Must watch bollywood old movies
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1. Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
Not Rated | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War
A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
Director: K. Asif | Stars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Madhubala, Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote
Votes: 8,818 | Gross: $0.16M
2. Awaara (1951)
193 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A poor young man named Raj joins a criminal gang to feed his mother. But when he falls in love with Rita, he decides to reform himself for her.
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, K.N. Singh
Votes: 4,491
3. Padosan (1968)
Not Rated | 157 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A simple man from a village falls in love with his new neighbor. He enlists the help of his musical-theater friends to woo the lovely girl-next-door away from her music teacher.
Director: Jyoti Swaroop | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu, Mehmood, Kishore Kumar
Votes: 7,569
4. Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
159 min | Action, Drama, Musical
Bharat faces challenges in leading his family after taking the responsibilities following his father's death.
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Moushumi Chatterjee
Votes: 887
5. Purab Aur Pachhim (1970)
142 min | Drama, Romance
Circa British rule in India, Harnam betrays a freedom fighter, and as a result is rewarded, but the freedom fighter is killed, leaving his wife, and family devastated and destitute. Years ... See full summary »
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Saira Banu, Manoj Kumar, Pran Sikand
Votes: 998
6. Kranti (1981)
187 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of India's freedom struggle between the years 1825 and 1875.
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 1,071
7. Mera Naam Joker (1970)
224 min | Comedy, Drama
Raju is a joker, a clown. It is what he is and what he always shall be. As his life story unfolds in three chapters, from his school days to the circus to the streets, he must always make ... See full summary »
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Simi Garewal, Rishi Kapoor
Votes: 5,322
8. Mother India (1957)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
In this melodrama, a poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, she always sticks to her own moral code.
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Raaj Kumar
Votes: 9,851
9. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)
Not Rated | 132 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Two photographers, who are employed by a magazine editor to expose the scandalous activities of the rich, come across corruption by a builder and accidentally photograph a murder.
Director: Kundan Shah | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Bhakti Barve, Satish Shah
Votes: 14,720
10. Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
131 min | Drama
In the hope of earning enough money to pay off his debts and save his land, a poor farmer becomes a rickshaw puller in Calcutta and faces many difficulties.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Ratan Kumar, Murad
Votes: 2,243
11. Gol Maal (1979)
Not Rated | 120 min | Comedy, Romance
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss gets suspicious.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Amol Palekar, Bindiya Goswami, Deven Verma, Shobha Khote
Votes: 20,065
12. Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957)
143 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Progressive, reform-minded young warden gets permission to take six surly murderers from prison to dilapidated country farm, to rehabilitate it and themselves through hard work and kindly guidance.
Director: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre | Stars: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, Sandhya, Ulhas, Brij Mohan Vyas
Votes: 1,904
13. Chashme Buddoor (1981)
Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Two womanizing slackers, Omi and Jai (Rakesh Bedi and Ravi Baswani respectively) attempt to woo the new girl in the neighbourhood, and fail - miserably. Their third room-mate, shy, and a ... See full summary »
Director: Sai Paranjpye | Stars: Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Saeed Jaffrey, Rakesh Bedi
Votes: 2,644
14. Saudagar (1991)
Not Rated | 213 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Two clan chiefs who have maintained a blood feud for decades have to contend with the romance between their respective grandchildren.
Director: Subhash Ghai | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Vivek Mushran, Manisha Koirala
Votes: 1,607
15. Shree 420 (1955)
168 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When a young man from a small town decides to make it big in a city, he faces several challenges.
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Nadira, Nemo
Votes: 3,003
16. Guide (1965)
Not Rated | 183 min | Drama, Romance
When mistaken to be a sage by some villagers, an ex-tour guide reflects on his past and lost love to search for spiritual wisdom to guide the villagers.
Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Leela Chitnis, Anwar Hussain
Votes: 8,591
17. Anand (1971)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Musical
The story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Ramesh Deo
Votes: 35,303
18. Chupke Chupke (1975)
Not Rated | 146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A newly wedded husband plays a practical joke on his wife's family with full support from his wife and friends.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan
Votes: 13,213
19. Paper Flowers (1959)
Unrated | 148 min | Drama, Romance
Suresh Sinha, a famous director, discovers star potential in Shanti, a woman he stumbled into one rainy evening, and casts her as the lead in a film. In a twist of fate, Shanti becomes a superstar and Suresh faces a decline in his career.
Director: Guru Dutt | Stars: Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt, Kumari Naaz, Johnny Walker
Votes: 2,772
20. Thirst (1957)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Vijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.
Director: Guru Dutt | Stars: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Rehman Khan
Votes: 7,268
21. Karma (1986)
Not Rated | 193 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The BSO is a British oriented group who wants to take control of India. When senior police inspector Vishwa Pratap Singh arrests there leader Dr. Michael Dang the authorities blast the jail... See full summary »
Director: Subhash Ghai | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff
Votes: 2,397
22. Silsila (1981)
Not Rated | 182 min | Drama, Family, Romance
SILSILA is a love story, thwarted by society's demands, which reappears as adultery but can it survive in the face of society?
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Jaya Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor
Votes: 3,135
23. Deewaar (1975)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Vijay struggles as a dockworker and eventually becomes a leading figure of the underworld, while his younger brother Ravi is an educated, upright policeman. This divide causes problems in their relationship.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Parveen Babi
Votes: 11,711
24. Devdas (1955)
159 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
The scion of a wealthy landowner family turns to alcohol and self-pity and slowly self-destructs after class differences force him to break off his relationship with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Vyjayanthimala, Motilal
Votes: 2,027
25. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Not Rated | 152 min | Drama, Musical
A lowly servant, Bhootnath gets close to the wife of his employer and narrates her story through his eyes and perspective.
Director: Abrar Alvi | Stars: Meena Kumari, Guru Dutt, Rehman Khan, Waheeda Rehman
Votes: 1,848
26. Teesri Manzil (1966)
172 min | Comedy, Musical, Mystery
A woman blames a nightclub drummer for the suspicious death of her sister, and seeks revenge. However, the pair work together to solve the mystery and become romantically involved, after he introduces himself under another name.
Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Raj Mehra, Prem Chopra
Votes: 1,320
27. Pakeezah (1972)
147 min | Musical, Romance, Drama
In Lucknow at the turn of the century, a dancer and courtesan believes that her pure soul and body will enable her to find true love and honor.
Director: Kamal Amrohi | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Veena
Votes: 1,808
28. Arth (1982)
138 min | Drama, Romance
A film-maker who is having an extra-marital affair with an actress decides to leave his wife. Arth is the story of this women's search for her identity.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Raj Kiran
Votes: 1,560
29. Bobby (1973)
168 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Raj, the son of strict, wealthy parents, falls in love with Bobby, the daughter of a poor Christian fisherman -- a romance his parents oppose.
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Dimple Kapadia, Rishi Kapoor, Pran Sikand, Premnath Malhotra
Votes: 2,006
30. Waqt (1965)
178 min | Drama, Romance
Members of a family are separated in a natural disaster. Several years down the line, they aren't united but their lives are strangely interconnected.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Sadhana Shivdasani, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor
Votes: 1,528
31. Aag (1948)
138 min | Musical, Romance
Failing to move on from his loss of childhood love, a man turns to his passion for theater.
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Nargis, Kamini Kaushal, Nigar Sultana, Kamal Kapoor
Votes: 415
32. Andaz (1949)
148 min | Musical, Drama, Crime
Dilip loves Neena, but she treats him only as a friend. Later she gets married to Rajan. When he comes to know that Dilip once loved Neena, he misunderstands them and things change a lot then.
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Nargis, Dilip Kumar, V.H. Desai, Cuckoo
Votes: 604
33. Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960)
167 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A simple-minded small-time singer joins a group of bandits and becomes the cause for their moral transformation and turnaround.
Director: Radhu Karmakar | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Padmini, Pran Sikand, Chanchal
Votes: 500
34. Anari (1959)
166 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A poor young man gets employed by a rich man admiring his honesty. But when he gets suspected in a lady's murder case, he need to prove his innocence.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Lalita Pawar, Shobha Khote
Votes: 906
35. Aashiq (1962)
150 min | Romance
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Padmini, Nanda Karnataki, Abhi Bhattacharya
Votes: 70
36. Sangam (I) (1964)
238 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Returning home from war after being assumed dead, a pilot weds the woman he has long loved, unaware that she had been planning to marry his best friend.
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Vyjayanthimala, Iftekhar
Votes: 1,900
37. Teesri Kasam (1966)
159 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A naive bullock-cart driver falls for a traveling courtesan.
Director: Basu Bhattacharya | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Dulari, Iftekhar
Votes: 851
38. Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968)
168 min | Romance
Rajoo, a charming young man, brings hope in the lives of the people of Anandpur, who are terrorised by Thakur Raibahadur Harnaam Singh. Meanwhile, Mahi, a gypsy girl, falls in love with Rajoo.
Director: Mahesh Kaul | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini, Jayant, Tanuja Samarth
Votes: 91
39. Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971)
156 min | Family, Musical, Romance
Widower Ram Kapoor lives a very wealthy lifestyle in Bombay, but is very lonely, as his only child, a son named Rajesh, lives abroad, and his aged dad, Diwan Bahadur, lives in the village. ... See full summary »
Director: Randhir Kapoor | Stars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Babita Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor
Votes: 346
40. Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978)
172 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Rupa (Zeenat Aman) grew up being cursed as "unlucky" in her birth village. Her mother died during childbirth, then a kitchen accident leaves half her face disfigured. This is an artistic ... See full summary »
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi, A.K. Hangal
Votes: 1,154
41. Zanjeer (1973)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran Sikand, Om Prakash
Votes: 4,190
42. Namak Haraam (1973)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama
Somnath (Somu) lives in a shanty house in a Delhi slum with his widowed mom, and unmarried sister, Sarla. He is friendly with Calcutta-based wealthy Vikram (Vicky) Maharaj. When Vicky's dad... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Simi Garewal, Rekha
Votes: 1,804
43. Himmatwala (1983)
Not Rated | 179 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A poor and wronged woman's son returns from the big city to avenge his father, a honest school teacher.
Director: K. Raghavendra Rao | Stars: Sridevi, Jeetendra, Amjad Khan, Waheeda Rehman
Votes: 383
44. Sholay (1975)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan
Votes: 58,698
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