Top 120 Hindi Movies
by wankash17 | created - 03 Jan 2011 | updated - 20 May 2013 | PublicMy list of must see "Top 120 Hindi Movies" (not in that Order) of all time. Your opinions might differ. Please comment if you want to recommend any movies to be added.
Also, please check my "Other Lists" of movies too. I have other list of Movies as - "Top 100 English Movies", "Top 30 Classic English Movies" for movies before mid-60's, "Other" Very Good English Movies list for movies after mid-60's and 70's onwards and "Top 30 Animation Movies".
Note: I could not add a few movies to my "Top 120 Hindi Movies" list, because they would not show up in the 'Search' on IMDB. The movies are as below:
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1. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Not Rated | 183 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity G Zinta
Votes: 75,841 | Gross: $0.30M
2. Iqbal (2005)
Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Sport
Iqbal, the deaf and mute son of a farmer, has a passion for the game of cricket and seeks the tutelage of a washed-up, alcoholic ex-player.
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor | Stars: Shreyas Talpade, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Basu Prasad, Yatin Karyekar
Votes: 17,701
3. A Wednesday (2008)
Not Rated | 104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retiring police officer reminisces about the most astounding day of his career. About a case that was never filed but continues to haunt him in his memories - the case of a man and a Wednesday.
Director: Neeraj Pandey | Stars: Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Veerendra Saxena, Mahesh Kanual
Votes: 82,342
4. 3 Idiots (2009)
PG-13 | 170 min | Comedy, Drama
Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh, Sharman Joshi
Votes: 434,911 | Gross: $6.53M
5. Manorama: Six Feet Under (2007)
Not Rated | 137 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Manorama, wife of an irrigation minister, tasks Satyaveer to find if her husband is cheating. As Satyaveer starts investigating, he gets trapped in a web of lies and must uncover the entire truth.
Director: Navdeep Singh | Stars: Abhay Deol, Gul Panag, Raima Sen, Sarika Thakur
Votes: 8,741
6. Hey Ram (2000)
Not Rated | 186 min | Crime, Drama, History
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him.
Director: Kamal Haasan | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini
Votes: 14,011 | Gross: $0.27M
7. Sarfarosh (1999)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young med student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists.
Director: John Mathew Matthan | Stars: Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Sonali Bendre, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 26,926
8. Swades (2004)
Not Rated | 189 min | Drama, Musical
A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal, Smith Seth
Votes: 98,566 | Gross: $1.22M
9. Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
Not Rated | 174 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A rich brat and a poor chap try to woo a girl, with their rivalry culminating in the most prestigious college event - the marathon cycle race.
Director: Mansoor Khan | Stars: Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori, Pooja Bedi
Votes: 24,295
10. Pukar (2000)
176 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Om Puri
Votes: 2,641 | Gross: $0.36M
11. Rang De Basanti (2006)
Not Rated | 167 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Stars: Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi
Votes: 122,384 | Gross: $2.20M
12. Chak De! India (2007)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Family, Sport
Kabir Khan, the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team, dreams of making his all-girls team emerge victorious against all odds.
Director: Shimit Amin | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Sagarika Ghatge, Shilpa Shukla
Votes: 84,998 | Gross: $1.11M
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: 2,649
14. Chandni Bar (2001)
Not Rated | 150 min | Crime, Drama
A displaced woman is forced to become a beer-bar dancer, and sire children of a gangster.
Director: Madhur Bhandarkar | Stars: Tabu, Atul Kulkarni, Rajpal Naurang Yadav, Shri Vallabh Vyas
Votes: 2,793
15. Rangeela (1995)
Not Rated | 142 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A middle-class young woman who dreams of Bollywood fame is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover
Votes: 10,438
*Rangeela (Hindi)
16. 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: 20,079
17. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003)
Not Rated | 156 min | Comedy, Drama
A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor.
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Gracy Singh, Boman Irani
Votes: 88,389
18. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Munna Bhai embarks on a journey with Mahatma Gandhi in order to fight against a corrupt property dealer.
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan, Boman Irani
Votes: 49,998 | Gross: $2.22M
19. 1942: A Love Story (1994)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Drama, History
A young Indian couple, both from wealthy backgrounds, find themselves caught up in the 1940's Indian revolutionary movement against their families whom are under the thumb a sadistic British general.
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala, Anupam Kher
Votes: 3,678
20. Maqbool (2003)
Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 12,024
21. 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
22. Mission Kashmir (2000)
R | 154 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A police officer adopts the son and sole survivor of a family he has massacred while pursuing a terrorist. After some time the foster son finds out what the stepfather did.
Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Preity G Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni
Votes: 7,633
23. Black (2005)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama
The cathartic tale of a young woman who can't see, hear, or speak, and the teacher who brings a ray of light into her dark world.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Shernaz Patel, Ayesha Kapur
Votes: 36,211 | Gross: $0.73M
24. Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Delhi-based retired middle-class man tries half-heartedly to get his land back from a swindling property dealer with the help of his sons and their friends.
Directors: Dibakar Banerjee, Pravin E. Birje | Stars: Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parvin Dabas, Tara Sharma
Votes: 25,021 | Gross: $0.03M
*Khosla Ka Ghosla (Hindi)
25. Udaan (2010)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama
Expelled from his school, a 16-year old boy returns home to his abusive and oppressive father.
Director: Vikramaditya Motwane | Stars: Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Manjot Singh, Ram Kapoor
Votes: 47,417 | Gross: $0.01M
26. Page 3 (2005)
139 min | Drama
A look at Mumbai's socialite party circle world through the eyes of a Page 3 journalist.
Directors: Madhur Bhandarkar, Jay Dev Banerjee | Stars: Konkona Sen Sharma, Atul Kulkarni, Sandhya Mridul, Tara Sharma
Votes: 7,062
27. I Did Not Kill Gandhi (2005)
100 min | Drama
An ordinary man is struggling with the onset of Alzheimer's. His daughter fights to save her father from a descent into dementia, and to tries to understand the strange guilt that haunts him - that he is responsible for Gandhi's death.
Director: Jahnu Barua | Stars: Anupam Kher, Urmila Matondkar, Parvin Dabas, Rajit Kapoor
Votes: 769
28. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
PG | 224 min | Drama, Musical, Sport
The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Aamir Khan, Raghubir Yadav, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley
Votes: 120,730 | Gross: $0.91M
29. Yuva (2004)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Michael, Arjun and Lallan, three men from three different strata of society, cross paths one morning in Calcutta and change one another's lives forever.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Vivek Oberoi
Votes: 9,381 | Gross: $0.28M
30. 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: 2,029
31. Devdas (I) (2002)
Not Rated | 185 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jackie Shroff
Votes: 46,983 | Gross: $3.50M
32. Bombay (1995)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Romance
A Hindu man and a Muslim woman fall in love in a small village and move to Mumbai, where they have two children. However, growing religious tensions and erupting riots threaten to tear the family apart.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Arvind Swamy, Manisha Koirala, Nassar, Kitty
Votes: 13,713
33. Mirza Ghalib (1954)
Not Rated | 145 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
This movie depicts the life of once wealthy poet and nobleman Mirza Ghalib. This story portrays his trials, tribulations, triumphs, and utlimate descent to poverty, and then to prison; and ... See full summary »
Director: Sohrab Modi | Stars: Bharat Bhushan, Suraiya, Nigar Sultana, Durga Khote
Votes: 132
34. Darr (1993)
Not Rated | 178 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Darr is a girl's (Kiran) story caught between one man's (Sunil) love and another man's (Rahul) obsession.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Juhi Chawla, Sunny Deol, Shah Rukh Khan, Anupam Kher
Votes: 25,439
35. Tere Bin Laden (2010)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
A reporter casts a fake Bin Laden to act in his video message to America, so he can immigrate there.
Director: Abhishek Sharma | Stars: Ali Zafar, Pradhuman Singh, Piyush Mishra, Nikhil Ratnaparkhi
Votes: 10,793
36. Pushpaka Vimana (1987)
125 min | Comedy, Drama
An unemployed graduate who coincidentally encounters a rich unconscious man, and takes over his lifestyle by keeping him a prisoner. However, he is in for a twist as a contract killer is after him, assuming him to be the affluent man.
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Amala Akkineni, Tinnu Anand, Narayana P.L.
Votes: 3,815
*Pushpak (Hindi)
37. Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002)
120 min | Drama
During a bus journey, a devout Hindu Brahmin woman protects a Muslim man when communal rioting breaks out.
Director: Aparna Sen | Stars: Rahul Bose, Konkona Sen Sharma, Bhisham Sahni, Surekha Sikri
Votes: 4,941
38. Dev.D (2009)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption?
Director: Anurag Kashyap | Stars: Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, Kalki Koechlin, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Votes: 32,262 | Gross: $0.01M
39. Dil Se.. (1998)
Not Rated | 163 min | Drama, Romance
A radio broadcaster's intense attraction to a mysterious woman opens the door to a tidal wave of powerful emotions and desires.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Preity G Zinta, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 31,175
40. Hera Pheri (2000)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Three unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it?
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Tabu
Votes: 72,514
41. Border (I) (1997)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History
In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.
Director: J.P. Dutta | Stars: Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff
Votes: 17,685
42. Sadma (1983)
141 min | Drama, Romance
A head injury causes a woman to regresses to childhood. Lost and confused, she is eventually befriended by a school teacher.
Director: Balu Mahendra | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Gulshan Grover, Silk Smitha
Votes: 3,472
43. Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989)
Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama
An unemployed Muslim youth aspires to become a big-shot criminal but mends his ways with the help of his educated brother-in-law.
Director: Saeed Akhtar Mirza | Stars: Pawan Malhotra, Makrand Deshpande, Ashutosh Gowariker, Rajendra Gupta
Votes: 567
44. 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
122 min | Drama, Romance
After marriage of her niece, Rosemary, Anglo-Indian school-teacher Violet Stoneham lives a lonely life in her single room flat located at 36 Chowringhee Lane in Calcutta.
Director: Aparna Sen | Stars: Jennifer Kendal, Dhritiman Chatterjee, Debashree Roy, Geoffrey Kendal
Votes: 434
45. Roja (1992)
137 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Arvind Swamy, Madhoo, Pankaj Kapur, Nassar
Votes: 13,720
46. Maachis (1996)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A realistic, hard-hitting portrayal of terrorism and youth in the Punjab after the 1984 riots.
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Om Puri, Tabu, Chandrachur Singh, Kanwaljeet Singh
Votes: 2,440
47. The Blue Umbrella (2005)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In a small village when a little girl's prescious umbrella is stolen, things goes wrong for a greedy tea seller who was very much interested in buying that umbrella from her.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Pankaj Kapur, Shreya Sharma, Deepak Dobriyal, Rahul Kumar
Votes: 2,200
48. Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008)
Not Rated | 125 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Lovinder Singh, a thief now in custody and facing trial, reflects on his life of crime while the press reflect on how he managed to get away with so much before being arrested.
Director: Dibakar Banerjee | Stars: Abhay Deol, Paresh Rawal, Nitu Chandra, Archana Puran Singh
Votes: 18,179 | Gross: $0.08M
49. Paa (2009)
133 min | Comedy, Drama
A father tries to help his son cope with a rare condition that causes the young boy to age beyond his years.
Director: R. Balki | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 12,609 | Gross: $0.20M
50. Monsoon Wedding (2001)
R | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, Vijay Raaz
Votes: 26,695 | Gross: $13.88M
51. Bhopal Express (1999)
100 min | Drama
A newlywed couple's lives are changed during the lethal gas tragedy in Bhopal, India in 1984.
Director: Mahesh Mathai | Stars: Kay Kay Menon, Nethra Raghuraman, Zeenat Aman, Vijay Raaz
Votes: 399
52. Satya (1998)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An innocent man is embroiled in underworld after being falsely charged and sets out to punish the perpetrators who subjected his life to misery.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: J.D. Chakravarthi, Manoj Bajpayee, Urmila Matondkar, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 16,720
53. Rock On!! (2008)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Music
Four friends reunite to relive their moments of glory as a rock band.
Director: Abhishek Kapoor | Stars: Arjun Rampal, Farhan Akhtar, Luke Kenny, Purab Kohli
Votes: 22,903
54. Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa (1998)
186 min | Drama
Dibyanath Chatterji, his bank-employed wife, Sujata, and only child, a son, Brati, live a middle-class existence in Calcutta, West Bengal, India, circa early 1970s. Sujata is a quiet, ... See full summary »
Director: Govind Nihalani | Stars: Jaya Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas, Milind Gunaji
Votes: 304
55. Bandit Queen (1994)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 5,318 | Gross: $0.40M
56. Raincoat (2004)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Romance
All he wanted was to see her just once. Manu was from a village in the backwoods. Neeru was the girl next door, his lost love.
Director: Rituparno Ghosh | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Annu Kapoor, Mouli Ganguly
Votes: 5,056
57. Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama
Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Shafiq Syed, Anjaan, Amrit Patel, Murari Sharma
Votes: 10,098 | Gross: $2.08M
58. Nishant (1975)
140 min | Crime, Drama
A man whose wife is abducted seeks to have the culprits prosecuted for their crime, but no one will help him. Meanwhile, the wife-abused and berated by her abductors-cannot bring herself to face her husband.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, Amrish Puri
Votes: 732
*Nishaant (Hindi)
59. Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008)
Not Rated | 134 min | Drama
A moving portrayal of the 2006 train bombings in Mumbai, this Indian drama follows the interconnected stories of several strangers.
Director: Nishikant Kamat | Stars: Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, Madhavan
Votes: 6,601 | Gross: $0.01M
60. Mammo (1994)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama
13 year old Riyaz lives a poor lifestyle in Bombay, India, with his grandmother, Fayyuzi, and her sister, Mehmooda alias Mammo. Quite outspoken and embittered over his dad abandoning him, ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri, Amit Phalke, Himani Shivpuri
Votes: 526
61. Makdee (2002)
90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
In a small North Indian village, Legend has it that a 100 years-old witch lives in an abandoned mansion on the village outskirts, and any person who goes inside is turned into an animal. In... See full summary »
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Shweta Basu Prasad, Makrand Deshpande, Aalaap Majgavkar
Votes: 2,264
*Makdee (Hindi)
62. Indian (1996)
Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A veteran freedom fighter enraged with the rising crime and corruption in the society murders all the wrong doers one by one using an ancient martial arts technique.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar
Votes: 13,868
63. Raghu Romeo (2003)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
An employee (Vijay Raaz) at a strip club kidnaps his favorite actress (Maria Goretti) to protect her from mob hit men.
Director: Rajat Kapoor | Stars: Vijay Raaz, Maria Goretti, Sadiya Siddiqui, Saurabh Shukla
Votes: 712
64. Aakrosh (2010)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Central Bureau of Investigation deputes two officers to investigate the disappearance of three medical students, which they believe to be an incident of 'honour killing' in a small, closed community.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 4,090
65. Manthan (1976)
134 min | Drama
Dr.Rao (Girih Karnad) is a Vetinary doc, who comes to this village with the aim of starting a Milk Co-operative society for the welfare of the villagers. But the wealthy businessman ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Anant Nag
Votes: 702
66. The Seventh Horse of the Sun (1992)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Romance
On a lazy afternoon, a man shares his memories of a storyteller friend who once narrated a convoluted love story with intertwined plots. As these plots unravel, reality mixes with fiction.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Rajit Kapoor, Raghubir Yadav, Siraj Ahmed, Rakesh Dhar
Votes: 977
*Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (Hindi)
67. 15 Park Avenue (2005)
116 min | Drama
An exploration of impact of schizophrenia on a young woman and her family in today's Calcutta.
Director: Aparna Sen | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rahul Bose, Dhritiman Chatterjee
Votes: 1,076
68. Upkar (1967)
175 min | Drama, Romance, War
Cult classic highlighting the contrast between Indian and Western values in the newly independent state.
Director: Manoj Kumar | Stars: Asha Parekh, Manoj Kumar, Prem Chopra, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
Votes: 621
69. Zakhm (1998)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama
Amidst religious riots, a son deals with his mother's life-threatening injuries, and her last request.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Pooja Bhatt, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sonali Bendre
Votes: 3,531
70. Krantiveer (1994)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Disowned by his parents at a young age, a man ends up in a small village controlled by underworld dons and powerful politicians. Lazy, alcoholic, and unemployed, he gets influenced by a journalist with a positive mission.
Director: Mehul Kumar | Stars: Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni
Votes: 2,371
71. Parzania (2005)
116 min | Drama, History
A parsi family struggles to find thier son in a genocide carried out by vested interests outfits during 2002, commonly known as Gujarat riots which broke out after the Godhra Train Burning incident. During riots more than 790 Muslim and 289 Hindus died and around 300 people missing in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Director: Rahul Dholakia | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Corin Nemec, Sarika Thakur, Parzaan Dastur
Votes: 2,466
72. Koshish (1972)
125 min | Drama
A speech and hearing-impaired couple persists through unforgiving obstacles to be accepted by society and live a life of dignity.
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan, Govardhan Asrani, Seema Deo
Votes: 1,751
73. Rudaali (1993)
128 min | Drama
In a small village in Rajasthan, India, a woman named Shanichari was born - so named, as shortly after her birth her father died; & her mother, Peewli, ran away with a rich lover, the owner... See full summary »
Director: Kalpana Lajmi | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Dimple Kapadia, Raj Babbar, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 586
74. Y.M.I. Yeh Mera India (2008)
137 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lives of several people intertwine during an eventful day in Mumbai.
Director: N. Chandra | Stars: Anupam Kher, Atul Kulkarni, Milind Gunaji, Aakash Pandey
Votes: 944
75. 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: 1,561
76. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
162 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Despite knowing that their respective families are bitter enemies, Raj and Rashmi fall in love with each other and decide to elope.
Director: Mansoor Khan | Stars: Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Goga Kapoor, Dalip Tahil
Votes: 11,316
77. Omkara (2006)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A politically-minded enforcer's misguided trust in his lieutenant leads him to suspect his wife of infidelity in this adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello'.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma
Votes: 22,119 | Gross: $0.79M
78. 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: 14,732
79. Hu Tu Tu (1999)
Not Rated | 172 min | Drama
Panna is the only daughter of politician Maltidevi. Panna is very critical of her mother, when she decides to separate from her dad, and asked Chief Minister Sawantrao Gadre to move in with... See full summary »
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Nana Patekar, Suniel Shetty, Tabu, Suhasini Mulay
Votes: 518
80. Angoor (1982)
Not Rated | 131 min | Comedy
Based on Shakespeare's 'A Comedy of Errors', this is a story of identical twins (2 pairs) and mistaken identities.
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani
Votes: 5,823
81. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994)
158 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A dreamer falls for a girl who is in love with someone else and tries to create a rift between her and the man she loves.
Director: Kundan Shah | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Suchitra Krishnamoorthi, Deepak Tijori, Rita Bhaduri
Votes: 19,462
82. Like Stars on Earth (2007)
PG | 162 min | Drama, Family
An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma
Votes: 206,832 | Gross: $1.22M
83. Rann (2010)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The revered chief of a news agency tries to maintain journalistic integrity as his bureau and a rival agency vie for viewers following a terrorist attack.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Gul Panag, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 2,715
84. Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama
A story of a fresh graduate trying to find a balance between the maddening demands of the 'professional' way, and the way of his heart.
Director: Shimit Amin | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Prem Chopra, Mukesh S. Bhatt, D. Santosh
Votes: 22,003
85. Lajja (2001)
Not Rated | 202 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The lives of four women from different places are the victims of male chauvinism and marital abuse. They decide to fight for their rights and dignity against the social norms and injustice.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgn
Votes: 2,914 | Gross: $0.38M
86. Sarkar (2005)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Supriya Pathak
Votes: 17,442
87. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Two slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor
Votes: 55,286
88. Saaransh (1984)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama
An old couple lend a room on rent after recent death of the bread earner of the family, their only son. A budding actress starts living with them, who is in love with a local politician's only son. The movie shows what later ensues.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi, Soni Razdan, Madan Jain
Votes: 2,035
89. I Am (II) (2010)
95 min | Drama
Four traumatic and life-changing stories in various parts of modern secular India.
Director: Onir | Stars: Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Radhika Apte, Nandita Das
Votes: 1,057
90. 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: 8,835 | Gross: $0.16M
91. Wake Up Sid (2009)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai.
Director: Ayan Mukerji | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Supriya Pathak, Anupam Kher
Votes: 33,970 | Gross: $0.72M
92. Life in a Metro (2007)
132 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Six different stories, about nine people, each with different issues and problems, all occurring within one place: the METRO.
Director: Anurag Basu | Stars: Dharmendra, Gautam Kapur, Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma
Votes: 12,905 | Gross: $0.15M
93. Main, Meri Patni... Aur Woh! (2005)
129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A short, nondescript man, Mithilesh Shukla marries a tall and beautiful woman. Now jealousy and Mithilesh's own insecurities threaten to wreck his happy home.
Director: Chandan Arora | Stars: Rajpal Naurang Yadav, Rituparna Sengupta, Naseeruddin Shah, Kay Kay Menon
Votes: 2,577
94. 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: 35,326
95. Thanks Maa (2009)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama
A homeless petty thief attempts to find the biological mother of an abandoned baby.
Director: Irfan Kamal | Stars: Master Shams, Master Salman, Master Jaffer, Master Fayaaz
Votes: 743
96. Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Consequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.
Director: Mahesh Manjrekar | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Namrata Shirodkar, Reema Lagoo, Shivaji Satam
Votes: 14,774
97. Masoom (1983)
Not Rated | 165 min | Drama, Family
A happy family goes through turbulent times because of a big mistake by one of the family members.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jugal Hansraj, Urmila Matondkar
Votes: 4,405
98. Sardar (1993)
175 min | Biography, Drama, History
An account of Vallbhbhai Patel's political life while India was taking first steps as an independent country.
Director: Ketan Mehta | Stars: Paresh Rawal, Tom Alter, Deepika Amin, Riju Bajaj
Votes: 847
99. Gandhi, My Father (2007)
Not Rated | 136 min | Biography, Drama, History
The account of troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son.
Director: Feroz Abbas Khan | Stars: Akshaye Khanna, Darshan Jariwala, Shefali Shah, Bhoomika Chawla
Votes: 1,731 | Gross: $0.24M
100. Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1990)
Not Rated | 122 min | Biography, Drama
After years of painstaking research at the cost of his domestic pleasure, Dr. Dipankar Roy discovers a vaccine for leprosy. The news is flashed over television and overnight, an ... See full summary »
Director: Tapan Sinha | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Pankaj Kapur, Irrfan Khan, Deepa Sahi
Votes: 1,543
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