best films of bollywood by year
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1. Guide (1965)
Not Rated | 120 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: 8,577
2. 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: 35,256
3. 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: 5,303
4. 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: 4,180
5. Abhimaan (1973)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Musical
A popular singer convinces his new wife to enter show-business, but his pride is wounded when she outshines him.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Govardhan Asrani, Bindu Desai
Votes: 2,997
6. Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)
132 min | Drama, Family
Sushma believes that she is too young to get married, but her father, Lalla Banarsilal insists, and she runs away. Her adventures take her to a lonely wealthy widower with a cute daughter ... See full summary »
Director: A. Bhimsingh | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan, Sunder, Shivraj
Votes: 180
7. Kunwara Baap (1974)
137 min | Comedy, Drama
A poor rickshaw-puller adopts an abandoned child and brings him up as his son but tragedy strikes when the boy becomes crippled as a result of polio infection.
Director: Mehmood | Stars: Mehmood, Bharathi, Aachi Manorama, Bhushan Tiwari
Votes: 438
8. Aap Ki Kasam (1974)
153 min | Romance, Drama
Rajesh Khanna plays Mumtaz's jealous husband who begins to doubt her fidelity when his best friend Sanjeev Kumar enters their lives. She is unable to convince Rajesh Khanna that she loves ... See full summary »
Director: J. Om Prakash | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz Askari, Sanjeev Kumar, Rehman Khan
Votes: 508
9. Majboor (1974)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A terminally ill man frames himself for murder to allow his family to collect the reward money. After a successful operation, he escapes police custody and searches for the real killer.
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran Sikand, Farida Jalal
Votes: 795
10. 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: 58,611
11. Faraar (1975)
136 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When two lovers separated due to financial circumstance are reunited several years later under one roof, sparks fly and emotions run high. How will they resolve this relationship?
Director: Shankar Mukherjee | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Sulochana Latkar
Votes: 357
12. Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
Not Rated | 177 min | Drama, Romance
Kabhi Kabhie is a movie about the love story of generations and how a chain of events brings together old lovers as friends.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee Gulzar, Waheeda Rehman
Votes: 2,444
13. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Not Rated | 184 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Three brothers are separated and united after many years - one is brought up a Hindu, another a Muslim and the last (and most memorable) a Christian. Hilarity and adventure ensues.
Director: Manmohan Desai | Stars: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi
Votes: 8,206
14. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
189 min | Drama, Romance
When a homeless and orphaned young man finds work in the house of a wealthy man, he falls in love with the daughter of that wealthy man. But things start to change a lot thereafter.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rakhee Gulzar, Rekha
Votes: 3,042
15. 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: 11,683
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: 20,028
17. 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: 3,126
18. Laawaris (1981)
189 min | Drama, Action, Musical
A man, abandoned as a baby and forced to live as an orphan, is unknowingly employed by his biological father.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan
Votes: 2,492
19. Naseeb (1981)
197 min | Action, Musical, Romance
A lottery ticket changes the lives of four friends.
Director: Manmohan Desai | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 1,899
20. Satte Pe Satta (1982)
160 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The eldest of seven brothers, who run a family farm together, marries a pretty nurse, inspiring his country-bumpkin siblings to follow his example.
Director: Raj N. Sippy | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Ranjeeta Kaur, Amjad Khan
Votes: 3,609
21. 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: 14,704
22. Avtaar (1983)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
Avtaar Krishen lives a poor lifestyle with his wife, Radha, and two sons, Ramesh and Chander. He works in a factory and toils hard so that his sons can get the necessary education, and live... See full summary »
Director: Mohan Kumar | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Sujit Kumar, A.K. Hangal
Votes: 733
23. Woh 7 Din (1983)
139 min | Drama, Romance
Maya, coming from poor family, is married to the affluent Dr. Anand; but she tries to commit suicide on the nuptial night. She tells Anand that she was in love with Prem whose ambition was ... See full summary »
Director: Bapu | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Naseeruddin Shah, Raju Shrestha
Votes: 1,261
24. Betaab (1983)
162 min | Family, Romance
A young man (Sunny Deol) and woman (Amrita Singh) fall in love, but face obstacles from their families.
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Shammi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Sunny Deol
Votes: 675
25. Aakhree Raasta (1986)
164 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-convict is bent on revenge against the people responsible for his wrongful imprisonment but is pit against his estranged son who is now a police officer.
Director: Bhagyaraj | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Jaya Prada, Om Shivpuri
Votes: 1,596
26. Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986)
Not Rated | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man lives a poor lifestyle in a small town with his older brothers. He is unemployed and commits himself to be a wrestler, but he has to promise to be celibate until he is 40 years old.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Om Prakash, Amjad Khan
Votes: 1,775
27. Mr. India (1987)
179 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri, Satish Kaushik
Votes: 16,524
28. Chameli Ki Shaadi (1986)
Not Rated | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A man lives a poor lifestyle in a small town with his older brothers. He is unemployed and commits himself to be a wrestler, but he has to promise to be celibate until he is 40 years old.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Amrita Singh, Om Prakash, Amjad Khan
Votes: 1,775
29. 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: 11,303
30. Tezaab (1988)
Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Crime, Drama
From a very early age Mahesh Deshmukh has dreams of serving his country; his encouragement and dreams multiplies when his parents are killed by a gang of robbers who plan to loot the bank ... See full summary »
Director: N. Chandra | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Chunky Pandey
Votes: 2,484
31. Mere Baad (1988)
140 min | Drama
Tragedy strikes and tears a family apart. Anupam Kher and Raakhee have a happy family of four children. An industrial accident causes him to loose his arms and lead a disabled life. At the ... See full summary »
Director: Vishwamitra | Stars: Maya Alagh, Beena Banerjee, Anil Dhawan, Rakhee Gulzar
Votes: 40
32. Shahenshah (1988)
175 min | Action, Adventure
Vijay who is a corrupt officer by day, turns a vigilante by night in order to make the city crime free.
Director: Tinnu Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Aruna Irani, Rohini Hattangadi
Votes: 2,410
33. Rolling in Money (1988)
139 min | Comedy
A slum dweller discovers that his grandfather has left a property of 330 billion rupees for him, but he can own it only if he is able to spend 30 billions in 30 days.
Director: Kawal Sharma | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Poonam Dhillon, Mandakini, Aditya Pancholi
Votes: 417
34. Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga (1988)
Not Rated | 153 min | Crime
The Saxena's family consists of Chief Engineer Vinay Saxena, his wife, a daughter, Pooja and his younger brother, Shankar. Shankar is a CBI officer a fact that is known to his family ... See full summary »
Director: K.R. Reddy | Stars: Dharmendra, Govinda, Anita Raj, Farha Naaz
Votes: 87
35. Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988)
149 min | Comedy, Drama
Family drama that revolves around the lead pair, a married couple played by Rekha and Farooq Shaikh. It's about how the character Shalu overcomes all of the obstacles in her married life to... See full summary »
Director: J.K. Bihari | Stars: Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Bindu Desai, Govardhan Asrani
Votes: 988
36. Chaalbaaz (1989)
155 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Twins separated at infancy are brought up differently. One weak, one strong. One day, they end up at each others house. Their life is not the same anymore.
Director: Pankaj Parashar | Stars: Sridevi, Sunny Deol, Rajinikanth, Anupam Kher
Votes: 1,841
37. Tridev (1989)
173 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When an exiled police officer, a bandit and the son of a police commissioner are framed by a smuggler, they join forces to teach him a lesson and prove their innocence.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit
Votes: 2,281
38. Chandni (1989)
PG | 186 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Fate leaves Chandni shattered as her love Rohit disappears from her life. She meets Lalit and they befriend each other until Rohit knocks on her door.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Waheeda Rehman
Votes: 2,102
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