagat for assuming the identity of Kundan, who is a wealthy heir.

Things complicate even more when Babu falls in love with Kundan's sister

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  • Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Atul Agnihotri, Kajol, Vaishnavi Mahant, Dalip Tahil, Vishwajeet Pradhan, Saeed Jaffrey, etc.
  • Director: Vikram Bhatt
  • Genre: Musical/Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 4.2/10
  • Release:  22 March 1996
  • Run time: 2h 28m

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11. Guide (1965)

The story revolves around an ex-tour guide, who is mistaken to be a sage by villagers.

He comes back from jail for theft and reflects on his lost love (Rosie), and starts afresh.

Details

  • Cast: Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, iLeela Chitnis, Kishore Sahu, Gajanan Jagirdar, Praveen Paul, Anwar Hussain, Rashid Khan, Ram Avtar, Narbada Shankar, Nazir Kashmiri
  • Director: Vijay Anand, Tad Danielewski
  • Genre: Musical/Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
  • Release: 6 February 1965
  • Run time: 3h 3m

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12. Sangam (I) (1964)

The movie is about a pilot named Sundar, who falls in love with Radha, but gets rejected by her.

So, he tried to prove his worth and carry a risky flight in the Indian Air Force and was presumed to be dead during that flight.

But, he manages to resurface and marry Radha but later finds out that she was about to get married to his best friend.

Details

  • Cast: Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Rajendra Kumar, Iftekhar, Raj Mehra, Randhir Kapoor, etc.
  • Director: Raj Kapoor
  • Genre: Romance/Musical
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
  • Release: 18 June 1964
  • Run time: 3h 58m

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13. Anupama (1966)

It is about a workaholic named Mohan and how his life changes when his wife dies giving birth to their daughter, Uma.

He blames her for his wife's death and only shows affection when drunk.

Then, Uma meets Ashok and gets a ray of hope, while Mohan had other plans for her.

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  • Cast: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Shashikala, Tarun Bose, Dulari, David, Deven Verma, Naina, Durga Khote, Surekha Pandit, Brahm Bhardwaj
  • Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Genre: Drama/Hindi cinema
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
  • Release: 1966
  • Run time:  2h 19m

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14. Jewel Thief (1967)

A common man Vinay looks like a jewel thief named Amar, and helps police impersonate Amar to solve a crime, but things turn when Amar also starts to impersonate Vinay.

The movie revolves around how Vinay face different hardships to prove himself innocent.

Details

  • Cast: Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vyjayantimala, Tanuja, Helen, Farya, Anju Mahendru, Nazir Hussain, Pratima Devi, Sapru, Jagdish Raj, Sachin
  • Director: Vijay Anand
  • Genre: Thriller/Hindi cinema
  • IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
  • Release: 27 October 1967
  • Run time: 3h 6m

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15. Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963)

Children of two life-long rivals fall in love and juggle their lives to meet their family's expectations.

There are twists and turns when the father of the girl unknowingly assigns the contract to build his house to the boy.

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  • Cast: Dev Anand, Nutan Behl, Rajendra Nath, Zarine Katrak, Rashid Khan, Parveen Choudhary,  Pratima Devi, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Mumtaz Begum, Om Prakash, Jankidas
  • Director: Vijay Anand, Biren Nag
  • Genre: Hindi cinema/Comedy music
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
  • Release: 1 January 1963
  • Run time: 2h 29m

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16. Namak Haraam (1973)

The story is about the friendship of two men. One is from a shanty, and the other from a wealthy background.

Ultimately, their friendship is put to test. 

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  • Cast: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Simi Garewal, Rekha, Asrani as Dhondu, A. K. Hangal, Manju, Om Shivpuri, Manmohan, Durga Khote, Manisha, Raza Murad, Jayshree
  • Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
  • Release: 19 November 1973
  • Run time: 2h 26m

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17. Waqt (1965)

A story about a family that gets separated due to an earthquake.

The family reunites years later in a courtroom trial, where their lives are strangely connected.

The twist of the movie plot is that how the father meets his sons in strange circumstances.

Details

  • Cast: Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana Shivdasani, Sharmila Tagore, Achala Sachdev, and Balraj Sahni
  • Director: Yash Chopra
  • Genre: Drama/Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
  • Release: 28 July 1965
  • Run time:  2h 58m

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18. Hum Dono (1961)

The movie set the scene of world war II, where an army officer is presumed dead.

His lookalike is given the responsibility to inform the family about his death, but a series of circumstances made him impersonate the dead man.

Details

  • Cast: Dev Anand, Lalita Pawar, Sadhana, Nanda, Leela Chitnis, Gajanan Jagirdar, Rashid Khan
  • Director: Amarjeet, Vijay Anand
  • Genre: Drama/Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
  • Release: 1961
  • Run time: 2h 30m

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19. Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (1965)

The movie revolves around childhood sweethearts Vijay and Rajni, who later get separated due to various circumstances.

When they meet again, they both have hatred for each other. Rajni gets married to Ravi, and the story continues about how their life is impacted when Vijay re-enters her life.

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  • Cast: David Abraham · Ramesh Deo, Chand Burque, Shashi Kapoor, Nanda, Anwar Hussain,  Madan Puri, Tabassum
  • Director: Akhtar Mirza
  • Genre: Drama/Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
  • Release: 1 January 1970
  • Run time: 1h 42m

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21. Pakeezah (1972)

The story is based on Lucknow, where a courtesan named Sahibjaan, who believes that her pure soul and body can help her find true love.

A young man named Salim falls in love with her, but his family oppose his love for Sahibjaan.

Details

  • Cast: Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Veena, Nadira, D. K. Sapru, Kamal Kapoor, Vijayalakshmi
  • Director: Kamal Amrohi
  • Genre: Musical/ Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1/19
  • Release: 4 February 1972
  • Run time: 2h 55m

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22. Naya Daur (1957)

In this movie, a kind-hearted businessman, employing rural people goes on pilgrimage and hands over his business to his son.

To make quick profits, his son endangers the livelihood of local farmers. 

Details

  • Cast: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit, Jeevan, Johnny Walker, Chand Usmani, Nazir Hussain, Manmohan Krishna, Leela Chitnis, Pratima Devi, Daisy Irani, Radhakishan, Minoo Mumtaz, Kumkum
  • Director: B. R. Chopra
  • Genre: Drama/ Musical
  • IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
  • Release: 15 August 1957
  • Run time: 2h 53m

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23. Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957)

The story consists of a kind jail warden who tries to rehabilitate six hardened criminals.

He lays out a plan to teach them the meaning of hard work. 

Details

  • Cast: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, Sandhya, Ulhas, B.M. Vyas, Paul Sharma, S.K. Singh, Gajendra, G. Ingawale
  • Director: V. Shantaram
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
  • Release: 1957
  • Run time: 2h 23m

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24. Bandini (1963)

A prison doctor falls in love with a convict.

She tells him about her past and how she murdered the wife of her freedom fighter lover.

Details

  • Cast: Ashok Kumar · Nutan, Dharmendra, Raja Paranjpe, Tarun Bose, Asit Kumar Sen, Chandrima Bhaduri, Moni Chatterjee
  • Director: Bimal Roy
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
  • Release: 1 January 1963
  • Run time: 2h 37m

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25. Sujata (1960)

The story highlights the evil of the caste system where a Brahmin family adopts a lower caste girl.

But, when a young man from their caste wants to marry her, caste differences come to the surface again.

Details

  • Cast: Nutan, Sunil Dutt, Shashikala, Sulochana, Lalita Pawar, Tarun Bose, Baby Farida

    Director- Bimal Roy

  • Director: Akhtar Mirza
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
  • Release: 20 March 1959
  • Run time: 2h 15m

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26. Anuradha (1960)

The movie revolves around a young woman who gave up her promising career to marry a doctor.

Later her husband starts neglecting her, and she starts to question the worth of her marriage.

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  • Cast: Balraj Sahni, Leela Naidu, Ranu, Abhi Bhattacharya, Nazir Hussain, David, Hari Shivdasani, Asit Sen, Mukri
  • Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
  • Release: 1960
  • Run time: 2h 11m

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27. Kabuliwala (1961)

A poor Afghana man named Rehman leaves his family behind to earn a living. He became a dry fruit vendor in India.

His homesickness made him befriend a young girl named Mini, who reminds him of his daughter.

Details

  • Cast: Balraj Sahni, Sonu, Usha Kiran, Padma, Laxmi, Sarita Devi, Anwari Bai, Leela Agha, Baby Farida, Asit Sen
  • Director: Hemen Gupta
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 8/10
  • Release: 14 December 1961
  • Run time: 2h 16m

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28. Teesri Manzil (1966)

A woman blames a nightclub drummer for the death of her sister.

She tries to seek revenge, but the duo ends up working together to solve this murder mystery and gets involved romantically.

Details

  • Cast: Shammi Kapoor, Helen, Asha Parekh, Prem Chopra, Premnath, Laxmi Chhaya, Ram Avatar, Iftekhar, Raj Mehra, Salim Khan
  • Director: Vijay Anand
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
  • Release: 1966
  • Run time:  2h 42m

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29. Amar Prem (1972)

A village woman named Pushpa is abandoned by her husband after he remarries someone else.

Pushpa's mother also abandons her, that forces her to get into prostitution in Kolkata, and she forms a strong relations with a wealthy patron. 

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  • Cast: Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Master Bobby, Vinod Mehra, Abhi Bhattacharya, Satyendra Kapoor, Madan Puri, Sujit Kumar, Bindu, Farida Jalal, Om Prakash, Master Raju, Leela Mishra, Asit Sen, Manmohan, Mohan Choti, Rakesh Pandey, Hiralal, Moolchand
  • Director: Shakti Samanta
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 8/10
  • Release: 28 January 1972
  • Run time: 2h 23m

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30. Mere Apne (1971)

An old widow named Anandi Devi is brought to the city by her distant relative Arun, who wanted to keep her as a maid.

She leaves the house and befriends a child beggar, and her kind nature made her popular among the youth groups led by Shyan and Cheenu, who are rivals of each other.

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  • Cast: Meena Kumari, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Deven Verma, Asrani , Danny Denzongpa, Paintal, Dinesh Thakur, Sudhir Thakkar, Ramesh Deo, Sumita Sanyal, Mehmood, Asit Sen
  • Director:  Gulzar
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
  • Release: 10 September 1971
  • Run time: 2h 55m

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31. Guddi (1971)

A teenage girl is head over heels in love with actor Dharmendra and does not accept marrying any other person.

So, her uncle contacts the actor to teach her the reality of life. 

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  • Cast: Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra Sumita Sanyal, Utpal Dutt , Samit Bhanja, A.K, Hangal, Asrani,Keshto Mukherjee, Vijay Sharma, Lalita Kumari, Aarti
  • Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
  • Release: 1 January 1971
  • Run time: 2h

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32. Parichay (1972)

Ravi goes to his uncle and aunt for a job, who asks him to be a teacher for five spoiled grandchildren of wealthy Rai Sahab.

The movie takes a series of turns where he realizes that the children never tolerated any tutor for a long time.

They soon bond with Ravi, and he falls in love with the eldest student, Rama.

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  • Cast: Jeetendra, Jaya Bhaduri, Pran, Sanjeev Kumar, Veena, Geeta Siddharth, Asrani, A.K. Hangal, Leela Mishra, Vinod Khanna, Paintal, Keshti Mukherjee, Master Raju
  • Director: Gulzar
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
  • Release: 18 October 1972
  • Run time: 2h 18m

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33. Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)

A young woman runs away from her home as she does not want to get married.

She meets nine men from different professions in different ways, but her life takes a major turn when she meets one last man.  

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  • Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri, Om Prakash, David, Sunder, Shyama, Shivraj, Lalita Pawar, Farida Jalal, Tun Tun, Manorama, Nazneen
  • Director: A. Bhimsingh
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
  • Release: 7 May 1974
  • Run time: 2h 12m

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34. Aandhi (1975)

J.K., a hotel manager, falls in love with Aarti, and they get married and have a daughter.

Later, their bond tarnished, and they separate.

Aarti becomes a famous politician and crosses paths with J.K. after years, but she does not want to be stigmatized as a 'separated woman' because of her past. 

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  • Cast: Sanjeev Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Om Shivpuri, Manmohan, A. K. Hangal, Kamaldeep, C. S. Dubey, Om Prakash, Rehman, Master Bittoo
  • Director: Gulzar
  • Genre: Political Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 8/10
  • Release: 13 February 1975
  • Run time: 2 h 13m

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35. Deewaar (1975)

The story is about the life of two brothers, where one becomes a leading figure in the underworld and the other one becomes an educated policeman.

Their differences start causing problems in their bond.

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  • Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Raju Shrestha, Amitabh Bachchan, Alankar Joshi, Neetu Singh, Nirupa Roy, Parveen Babi, Manmohan Krishna, Madan Puri, Iftekhar, Satyendra Kapoor, Sudhir, Jagdish Raj, Raj Kishore, Yunus Parvez, Rajan Verma, D. K. Sapru
  • Director: Yash Chopra
  • Genre: Action
  • IMDB Rating: 8/10
  • Release: 24 January 1975
  • Run time: 2h 54m

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36. Kabhi Kabhie (1976)

A classic love story of Amit and Pooja, whose families are against their relationship and end up marrying them to different persons.

But life takes an interesting turn when they meet again after years.

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  • Cast: Waheeda Rehman, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Naseem, Simi Garewal, Parikshit Sahni, Iftekhar, Deven Verma
  • Director: Yash Chopra
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
  • Release: 27 January 1976
  • Run time: 2h 57m

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37. Mother India (1957)

The story is about a mother who raises her sons after struggling a lot, but she never put her integrity at stake. 

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  • Cast: Nargis, Raaj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Master Sajid, Kanhaiya Lal, Jilloo Maa, Kumkum, Chanchal, Sheela Naik, Muqri, Sitaradevi, Azra
  • Director: Mehboob Khan
  • Genre: Musical/ Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
  • Release: 14 February 1957
  • Run time: 2h 52m

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38. Seema (1955)

An orphan named Gauri is falsely accused of theft that lands her in a reformatory run by Ashok, but her rebelliousness gets her into trouble.

Later, she finds friendship, compassion, and love for the first time.

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  • Cast: Nutan, Balraj Sahni, Sunder, Pratima Devi, C. S. Dubey, Shivraj, Seema Shah, Krishnakant, Praveen Paul, Shubha Khote, Jagdish Raj, Santosh Kumar
  • Director: Amiya Chakravarty
  • Genre: Hindi cinema
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
  • Release: 1955
  • Run time: 2h 25m

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39. Aakhri Khat (1966)

The story is about the illegitimate toddler son of a poor village woman and a city-based artist who is lost on the streets of Bombay after the unexpected demise of his mother. 

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  • Cast: Rajesh Khanna, Indrani Mukherjee, Master Bunty, Nana Palsikar, Manvendra Chitnis, Mohan Choti, Tun Tun, Maruti Rao, Naqi Jehan, Bhupinder singh, Chick Chocolate
  • Director: Chetan Anand
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
  • Release: 30 December 1966
  • Run time: 2h 33m

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40. Sholay (1975)

A retired police officer named Thakur Baldev gets two convicts, Jaidev and Veeru, to capture Gabbar, a Bandit chief, because he massacred Thakur's family and chopped his arms.

Jai and Veeruls life goes through some interesting circumsatnces when they fall in love with Radha and Basanti, respectively.

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  • Cast: Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Iftekhar, Amjad Khan, Satyen Kappu, A. K. Hangal, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Jagdeep, Leela Mishra, Asrani, Keshto Mukherjee, Mac Mohan, Viju Khote, Vikas Anand, Raj Kishore, Arvind Joshi, Sharad Kumar,  Gita Siddharth
  • Director: Ramesh Sippy
  • Genre: Action
  • IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
  • Release: 15 August 1975
  • Run time: 3h 24m

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41. Heer Raanjha (1970)

A love story between Dheedo and Heer, where they fell in love, but Heer has to relocate because of the animosity between their families.

Later Dheedo learns about her whereabouts and changes his name to Raanjha to meet her.

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  • Cast: Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh, Pran, Prithviraj Kapoor, Ajit as Saida, Ulhas, Jayant, Manmohan, D.K. Sapru, Jeevan as Kaazi, Kamini Kaushal, Nana Palsikar, Indrani Mukherjee, Achala Sachdev, Irshad Panjatan, Shaukat Azmi, Padma Khanna, Tun Tun, Tabassum
  • Director: Chetan Anand
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
  • Release: 19 June 1970
  • Run time: 2h 22m

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42. Aashirwad (1968)

The movie revolves around a life of a wealthy landlord whose wife gets separated and forbids him to see their daughter.

Their lives take a series of turns before there was a chance of reconciliation, but he gets jailed for killing a would-be rapist.

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  • Cast: Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Sumita Sanyal, Veena, Sajjan, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Padma Khanna, Bipin Gupta, S.N. Banerjee, Amar Kumar, Brahm Bhardwaj advocate, Leela Gandhi, Abhi Bhattacharya, Sarika
  • Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
  • Release: 1968
  • Run time: 2h 26m

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43. Manzil (I) (1960)

A young man named Raju wants to become a musician, but his choice is not accepted by his father.

He decides to move to Bombay and faces a series of struggles. 

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  • Cast: Dev Anand, Nutan, K. N. Singh, Achala Sachdev, Mehmood
  • Director: Mandi Burmany
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 6/10
  • Release: 1960
  • Run time: 2h 33m

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44. Kaala Patthar (1979)

Captain Vijay Pal Singh abandon a ship full of 300 passengers during a calamity.

He was forced to work in a coal mine because of his guilt, where on one of the instances miners face a catastrophe as the water was forced into mining tunnels.

The movie then talks about whether Vijay will choose to save those 400 people or abandon them once again.

Details

  • Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee Gulzar, Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, Prem Chopra, Parikshit Sahni, Yunus Parvez, Maneklal Saxena, Manmohan Krishna, Vikas Anand, Mac Mohan, Sharat Saxena, Mohan Sherry, Shankar, Satyendra Kapoor, Gita Siddharth, Poonam Dhillon, Romesh Sharma, Madan Puri, Iftekhar, Sudha Chopra
  • Director: Yash Chopra
  • Genre: Action
  • IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
  • Release: 9 August 1979
  • Run time: 2h 56m

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45. Purab Aur Pachhim (1970)

A freedom fighter's son, Bharath, goes to London for higher studies and finds out Indians are ashamed of their roots there.

So, he tries to change their way of thinking.

Details

  • Cast: Manoj Kumar, Saira Banu, Ashok Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Pran, Prem Chopra, Nirupa Roy, Vinod Khanna, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Madan Puri, Shammi, Rajendra Nath, Om Prakash, Manmohan
  • Director: Manoj Kumar
  • Genre: Action
  • IDBM Rating: 7.4/10
  • Release: 1970
  • Run time: 2h 22m

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46. Mujhe Jeene Do (1963)

A criminal, Thakur Jernal Singh, falls in love with Chameli and elopes, and has a son.

Jernail is about to be captured by police, so he sends his wife and son to the nearby village, where the villagers attack the duo, but the police save them.

Details

  • Cast: Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Nirupa Roy, Durga Khote, Rajendra Nath, Manorama, Siddhu, Anwar Hussain, Tarun Bose, Kumari Naaz, D.K. Sapru, Mumtaz, Wasi Khan, Mohan Choti, Madhumati, Krishan Dhawan, Asit Sen, Rashid Khan
  • Director: Moni Bhattacharjee
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
  • Release: 1963
  • Run time: 3h

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47. Teesri Kasam (1966)

A naive bullock cart rider, Hiraman, falls in love with a passenger, Hirabai, who is a courtesan.

It later paves his way to the bad books of Thakur Vikram Singh.

Details

  • Cast: Raj Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Dulari, Iftekhar, Keshto Mukherji, A.K. Hangal, Asit Sen, C. S. Dubey, Shailendra, Rekha
  • Director: Basu Bhattacharya
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
  • Release: 1966
  • Run time: 2h 39m

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48. Chitralekha (1964)

Bijgupt, who is a king, frequently visits a dancer, Chitralekha. His wife Yashodhara decides to leave him and goes to Ashram.

Things take a turn when a priest tells Chitralekha to stay away from Bijgupt.

Details

  • Cast: Meena Kumari, Ashok Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Mehmood, Minoo Mumtaz, Zeb Rehman, Achala Sachdev, Bela Bose, Shobhna Samarth
  • Director: Kidar Sharma
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
  • Release: 1964
  • Run time: 2h 15m

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49. Junoon (1979)

The story sets the scene in 1857, where an Indian Nawab wants to marry an Anglo-Indian woman, but her mother opposes this.

Details

  • Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Nafisa Ali, Tom Alter, Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Pearl Padamsee and Sushma Seth
  • Director: Shyam Benegal
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
  • Release: 30 March 1979
  • Run time: 2h 21m

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50. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)

It is about three brothers, where one of them has a misunderstanding that his love left for another man.

The three brothers despise women, but things take a turn when the other two fall in love and fear for the remaining one.

Details

  • Cast: Ashok Kumar, Madhubala, Anoop Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Sahira, Veena, K.N. Singh, Mohan Choti, Sajjan, Helen, Cuckoo, Minhaj Ansari, Asit Sen, S N Bannerjee
  • Director: Satyen Bose
  • Genre: Comedy
  • IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
  • Release: 1 January 1958
  • Run time: 2h 53m

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51. Safar (1970)

It is a romantic drama where two medical students, Avinash and Neela, fall in love.

But Avinash is ashamed of his background and insists Neela marry someone else.

Later, her husband suspects her affair and commits suicide, ending Neela in jail.

Details

  • Cast: Ashok Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Feroz Khan, I. S. Johar, Aruna Irani, Nadira, Nandita Thakur
  • Director: Asit Sen
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
  • Release:  1 October 1970
  • Run time: 2h 16m

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52. Bawarchi (1972)

The plot revolves around a dysfunctional middle-class family where changes start to happen due to the influence of their multi-talented servant, who seems too good to be true.

Details

  • Cast: Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bhaduri, Usha Kiran,  Harindranath Chattopadhyay, A. K. Hangal, Durga Khote, Asrani, Raju Shrestha, Kali Bannerjee, Paintal, Seema Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan
  • Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
  • Release: 7 July 1972
  • Run time: 2h 5m

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53. Gol Maal (1979)

Ramprasad works for Bhawani, who is a strict boss.

Bhavani catches Ramprasad at a hockey match, so he lies about having a twin, and this lie escalates him into a series of hilarious turns.

Details

  • Cast: Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt, Bindiya Goswami, David, Deven Verma, Dina Pathak, Manju Singh, Shubha Khote, Yunus Parvez, Keshto MukherjeeAnjan Srivastav, Om Prakash, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Zeenat Aman, Aruna Irani , Moolchand
  • Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
  • Genre: Comedy
  • IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
  • Release: 20 April 1979
  • Run time: 2h 24m

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54. Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)

It's a story about three brothers who got separated after their parents' murder.

Years later, they hope to reunite, and the only thing they know to recognize each other is a song they learned in childhood.

Details

  • Cast: Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Ajit, Vijay Arora, Tariq, Uma Dutt, Aamir Khan, Nasir Khan, Neetu Singh, etc.
  • Director: Nasir Hussain
  • Genre: Action
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
  • Release: 2 November 1973
  • Run time: 2h 44m

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55. Umrao Jaan (1981)

It's a story about a girl named Amiran, who is sold to Khanam Jain, who trains her to be a prostitute.

Then, she becomes a renowned poetess and courtesan.

Details

  • Cast: Rekha, Seema Sathyu, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar, Ishtiaque Khan, Gajanan Jagirdar,  Shaukat Kaifi, Dina Pathak, Prema Narayan, Bharat Bhushan Bhalla, Mukri, Satish Shah
  • Director: Muzaffar Ali
  • Genre: Musical
  • IMDB Rating: 7.7./10
  • Release: 1981
  • Run time: 2h 25m

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56. Karz (1980)

The story revolves around Ravi, who was killed by his wife in planning with sir Juda.

Later, Ravi is reborn as Monty Oberoi, a singer, and starts recollecting memories from his previous life.

Details

  • Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Raj Kiran, Simi Garewal, Tina Munim, Premnath, Pran, Durga Khote, Abha Dhulia, Jalal Agha, etc.
  • Director: Subhash Ghai
  • Genre: Drama
  • IMDB Rating:  7.4/10
  • Release: 11 June 1980
  • Run time: 2h 39m

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57. Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989)

It is a love story about Prem and Suman, where Suman's father leaves her to Chaudhary's family and goes abroad to earn better.

Chaudhary's are wealthy industrialists, and their son, Prem, falls in love with Suman.

Prem's father disapproves of his relationship as he wants Prem to marry Seema, and he insults Suman.

Suman's father returns and is enraged, while Prem leaves his house and tries to prove his love as per Suman's father's wish.

Details

  • Cast:

    Salman Khan, Bhagyashree, Mohnish Bahl, Alok Nath, Rajeev Verma, Reema Lagoo, Ajit Vachani, Harish Patel, Huma Khan, etc.

  • Director: Sooraj Barjatya
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
  • Release: 29 december 1989
  • Run time: 3h 12m

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58. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

A classic love story where Raj and Rashmi, whose families have a strong rivalry, fall in love.

They elope as their families decide to end their relationship at any cost.

Details

  • Cast: Aamir Khan, Imran Khan, Juhi Chawla, Goga Kapoor, Dalip Tahil, Ravindra Kapoor, Asha Sharma, Alok Nath, Rajendranath Zutshi, etc.
  • Director: Mansoor Khan
  • Genre: Romance
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
  • Release: 29 April 1988
  • Run time: 2h 42m

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Conclusion

Retro cinema is considered a golden era in Bollywood. No matter how much technology, animation, and filters the new cinema have, the simplicity of that era is still unmatched.

Bollywood is a perfect example of old is gold!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the best Bollywood film ever?

Answer: Sholay is one of the iconic films of all time, and there are many other superhits like Mughal-e-azam, Mother India, etc.


Q2. Who is the most popular movie in Hindi?

Answer: Baahubali is one of the most popular movies in Hindi of recent days. In retro films, Sholay, Mother India, QayamatSe Qayamat Tak, are some of the popular movies.


Q3. Which is the No 1 film in Bollywood?

Answer: There is no such no.1 as many movies are superhits of their era. Some of these movies are Sholay, Maine Pyaar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Dilwaale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge, Saraansh, etc.

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