By Anant Mathur (May 03, 2011)
In this post I'm listing 100 essential films which should be viewed by every fan and most certainly by all students of film. These films have been selected based on several criterion including but not limited to: acting, direction, cinematography, screenplay, style and music. None of these films are here purely on Box Office merit.
The following is NOT a list of the top 100 Bollywood films of all time and should not be regarded as one. The films are in alphabetical order:
100 Must See Bollywood Films
Film | Director | Star Cast | |
1 | 3 Idiots (2009) | Rajkumar Hirani | Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor |
2 | Aan (1952) | Mehboob Khan | Dilip Kumar, Nimmi |
3 | Aankhen (1968) | Ramanand Sagar | Dharmendra, Mala Sinha |
4 | Amar Prem (1971) | Shakti Samanta | Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore |
5 | An Evening In Paris (1967) | Shakti Samanta | Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore |
6 | Anand (1970) | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Rajesh Khanna, Amitab Bachchan |
7 | Anarkali (1953) | Nandlal Jaswantlal | Bina Rai, Pradeep Kumar |
8 | Andaz Apna Apna (1987) | Rajkumar Santoshi | Aamir Khan, Salman Khan |
9 | Aradhana (1969) | Shakti Samanta | Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore |
10 | Awaara (1951) | Raj Kapoor | Raj Kapoor, Nargis |
11 | Baazigar (1993) | Abbas-Mastan | Shahrukh Khan, Kajol |
12 | Baton Baton Mein (1979) | Basu Chatterjee | Amol Palekar, Tina Munim, David, Asrani |
13 | Border (1997) | J.P. Dutta | Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff |
14 | C.I.D. (1956) | Raj Khosla | Dev Anand, Shakila, Kumkum |
15 | Caravan (1971) | Nasir Hussain | Jeetendra, Asha Parekh |
16 | Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) | Satyen Bose | Kishore Kumar, Madhubala |
17 | Chitchor (1976) | Basu Chatterjee | Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab |
18 | Chupke Chupke (1975) | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore |
19 | Dabangg (2010) | Abinav Kashyap | Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha |
20 | Deewana Mastana (1997) | David Dhawan | Anil Kapoor, Govinda |
21 | Devdas (1955) | Bimal Roy | Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala |
22 | Dharam Veer (1977) | Manmohan Desai | Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman |
23 | Dharmatma (1975) | Feroz Khan | Feroz Khan, Hema Malini |
24 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) | Aditya Chopra | Shahrukh Khan, Kajol |
25 | Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957) | V. Shantaram | V. Shantaram, Sandhya |
26 | Do Bigha Zameen (1953) | Bimal Roy | Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy |
27 | Do Raaste (1969) | Raj Khosla | Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz |
28 | Don (1978) | Chandra Barot | Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman |
29 | Ek Phool Char Kaante (1960) | Bhappi Sonie | Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman |
30 | Guide (1965) | Vijay Anand | Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman |
31 | Gunga Jumna (1961) | Nitin Bose | Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala |
32 | Haathi Mera Saathi (1971) | M.A. Thirumugham | Rajesh Khanna, Tanuja |
33 | Hero (1983) | Subhash Ghai | Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Sheshadri |
34 | Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) | Sooraj R. Barjatya | Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit |
35 | Hum Kisise Kum Nahin (1977) | Nasir Hussain | Rishi Kapoor, Kajal Kiran, Tariq |
36 | Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983) | Kundan Shan | Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani |
37 | Jaani Dushman (1979) | Rajkumar Kohli | Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar |
38 | Jewel Thief (1967) | Vijay Anand | Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala |
39 | Johny Mera Naam (1970) | Vijay Anand | Dev Anand, Hema Malini, Pran |
40 | Junglee (1961) | Subodh Mukherji | Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu |
41 | Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) | Guru Dutt | Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman |
42 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) | Karan Johar | Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan |
43 | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) | Rakesh Roshan | Hrithik Roshan, Amisha Patel |
44 | Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971) | Randhir Kapoor | Raj Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Babita |
45 | Kala Patthar (1979) | Yash Chopra | Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee |
46 | Kalicharan (1976) | Subhash Ghai | Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy |
47 | Karan Arjun (1995) | Rakesh Roshan | Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Salman Khan |
48 | Karma (1986) | Subhash Ghai | Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Anil Kapoor |
49 | Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) | Shakti Samanta | Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore |
50 | Kati Patang (1970) | Shakti Samanta | Rajesh Khanna, Asha Parekh |
51 | Khalnayak (1993) | Subhash Ghai | Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit |
52 | Khel Khel Mein (1975) | Ravi Tandon | Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh |
53 | Kismet (1943) | Gyan Mukherjee | Ashok Kumar, Mumtaz Shanti |
54 | Kranti (1981) | Manoj Kumar | Manoj Kumar, Hema Malini |
55 | Lagaan (2001) | Ashutosh Gowariker | Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh |
56 | Love In Tokyo (1966) | Pramod Chakravorty | Joy Mukherjee, Asha Parekh |
57 | Mahal (1949) | Kamal Amrohi | Ashok Kumar, Madhubala |
58 | Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) | Sooraj R. Barjatya | Salman Khan, Bhagyashree |
59 | Mard (1985) | Manmohan Desai | Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh |
60 | Mohabbatein (2000) | Aditya Chopra | Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan |
61 | Mr Natwarlal (1979) | Rakesh Kumar | Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha |
62 | Mr. India (1987) | Shekhar Kapur | Anil Kapoor, Sridevi |
63 | Mughal-e-Azam (1960) | K. Asif | Dilip Kumar, Madhubala |
64 | Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003) | Rajkumar Hirani | Sanjay Dutt, Gracy Singh |
65 | Nagin (1954) | Nandlal Jaswantlal | Pradeep Kumar, Vyjayanthimala |
66 | Nagina (1986) | Harmesh Malhotra | Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi |
67 | Namak Halaal (1982) | Prakash Mehra | Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman |
68 | Naya Daur (1957) | B.R. Chopra | Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala |
69 | Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai (2010) | Milan Luthria | Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi |
70 | Padosan (1968) | Jyoti Swaroop | Sunil Dutt, Saira Banu, Mehmood |
71 | Pakeezah (1972) | Kamal Amrohi | Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari |
72 | Phool Aur Patthar (1966) | O.P. Ralhan | Dharmendra, Meena Kumari |
73 | Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) | Sohail Khan | Salman Khan, Kajol, Dharmendra |
74 | Pyaasa (1957) | Guru Dutt | Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman |
75 | Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985) | Vijay Sadanah | Mithun Chakraborty, Padmini Kolhapure |
76 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) | Mansoor Khan | Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawala |
77 | Qurbani (1980) | Feroz Khan | Feroz Khan, Zeenat Aman |
78 | Ram Aur Shyam (1967) | Tapi Chanakya | Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz |
79 | Ram Lakhan (1989) | Subhash Ghai | Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit |
80 | Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam (1962) | Abrar Alvi | Guru Dutt, Meena Kumari |
81 | Sangam (1964) | Raj Kapoor | Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala |
82 | Satte Pe Satta (1982) | Raj N. Sippy | Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini |
83 | Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) | Ramesh Sippy | Dharmendra, Hema Malini |
84 | Shaan (1980) | Ramesh Sippy | Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor |
85 | Shaheed (1965) | S. Ram Sharma | Manoj Kumar, Prem Chopra, Nirupa Roy |
86 | Shalimar (1980) | Krishna Shah | Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman |
87 | Sharaabi (1984) | Prakash Mehra | Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Prada, Pran |
88 | Sholay (1975) | Ramesh Sippy | Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan |
89 | Shree 420 (1955) | Raj Kapoor | Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Nadira |
90 | Suhaag (1979) | Manmohan Desai | Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor |
91 | Taare Zameen Par (2007) | Aamir Khan | Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan |
92 | Teesri Manzil (1966) | Vijay Anand | Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh |
93 | Upkar (1967) | Manoj Kumar | Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh |
94 | Waqt (1965) | Yash Chopra | Sunil Dutt, Sadhana, Shashi Kapoor |
95 | Woh Kaun Thi? (1964) | Raj Khosla | Manoj Kumar, Sadhana, Prem Chopra |
96 | Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973) | Nasir Hussain | Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Vijay Arora |
97 | Yakeen (1969) | Brij | Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore |
98 | Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011) | Samir Karnik | Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol |
99 | Zakhm (1998) | Mahesh Bhatt | Ajay Devgn, Pooja Bhatt, Sonali Bendre |
100 | Zanjeer (1973) | Prakash Mehra | Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, Pran |
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