The 50 best bollywood movies of 1990s
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- DirectorAditya ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolAmrish PuriWhen Raj meets Simran in Europe, it isn't love at first sight but when Simran moves to India for an arranged marriage, love makes its presence felt.
- DirectorJ.P. DuttaStarsSunny DeolSuniel ShettyAkshaye KhannaIn 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.
- DirectorKaran JoharStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolRani MukerjiDuring their college years, Anjali was in love with her best-friend Rahul, but he had eyes only for Tina. Years later, Rahul and the now-deceased Tina's eight-year-old daughter attempts to reunite her father and Anjali.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsAamir KhanSalman KhanRaveena TandonTwo slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal.
- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsShah Rukh KhanKajolDalip TahilA young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces the man's younger daughter, but she begins to suspect her new lover's connection with her elder sister and his ulterior motive.
- DirectorSooraj R. BarjatyaStarsMadhuri DixitSalman KhanMohnish BehlPrem and Nisha meet and fall in love at the wedding of their elder siblings, but their plans to be together are put in jeopardy when Nisha's sister dies, leaving behind a baby.
- DirectorMahesh ManjrekarStarsSanjay DuttNamrata ShirodkarReema LagooConsequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.
- DirectorIndra KumarStarsAamir KhanMadhuri DixitSaeed JaffreyA man pretends to be a rich industrialist to improve his son's chances of marrying in to wealth, but his plan backfires on him.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsSunny DeolAmrish PuriMeenakshi SheshadriAjay Mehra, an amateur boxer, takes revenge against Balwant Rai, a crooked businessman, after his elder brother is killed.
- DirectorAshutosh GowarikerStarsAamir KhanMamta KulkarniParesh RawalA tough and honest police officer wages a one-man war against terrorists and a corrupt politician who have planned to assassinate the chief minister of the state.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsAamir KhanPooja BhattAnupam KherRunaway heiress in search of her beloved falls in love with another man on the way.
- DirectorMehul KumarStarsNana PatekarDimple KapadiaAtul AgnihotriDisowned 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.
- DirectorMansoor KhanStarsAamir KhanManisha KoiralaMaster AdilAn estranged couple battle for the custody of their only son.
- DirectorSanjay Leela BhansaliStarsAishwarya Rai BachchanSalman KhanAjay DevgnNandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.
- DirectorMukul AnandStarsAmitabh BachchanMithun ChakrabortyMadhaviA young boy's quest for revenge leads him to become a gangster as an adult, and with each day he becomes more and more like his enemies. Can he find vengeance and redemption?
- DirectorDeepak SareenStarsSalman KhanTwinkle KhannaJohny LeverA Playboy's past catches up with him, when he wants to get married
- DirectorLawrence D'SouzaStarsSanjay DuttMadhuri DixitSalman KhanA poet (Sanjay Dutt) and his best friend (Salman Khan) fall in love with the same woman (Madhuri Dixit).
- DirectorAbbas Alibhai BurmawallaMastan Alibhai BurmawallaStarsAkshay KumarAyesha JhulkaDeepak TijoriTwo friends wage bets for money and fun. There comes a time where they race to win the biggest bet, for they know that their lives depend on it.
- DirectorAziz MirzaStarsShah Rukh KhanJuhi ChawlaAditya PancholiRahul Joshi wants to be a successful businessman so he works hard for his boss Siddharth. One day Rahul meets Seema, an up and coming model, and he feels like he's finally met his match. Will Seema fall for Rahul?
- DirectorIndra KumarStarsAamir KhanAjay DevgnJuhi ChawlaTwo rich friends, hating the poor, were challenged by their children's love lives. Thus starts the war between love and money.
- DirectorSubhash GhaiStarsShah Rukh KhanMahima ChaudhryAmrish PuriKishorilal wants an Indian bride for his westernised son. He gets him engaged to Ganga, his friend's daughter, and brings her to USA. But she shares a deeper bond with Arjun, Kishorilal's foster son.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsShah Rukh KhanJuhi ChawlaSonali BendreIn order to evade the law, a ruthless don tries to kill his lookalike; a chef and tries to take his place.
- DirectorDavid DhawanStarsGovindaKarisma KapoorKader KhanTimid Rajesh Malhotra escapes his tyrant father and meets Meena in a foreign land. The two lovers decide to marry, but when Meena's parents object, Rajesh decides to win them over in the quirkiest way.
- DirectorMukul AnandStarsAmitabh BachchanRajinikanthGovindaA dockworker overthrows the tyranny of a cruel gangster but has to run away to make a new life for himself and his brothers. Fifteen years later, his past catches up with him as his old enemy resurfaces.
- DirectorDavid DhawanStarsRajesh KhannaGovindaMadhaviKrishna is very loyal to his master and treats him like God. Unfortunately, he gets thrown out of the house and the master becomes a pauper. But loyal Krishna returns to change things for the master.
- DirectorDavid DhawanStarsGovindaChunky PandeyRaj BabbarTwo good-for-nothing brothers are embroiled in a conspiracy involving a political assassination and try their best to save the country.
- DirectorSameer MalkanStarsAkshay KumarSaif Ali KhanShilpa Shetty KundraA Bombay police officer seeks revenge when his brother is killed by a powerful underworld figure. Things get complicated when a matinee movie idol begins to shadow the policeman so he can research a movie role.
- DirectorC.P. DixitStarsRavi AnandVikas AnandAnuradhaPregnant Laxmi is the wife of a honest Forest Officer, Anand, and lives with her two sons, Chander and Suraj; along with a servant, widower Dinubhai and his son, Raju. When Anand comes across gold bars he hides them from J.K., who shoots him down. A gravely injured Anand does get home and asks his family and they watch him pass away. The family together with Dinubhai do get away, but Dinu is shot dead, and as a result Raju is brought up by Laxmi, who subsequently gives birth to a daughter, Asha. Years later Laxmi lives the life of a widow, Chander is an Advocate, while Suraj is a Police Inspector, and Raju has taken to crime as his career. When Suraj finds out about Raju's background, they ask him to leave, and shortly thereafter Chander starts working for J.K., and Suraj starts taking bribes from him. Chander even manipulates the Court system to get J.K.'s son, Rakesh, a verdict of not guilty of Ramanath's murder. Then things get complicated when Rakesh rapes Asha and kills her husband, Inspector Ravi, on their wedding night. A devastates Asha and Laxmi approach Chander and Suraj for assistance and are told that both will not oppose J.K. and ask Asha to forget what happened and get re-married. Under these circumstances who will assist Asha and Laxmi get justice?
- DirectorIndra KumarStarsAnil KapoorMadhuri DixitAruna IraniRaju, the only heir of a millionaire, is brainwashed by his stepmother for her greed of his entire property.
- DirectorKuku KohliStarsAjay DevgnMadhooArif KhanA young man who despises his father's criminal profession, wants to live a peaceful life away from him but fate has some other plans.
- DirectorDavid DhawanStarsSalman KhanKarisma KapoorRambhaTwin brothers who are separated soon after birth, meet in adulthood and join forces to defeat their common enemy, a notorious criminal.
- DirectorNaresh MalhotraStarsKajolAkshay KumarSaif Ali KhanA poor girl is rebuked by a rich boy. She leaves town to return successful and rich. He falls for her but his brother is already in love with the girl.
- DirectorRaj N. SippyStarsRakhee GulzarAkshay KumarShanti PriyaA woman whose entire family was murdered by a cruel landowner, vows that she will get her son and his daughter married someday.
- DirectorSooraj R. BarjatyaStarsMohnish BehlSalman KhanSaif Ali KhanRamkishen and Mamta have three sons Vivek , Prem and Vinod and a daughter Sangeeta. This family is part of a joint family whose close knit bond is challenged by a misunderstanding.
- DirectorPartho GhoshParto GhoshRaam LaxmanStarsJackie ShroffMadhuri DixitJaaved JaaferiA young, clairvoyant woman has a vision of a murder and sets out to uncover the truth before the killer finds her.
- DirectorUmesh MehraStarsAkshay KumarTwinkle KhannaRajat BediA crime boss is accused by a reporter of murdering her brother and raping her. He investigates the frame-up.
- DirectorDavid DhawanStarsGovindaKarisma KapoorShakti KapoorA man tries to become a better son after his intended bride rejects him and he learns he was adopted from a poor family.
- DirectorSunny DeolStarsSunny DeolBobby DeolUrmila MatondkarWhen Ranvir, the responsible elder brother of a middle-class Indian family, realises that his reckless younger brother Rajvir is in love, he arranges for Rajvir's marriage, not realising that the girl is the same person he is in love with.
- DirectorR. ThakurStarsRajni BalaKishore BhanushaliShakti KapoorWidowed Havaldar Pandupatti would like to get his only child, a daughter named Madhuri, happily married, preferably to a Police Inspector. But Madhuri has eyes only for Bollywood super-stars like Sanjay Dutt, Shahrukh Khan, and Govinda, and all she wants is to be an actress so that she can be near any or all of them. She will not even consider marrying anyone else. She does change her mind when a Govinda look-alike Police Inspector comes to take charge, whose name is Gaurishankar. Both of them are attracted to each other and would like to marry as soon as possible. But an increase in criminal activities compels Gaurishankar to postpone his marriage and focus on apprehending criminals, who are all set to replace the State's Chief Minister with a look-alike, after abducting the real one. Watch how Gaurishankar is joined by Raju and Farooq Khan (look-alike of Sanjay Dutt and Shahrukh Khan respectively) and together they attempt to rid the evil before it takes root.
- DirectorKundan ShahStarsShah Rukh KhanSuchitra KrishnamoorthiDeepak TijoriA 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.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsRahul RoyAnu AgarwalAvtar GillRahul and Anu fall in love with each other, but before they unite, they have their own problems to deal with.
- DirectorSohail KhanStarsSalman KhanKajolArbaaz KhanWhen Vishal does not agree of Suraj and Muskaan's relationship, Suraj decides to win Vishal's heart for marrying Muskaan.
- DirectorIndra KumarStarsSanjay KapoorMadhuri DixitMukesh KhannaRaja and Madhu fall in love and decide to get married. However, her brothers are against the alliance and devise a plan to drive the two apart.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsShah Rukh KhanMadhuri DixitKarisma KapoorA grand musical about three passionate and dreamy characters: Rahul, Pooja and Nisha. Will their dreams come true? Will they find their true love?
- DirectorRaj KanwarStarsRishi KapoorDivya BhartiShah Rukh KhanA singer (Rishi Kapoor) marries his biggest fan, but his uncle (Amrish Puri) plans to kill him in order to gain his money.
- DirectorK.V. RajuStarsJeetendraMoushumi ChatterjeeKajolSitaram runs his family in an authoritarian manner. He has planned the marriage of his son, Vasudev, only to be told that Vasudev loves another woman, Suman, who he plans to marry. Sitaram tells his son to forget about his love, and marry the woman he has chosen for him. Vasudev instead marries Suman, and brings her home to introduce her to to his family. While the rest of the family welcome Suman, Sitaram makes it clear that she is not welcome. Shortly thereafter Vasudev and Suman leave the household and re-locate to the U.S. Several years later, Sitaram receives a letter informing him that Vasudev and his family will be coming to visit them in India. Sitaram looks forward to seeing his son and his family after all these years. He is enraged when he finds that the only one sent to visit him is Sita, his granddaughter, and the excuse for Vasudev and Suman not attending is that "they are busy". Old wounds surface, and Sitaram will have nothing to do with his granddaughter, who has brought a special gift for her granddad, from her dad. But Sitaram will not accept this gift, until and unless his son himself comes to deliver it to him, and it is then he comes to know the truth behind his son's absence.
- DirectorVikram BhattStarsSaif Ali KhanAtul AgnihotriKajolBorn and brought up in a small village, Vikram alias Vicky comes to Bombay - the big city - to find his fortune. He wants to get rich soon, and he does get lucky when he lands a job with a politician named Masterji. Masterji starts him off with petty crime, just to ensure his capabilities. Through his hard work and dedication Vicky wins the respect of Masterji and his colleagues. Then Vicky is entrusted with a task of subdueing Masterji's rival, Jaya Shetty, which Vicky does. Then instead of disposing of Jaya, he is asked to make friends with him, so as to benefit Masterji, and he does so. But when he ovehears Masterji and Jaya of inciting communal violence, he decides to sabotage their plans. Angered at this, Masterji orders the death of Vicky at any cost. Vicky has nowhere to turn to, except to live in fear for the rest of his life, as sooner or later Jaya and Masterji's men will track him down.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsAamir KhanJuhi ChawlaSharokh BharuchaRahul Malhotra (Aamir Khan) is the manager of the heavily in debt family business. He is also the guardian of his dead sister's mischievous kids. Rahul hires Vaijayanti (Juhi Chawla) as governess. Vaijayanti is a runaway from home as she does not want to marry the man her orthodox family has chosen for her. Predictably, Rahul and Vaijayanti fall in love. Maya (Navneet Nishan), a rich girl in love with Rahul tries to ruin his family and his business.
- DirectorVinay ShuklaStarsShabana AzmiMilind GunajiNirmal PandeyWhen an imminent drought threatens to ruin their crop, Rambhi and her husband Veeru move from their village to the city. Through threat, violence and blackmail, Veeru makes a career as a kind of mafia don in the corrupt political system, but it turns out he is no more than a puppet of an influential lawyer who has him killed when Veeru decides not to kill any more. The lawyer thinks he can turn Rambhi into yet another puppet of his plans, but she strikes back, taking revenge for her husband's murder and fighting the corrupt political system until she becomes a veritable mafia Godmother herself.
- DirectorRaj KanwarStarsAnil KapoorSrideviRaveena TandonThe headstrong owner of a factory, Sheetal, marries Raju, the union leader of the factory, to quell his spirit and teach him a lesson. In the process, she ends up learning a few lessons herself.