Top 50 Old Hindi Movies (till1980)
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- DirectorGuru DuttStarsGuru DuttWaheeda RehmanMala SinhaVijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.A talented but indigent poet Vijay struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.
Director: Guru Dutt
Writer: Abrar Alvi (dialogues)
Stars: Mala Sinha, Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman - DirectorBimal RoyStarsBalraj SahniNirupa RoyRatan KumarIn 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.The story revolves around a farmer Shambu Mahato (Balraj Sahni), who lives with his wife Parvati 'Paro' (Nirupa Roy) and son Kanhaiya (Rattan Kumar) in a small village that has been hit badly by a famine.
Director: Bimal Roy
Writer: Salil Chaudhary, Paul Mahendra
Stars: Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Rattan Kumar - DirectorRaj KapoorStarsRaj KapoorNargisPrithviraj KapoorA 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.Raj, a small-time crook, kills his boss when he learns about his true identity. He is arrested for the crime and must now defend himself in front of his father, the judge of the court.
Director: Raj Kapoor
Writer: Khwaja Ahmed Abbas
Stars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Nargis, Leela Chitnis and Raj Kapoor - DirectorsAmit MitraSombhu MitraStarsPradeep KumarSumitra DeviSmriti BiswasAn innocent guy who has arrived from a village to Kolkata gets himself involved into trouble in search of water after he gets thirsty in the middle of the night.Entering an apartment block in search of a drink of water, a naive peasant finds himself mistaken for a thief and is chased by the residents.
Director: Sombhu Mitra, Amit Maitra
Writer: Sombhu Mitra, Amit Maitra
Stars: Raj Kapoor - DirectorGuru DuttStarsWaheeda RehmanGuru DuttKumari NaazSuresh 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.A film director's marriage is on the rocks as his wife's rich family disapproves of his career in the film industry. He falls in love with an orphaned woman and transforms her into a famous star.
Director: Guru Dutt
Writer: Abrar Alvi
Stars: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rahman, Johny Walker, Mehmood - DirectorMoni BhattacharjeeStarsSunil DuttNanda KarnatakiDurga KhoteNandu lives in a small town with his widowed mom, Paro. He is friendly with two young girls, Farida and Kamli. He is depressed when Kamli's dad becomes ill and she and her mom re-locate to Ambala. Years later, Farida and Nandu have grown up and continue to be friends. Then they get the news that Kamli's dad has passed away, and they are to return back. Initially they do not recognize each other, but when they do, both fall in love and want to marry. When Paro goes to meet with Kamli's maternal uncle, she is shunned, humiliated because they are poor and Nandu is unemployed, & considered a trouble-maker. When Nandu is told the bitter truth, he leaves the town, joins the army, with the hope that her uncle will consider him suitable enough to get Kamli married to him. After training, he gets 21 days leave and returns home triumphantly - only to find that Kamli has been married. Dejected, he returns back to the army to try and forget Kamli - only to find that his superior officer, Hav. Ram Singh is Kamli's husband. Now Nandu has to decide whether to quit the army and re-locate elsewhere in order to forget Kamli.Nandu who lives with his widowed mom Paro, is friendly with two young girls, Farida and Kamli. Years later, Kamli returns and Nandu falls in love with her.
Director: Moni Bhattacherjee
Writer: Chandradhar Sharma Guleri
Stars: Sunil Dutt, Nanda - DirectorChetan AnandStarsRafiq AnwarUma AnandKamini KaushalWealthy landlord's sewage diversion into village sparks protests led by Balraj against housing project. Sarkar's daughter Maya sides with villagers, falling for Balraj. Epidemic from sewage endangers villagers, threatening Sarkar's power.The films takes an expressionist look at the gulf between the rich and poor in the society.
Director: Chetan Anand
Writer: Hayatulla Ansari
Stars: Kamini Kaushal, Uma Anand - DirectorRajinder Singh BediStarsSanjeev KumarRehana SultanShakeela Bano BhopaliTells the story of newly weds Hamid and Salma. They move into a rental flat next door to the local red light district. The flat had been the former home of a well known mujra and qawali singer, Shamshad. Men still come to the door in the hope of seeing Shamshad and do not seem too put out by seeing Salma despite her protestations. The couple struggle to live within the bounds of their own moral code while the earnings of prostitution seem to be flaunted around them. Hamid gets more and more angry and seemingly unable to reconcile his morality with the immorality of the world and at one point beats his wife and then rapes her making her into a 'whore' of his fantasy. The story here bears resemblance to the later 'Ek Chadar Maili Si' by the same director and seems to explore the complex world of women and sexuality as viewed by Indian men: mother, goddess, whore. This film also explores the ethos of prostitution in its reality and as a metaphor for the outside world.Dastak presents an expanded version of Rajinder Singh Bedi's radio play, Naql-e-Makaani (Moving to a New House), first performed on All India Radio, Lahore in 1944.
Director: Rajinder Singh Bedi
Writer: Rajinder Singh Bedi
Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Rehana Sultana - DirectorBimal RoyStarsDilip KumarSuchitra SenVyjayanthimalaThe 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.Devdas's father disapproves of his relationship with his childhood sweetheart Paro. Later, she is married off to a rich man. Devastated with the turn of events, Devdas drowns his sorrows in alcohol.
Director: Bimal Roy
Writer: Sharat Chandrachattopadhaya
Stars: Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Vaijyanti Mala - DirectorRaj KhoslaStarsDev AnandSuchitra SenJeevan DharBabu and Malik are two inseparable friends who live in a small town in India. One day they decide to play a prank and steal something. They get caught, while Malik's dad come to bail out and stand surety for him, Babu has no one to do so and ends up in the juvenile center. When the two grow up, Malik becomes a Police Inspector, while Babu takes to crime and ends up being sentenced in jail. When he gets discharged, he goes to meet with his partner-in-crime, Bali, and together they start planning the next heist. Malik meets with Babu and tells him to go straight, but Babu had already tried that and ended up being falsely accused of stealing a necklace belonging to his employer's wife. Nevertheless, Babu does inform Bali that he will not be taking part in any crime. Thereafter, Bali and his men are arrested, and blame Babu for ratting on them. Bali is released on bail, Babu meets with him, an argument ensues, leading to a physical fight, with Bali getting killed. A fearful Babu flees from Bombay straight to Jogendranagar in Northern India, where he meets with a man named Bhagat who asks him to masquerade as Kundan, the sole heir of a wealthy man named Shahji. When Babu refuses, Bhagat threatens to notify the Police. Babu becomes Kundan, makes his way into the hearts of Shahji, his wife, Rukmani, and daughter, Maya. Babu gets enough cash to pay off Bhagat in small installments, but Bhagat becomes more and more demanding and wants Babu to steal all the cash and jewelry and abscond. Babu is reluctant to steal from these kind people, and to make matters worse has fallen in love with Maya - his 'sister'. Caught between a rock and a hard place - no matter what move Babu makes - he will surely end up trapping himself - not only with Bhagat, his newfound family, as well as the police - who are now hot on his trail.When Babu tries to leave crime, he accidentally kills his partner in the fight that follows. He flees town but is recognised by a man who forces him to masquerade as the sole heir of a wealthy man.
Director: Raj Khosla
Writer: Rajinder Singh Bedi
Stars: Dev Anand, Suchitra Sen - DirectorVijay AnandStarsDev AnandWaheeda RehmanLeela ChitnisWhen 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.A tourist guide meets an unhappy married woman who wants to take up dancing. With his motivation, she becomes a successful dancer but success corrupts the man's mind.
Director: Vijay Anand
Writer: R.K Narayan
Stars: Dev Anand, Waheeda Rahman, Kishore Sahu - DirectorRaj KapoorStarsRaj KapoorRajendra Kumar TuliVyjayanthimalaReturning 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.When Sunder gets rejected by Radha, he sets out to prove his worth to her. He eventually manages to get married to her but is in for a rude shock when he comes across a love letter.
Director: Raj Kapoor
Writer: Inder Raj Anand
Stars: Raj Kapoor, Vaijyanti Mala, Rajendra Kumar - DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsDharmendraSharmila TagoreShashikala JawalkarMohan Sharma (Tarun Bose) is a workaholic whose life changes dramatically after his wife dies giving birth to their daughter Uma (Sharmila Tagore). He despises the daughter by day, and adores her when drunk at night. Uma's life gets better as she comes of age and has a relationship with a sensitive poet, Ashok (Dharmendra), who slowly brings her out of her shell.Coming of age tale of a painfully shy girl, whose workaholic father has despised her since her mother died in childbirth. She meets a sensitive poet who slowly draws her out of her shell.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Story: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Stars: Tarun Bose, Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Durga Khote, Deven Varma - DirectorVijay AnandStarsAshok KumarDev AnandVyjayanthimalaA Police Commissioner's son comes under suspicion for being a jewel thief.Vinay, finds himself constantly mistaken for a look-alike jewel thief, Amar. To clear his name, he joins hands with the police to impersonate the thief, and crack the crime ring. Does he succeed?
Director: Vijay Anand
Story: K.A Narayan
Stars: Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vaijyanti Mala, Tanuja - DirectorVijay AnandStarsDev AnandNutanRajendranath MalhotraChildren of two life-long rivals fall in love and try to make their fathers see the error of their ways.An architect falls in love with a girl whose father is his father's business rival. Her father unknowingly assigns him the contract of building his house. Will both the families accept their love?
Director: Vijay Anand
Story: Vijay Anand
Stars: Dev Anand, Nutan, Om Prakash, Harindranath Chattopadhaya - DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsRajesh KhannaAmitabh BachchanSumita SanyalThe story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend.Anand, a cancer patient lives his life to the fullest. He fills everyone's life with happiness, which inspires his doctor, Bhaskar, to write a book on Anand's life.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Story: Bimal Dutta, Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Biren Tripathy
Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Lalita Powar, Ramesh Dev - DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsRajesh KhannaAmitabh BachchanSimi GarewalSomnath (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, Damodar, has a heart attack and is advised to take bed-rest for two months, Vicky fills in his father's shoes, has a confrontation with a senior employee and union leader, Bipinlal Pandey, which results in a strike. His father intervenes, asks Vicky to apologize to Bipinlal, which Vicky does, and everything returns to normal. Vicky confides about his humiliation with Somu, and both conspire to teach Bipinlal a lesson. As a result, Somu accompanies Vicky to Calcutta, gets a job as a laborer in his mill, befriends his fellow-workers, gets some monetary relief to injured workers, amongst other benefits, is elected as the union leader replacing Bipinlal. With Somu as the union leader and Vicky as the boss there is no stopping these two - until Damodar finds out and decides to put a stop to Vicky being influenced by Somu's middle-class ideas and ideals. Damodar starts a chain of events that get out of control, events that may well see the death of one of the friends at the hands of the other. Will Vicky's and Somu's friendship see them through or will it also be a casualty?Two friends from different backgrounds unite to seek revenge from a union leader. But parental pressure and a difference in perspective force them to confront the true nature of their friendship.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Story: Sampooran Singh, Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee, Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Om Shivpuri - DirectorYash ChopraStarsSunil DuttSadhana ShivdasaniRaaj KumarMembers of a family are separated in a natural disaster. Several years down the line, they aren't united but their lives are strangely interconnected.A businessman's family is torn apart by an earthquake and reunited years later in a courtroom trial where father and sons stand opposed in the roles of accused, lawyer and testifying witness.
Director: Yash Chopra
Story: Akhtar Mirza
Stars: Balraj Sahni, Achala Sachdev, Raj Kumar, Suniel Dutt, Shahsi Kapoor, Saadhna, Sharmila Tagore, Madan Puri - DirectorsAmarjeetVijay AnandStarsDev AnandNanda KarnatakiSadhana ShivdasaniWhen an army officer is presumed dead in battle, his lookalike is tasked with breaking the news to his family. However, circumstances force him to impersonate the dead man.Identical soldiers become entangled in each other's lives after one of them falls in battle. When one is presumed dead, the other goes to inform the family but confusions arise as he looks identical.
Director: Vijay Anand, Amarjeet
Story: Nirmal Sircar
Stars: Dev Anand, Lila Chitnis, Saadhna, Nanda - DirectorAkhtar MirzaStarsNanda KarnatakiShashi KapoorRamesh DeoVijay and Rajni have been childhood sweethearts in a small town called Rajgarh. They did separate for a few years when Rajni and her maternal grandma, Leela, went to live in Calcutta. When Rajni returns, fully matured, both rekindle their romance, much to the chagrin of Kundan and his mom. Kundan's mom creates all kinds of misunderstandings between Vijay and Rajni, and Vijay's conduct, especially gambling, lying, and telling tall stories, does not help. Then Vijay is arrested by the police and held in jail. When he is discharged, he swears to turn his life around and be worthy of Rajni, leaves Rajgarh, finds employment in Durgapur as a truck driver. When he returns home he finds that Rajni and Leela have re-located to Calcutta where Rajni is to be married to a man named Ravi Shankar. A heartbroken Vijay goes to Calcutta to locate Rajni, but is unable to locate her. He falls into bad company, takes to alcohol, and then one day one of his new-found friends' abducts a woman - who turns out to be Rajni. When Vijay and Rajni come face to face there is nothing but hatred between them. Rajni walks out of Vijay's life. When they meet again in Dhanbad, Rajni is married to Ravi Shankar, who lives there with his sister, Manju. Watch what happens when Vijay re-enters Rajni's life and the reaction it has on Ravi and Manju.Vijay and Rajni have been childhood sweethearts in a small town called Rajgarh. They did separate for a few years when Rajni and her maternal grandma, Leela, went to live in Calcutta.
Director: Akhtar Mirza
Story: Akhtar Mirza
Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Nanda - DirectorAsit SenStarsAshok KumarDharmendraSuchitra SenMonish, from a rich family, falls for Deviyani, who comes from a poor background. Their love story unfolds against the backdrop of their contrasting socioeconomic statuses.Monish Rai comes from a wealthy family, and is in love with Deviyani, who is poor. Monish has to travel abroad to further his education in law, but promises to stay in touch with Deviyani.
Director: Asit Sen
Story: Nihar Ranjan Gupta
Stars: Suchitra Sen, Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra - DirectorKamal AmrohiStarsAshok KumarMeena KumariRaaj KumarIn 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.Story of a pure-hearted singer-dancer who is raised in a brothel and who falls in love and elopes with a noble man,her unforgiving past keeps haunting her,forcing her to return to her brothel.
Director: Kamal Amrohi
Story: Kamal Amrohi
Stars: Meena Kumari, Rajkumar, Ashok Kumar - DirectorB.R. ChopraStarsDilip KumarVyjayanthimalaAjit KhanWhen the son of a landlord decides to modernize his business by replacing the horse carts with buses, a horse cart rider decides to challenge him.A man brings turmoil to a peaceful village by disturbing the livelihood of the local farmers and workers. He does this by introducing new machinery in an attempt to make quicker profits.
Director: B.R Chopra
Story: Akhtar Mirza
Stars: Dilip Kumar, Vaijyanti Mala, Ajit - DirectorShantaram Rajaram VankudreStarsShantaram Rajaram VankudreSandhyaUlhasProgressive, 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.A progressive reform-minded young warden gets permission to take six surly murderers from prison to a dilapidated country farm, to rehabilitate it and themselves through hard work and kindly guidance.
Director: V. Shantaram
Story: G.D Madhulkar
Stars: V. Shantaram, Sandhya - DirectorBimal RoyStarsAshok KumarNutanDharmendraDuring the British Raj of the 1930s, a prison-doctor falls in love with a convict who eventually reveals the story of her past and her connection to a freedom fighter.An eligible doctor who works at a prison for women falls in love with an inmate and wants to marry her. But she has a dark secret that even his love may not be able to overcome.
Director: Bimal Roy
Story: Jarasandh
Stars: Ashok Kumar, Nutan, Dharmendra