Sanjeev Kumar Classics
by admirbeuty | created - 13 Jul 2021 | updated - 13 Aug 2021 | PublicSanjeev Kumar won 2 National Award and was nominated for 14 Filmfare Awards, thrice as Best Supporting Actor and the remaining as Best Actor. He won the awards twice as Best Actor and once as Best Supporting Actor.
He is the 3rd Actor after Ashok Kumar and Utpal Dutt to win National Award in Hindi Cinema and among first five Actors to win in Pan India.
He is also the only Actor with 2 National Award till 1983 in Hindi Cinema. He shared it with Naseeruddin and Om Puri till his death.
His 9 Roles in Naya Din Nai Raat remained a Record till 2008 when Kamal Hassan broke it by enacting 10 roles in Dasavataram.
He was directed by Satyajit Ray in Shatranj Ke Khilari that was screened in Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for Golden Bear. It was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but did not receive a nomination.
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1. Naunihal (1967)
Crime, Drama, Family
The Principal of New Era High School in Panchgani finds an orphan, Raju, who had lost his parents to plague, brings him home, and enrolls him in the school. Raju notices that while every ... See full summary »
Director: Raj Marbros | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Balraj Sahni, Indrani Mukherjee, Harindranath Chattopadhyay
Votes: 18
This film was the first film of Saawan Kumar as producer and the first film of Sanjeev Kumar as lead actor.
Saawan Kumar had changed the name of Haribhai to Sanjeev Kumar.
2. Anokhi Raat (1968)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In order to save her grandfather's mansion, Rama agrees to marry a much older male, Madanlal, who decides to sell some artifacts to prospective wealthy buyers, including Mr. and Mrs. Rai. ... See full summary »
Director: Asit Sen | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Zaheeda, Tarun Bose, Aruna Irani
Votes: 125
Awards Filmfare Best Art Direction (black & white)- Ajit Bannerjee Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award (black & white) - Kamal Bose Filmfare Best Screenplay Award- Hrishikesh Mukherjee Filmfare Best Dialogue Award- Anand Kumar
3. Shikar (1968)
Not Rated | 139 min | Mystery, Thriller
Manager Ajay Singh find out that a man by the name of Naresh is murdered and inform police inspector Rai, but all evidences are tampered with at the crime scene and as a result the murderer... See full summary »
Director: Atma Ram | Stars: Asha Parekh, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Rehman Khan
Votes: 137
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Won
4. Raja Aur Runk (1968)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Family, Musical
Mark Twain's story "The Prince and the Pauper" is transplanted to an Indian setting with all of the essential elements intact.
Director: Kolli Pratyagatma | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Ajit Khan, Mukri, Mohan Choti
Votes: 72
Sanjeev Kumar's first Double role.
5. Aashirwad (1968)
146 min | Drama
Shivnath Choudhary lives a wealthy lifestyle in Chandanpur, India, along with his wife, Leela, and 8 year old daughter, Neena. He likes to mingle with poor folk much, especially Baiju, to ... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Sumita Sanyal, Veena
Votes: 260
The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi
6. Gauri (1968)
152 min | Drama, Family
Orphaned Sanjeev lives with his comically parsimonious paternal uncle, Maniram, who offers to look after him on the condition that a contested Last Will and Testament, will benefit him. ... See full summary »
Director: A. Bhimsingh | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Nutan, Sanjeev Kumar, Mumtaz Askari
Votes: 61
7. Satyakam (1969)
175 min | Drama
The tale begins in the final days of the British Raj in India. A cohort of engineering students graduate a few months before Independence. Satyapriya and Naren are among the graduate ... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Rabi Ghosh
Votes: 822
The movie won National Film Award For Best Feature Film in Hindi.
The film was remade in Tamil as Punnagai (1971) by K. Balachander.
8. Chanda Aur Bijli (1969)
Not Rated | 137 min | Drama
A beautiful street dancer Bijli is in a gang of petty thieves. Sachin is the heir to a heritage household but due to the death of his parents lands up in a orphanage. In the orphanage when ... See full summary »
Director: Atma Ram | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Padmini, Jeevan Dhar, Sachin Pilgaonkar
Votes: 21
Neeraj was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1969 for "Kal Ka Paiya"
9. Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969)
Drama, Romance
This is the story of three brothers Gangaram, Moti and Shiv. Story revolves around Moti who is now an advocate in the big city owing to loan which his brother Gangaram took for his ... See full summary »
Director: Dulal Guha | Stars: Nanda Karnataki, Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Nivedita
Votes: 86
10. Khilona (1970)
Not Rated | 160 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.
Director: Chander Vohra | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Mumtaz Askari, Durga Khote, Bipin Gupta
Votes: 393
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated Remake of Engirindho Vandhaal of Sivaji Ganesan.
11. Jeene Ki Raah (1969)
Not Rated | 152 min | Drama, Romance
Desperate to earn money to support his extended family, Mohan becomes entangled in a web of deceit when he tells a lie in order to obtain a secretarial job in the city with the wealthy Mr ... See full summary »
Director: L.V. Prasad | Stars: Jeetendra, Tanuja Samarth, Anjali Kadam, Manmohan Krishna
Votes: 105
12. Dastak (1970)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama
Tells 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 ... See full summary »
Director: Rajinder Singh Bedi | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Rehana Sultan, Shakeela Bano Bhopali, Anwar Hussain
Votes: 163
National Film Award for Best Actor – Won
13. Bachpan (1970)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Kashiram, shattered by the death of his children in an accident, resorts to alcohol to numb his pain. When the police find an intoxicated Kashiram with a dead body, his life takes a drastic turn.
Director: Kolli Pratyagatma | Stars: Sulochana Chatterjee, Pratima Devi, Baby Gayatri, Tabassum Govil
Votes: 46
Sanjeev Kumar delivers yet another powerful performance.
14. Anubhav (1971)
139 min | Drama
Meeta Sen (Tanuja) and Amar Sen (Sanjeev Kumar) have been married for several years. Due to Amar's hectic work schedule, the couple have not had children, as there was no time for intimacy.... See full summary »
Director: Basu Bhattacharya | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Tanuja Samarth, Dinesh Thakur, A.K. Hangal
Votes: 192
The film was the first part of Basu Battacharya's introspective trilogy on marital discord in an urban setting, which included Avishkaar (1973) and Griha Pravesh (1979);
15. Man Mandir (1971)
Not Rated | 142 min | Drama, Family
Deepak and his sister Laxmi struggle to survive due to lack of money till they meet Krishna. However, things take a drastic turn when Deepak's wife Krishna dies leaving behind a child.
Director: Tapi Chanakya | Stars: Waheeda Rehman, Sanjeev Kumar, Sudesh Kumar, David Abraham
Votes: 40
16. 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: 1,749
National Film Award for Best Actor – Won BFJA Awards for Best Actor (Hindi) Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated
17. Seeta Aur Geeta (1972)
162 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Long-suffering heiress Seeta is treated worse than a servant by her abusive money-grubbing aunt. Meanwhile, her long-lost twin sister Geeta grows up to be a gutsy street performer. One day, the girls unintentionally swap places.
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Manorama
Votes: 2,087
It became a cult film in the Soviet Union when it was shown there
18. Manchali (1973)
131 min | Comedy, Romance, Musical
The story is about a rich spoiled girl who does not want to get married and hires a husband.
Director: Raja Nawathe | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Leena Chandavarkar, Nazima, Nirupa Roy
Votes: 162
It was one of the best known films with Sanjeev Kumar in a comedy role (others being Vidhaata, Seeta Aur Geeta, and Angoor).
19. Anhonee (1973)
127 min | Mystery, Thriller
Dr Rekha admits a patient, Sunil, in her mental hospital and soon, he responds to the treatment and recovers. They fall in love with each other but everything is not as it seems to be.
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Leena Chandavarkar, Padma Khanna, Kamini Kaushal
Votes: 71
This is considered one of the best crime thriller film made in Bollywood.
20. Anamika (1973)
125 min | Mystery, Romance, Musical
A writer rescues a young woman lying injured on the road. She awakens with amnesia, but insists that she is the writer's wife. Is she the victim or the perpetrator of a devious plot?
Director: Raghunath Jhalani | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan, Iftekhar, Govardhan Asrani
Votes: 368
The movie was remade in Telugu in 1977 as Kalpana.
21. Manoranjan (1974)
158 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
After getting fired, a police officer connects with a prostitute he met on the job in a red-light district and sets out to keep her off the streets.
Director: Shammi Kapoor | Stars: Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Zeenat Aman, Dev Kumar
Votes: 282
Manoranjan is perhaps the only Hindi movie where prostitution was presented as a 'fun' activity without moralising and the lead actress sleeps with men other than the hero and is not an issue.
For 1974 the film in India was a revolution, and was panned by the critics and the audience due to the sense of immorality.
22. 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: 510
The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Vaazhve Mayam (1970), directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, where the ending was different
23. 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: 181
Played 9 different characters. Remake of Navarathiri of Sivaji Ganesan.
24. Chowkidar (1974)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama
Chowkidar in English is "watchman" or in looser terms, custodian of village security.......... Rural India in the 'seventies still had a dynamic that traces its roots to hereditary large ... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Ralhan | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Yogeeta Bali, Vinod Khanna, Jeevan Dhar
Votes: 28
25. Shandaar (1974)
Not Rated | 145 min | Drama, Family
A kind-hearted business tycoon, whose daughter was killed in an accident, takes a liking to an employee's daughter.
Directors: R. Krishnan, S. Panju | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Vinod Mehra, Aruna Irani
Votes: 72
A remake of the 1971 Kannada film Kasturi Nivasa.
The film stresses the principle that "life is to give—not to take".
26. Charitraheen (1974)
100 min | Drama, Family
The movie is about an innocent Sharmila Tagore, who meets Sanjeev Kumar and they fall in love with each other. A twist in the story happens and he gets married to another girl (Yogeeta Bali... See full summary »
Director: Shakti Samanta | Stars: Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, Yogeeta Bali, Madan Puri
Votes: 87
It is a remake of Bengali movie "Kalankito Nayak"(1970) starrer Uttam Kumar, Sabitri Chatterjee and Aparna Sen.
27. Imaan (1974)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Reality-TV, Romance
Madhav is a soft-spoken man who commits a crime to help his family and is sent to jail. When he released he is given a shop by a benefactor who wants to help him start a new life. He moves ... See full summary »
Director: B. Padmanabham | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Leena Chandavarkar, Johnny Walker, Bhagwan Palav
Votes: 35
28. 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: 58,725
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated
29. Aandhi (1975)
133 min | Drama, Romance
Hotel manager J.K. (Sanjeev Kumar) works there. One day, he bravely steps in to save Aarti, the drunken daughter of a politician (Suchitra Sen). Aarti and J.K. have a small ceremony to ... See full summary »
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Suchitra Sen, Sanjeev Kumar, Om Shivpuri, Manmohan
Votes: 1,647
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Won
30. The Season (1975)
156 min | Musical, Romance
A medical student, Amarnath meets and falls in love with the daughter of a herbal medicine healer, Chanda while preparing for his exams in Darjeeling. He returns to Calcutta to sit his ... See full summary »
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Om Shivpuri, Agha
Votes: 1,008
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated
31. Uljhan (1975)
Not Rated | 137 min | Mystery
After a long murder investigation, a police investigator finds the killer closer to home than he imagined.
Director: Raghunath Jhalani | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Sulakshana Pandit, Farida Jalal
Votes: 120
The movie marked the acting debut of singer/actor Sulakshana Pandit.
32. Aakraman (1975)
139 min | Drama, History, Romance
Ajay Verma is a major in the Indian army, and is principled, dedicated, and honest. His family has arranged his marriage with beautiful Sheetal, and both are to be married soon. Shortly ... See full summary »
Director: J. Om Prakash | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Rajesh Khanna
Votes: 52
Only Movie of Sanjeev Kumar based on War.
33. Angaarey (1975)
Action, Drama, Romance
The story of a newlywed bride who becomes a widow on her wedding night and the struggles she faces in her life.
Director: Govind Saraiya | Stars: Dheeraj Kumar, Alka, Mohan Choti, Jeevan Dhar
Votes: 9
34. Apne Rang Hazaar (1975)
124 min | Drama, Romance
Sunil an womanizer and spoil brat inherits the wealth of his dead uncle Kailash Kapoor.He meets with a beautiful Rita and falls in love with her once while he and Rita are attacked by goons... See full summary »
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Leena Chandavarkar, Danny Denzongpa, Bindu Desai
Votes: 20
35. Zindagi (1976)
Not Rated | 139 min | Drama, Romance
Raghu Shukla lives in a small town in India with his wife, Sarojini; two sons - Naresh and Ramesh, who are married to Sudha and Shobha respectively, and altogether have three children, an ... See full summary »
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Mala Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee
Votes: 36
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated
36. Arjun Pandit (1976)
Drama, Family
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Srividya, Ashok Kumar, Bindu Desai
Votes: 79
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Won
37. Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977)
Not Rated | 133 min | Comedy, Drama
Anand Narayan comes from a poor family, which consists of his wife, Gayetri, daughter, Kamla, and two sons Madhu and Govind. Through hard work, Anand starts on his way to success. He meets ... See full summary »
Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Utpal Dutt, David Abraham, Romesh Sharma
Votes: 169
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated Remake of Kaliyuga Kannan.
38. The Chess Players (1977)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In 1856, two obsessed noblemen ignore everything while playing chess and fail to notice British rule extending into their Indian province.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Saeed Jaffrey, Shabana Azmi, Farida Jalal
Votes: 4,065
It was India's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but did not receive a nomination.
39. Trishul (1978)
167 min | Action, Drama, Musical
An engineer visiting a town, has a brief affair with a local girl and walks off, leaving her with a child. The son grows up to avenge his deserted mother. Vijay is the angry young man playing the son.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 2,459
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Nominated
40. Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978)
141 min | Comedy, Romance
Adam & Eve live a worry-free life in paradise. They are instructed not to eat an apple. One day they cannot resist the temptation, and both take a bite out of it. Nature takes offense and ... See full summary »
Director: B.R. Chopra | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Ranjeeta Kaur, Govardhan Asrani
Votes: 544
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated
41. Devata (1978)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Family
Tony's daughter Mary gets intimate with a college friend. When he refuses to marry Mary even on Tony's insistence, he is killed by mistake. Shortly after this, the police come looking for ... See full summary »
Director: S. Ramanathan | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Rakesh Roshan, Sarika Thakur
Votes: 70
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated Remake of Gnana Oli of Sivaji Ganesan.
42. Trishna (1978)
127 min | Drama
Dr. Sunil Gupta lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife, Aarti. Although they have been married for several years, they do not have any children. Aarti did get pregnant once, but failed to ... See full summary »
Director: Anil Ganguly | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee Gulzar, Bindu Desai
Votes: 67
It was remade in Kannada as Avala Hejje(1981) & Telugu as Bandhalu Anubandhalu(1982).
43. Swarg Narak (1978)
Not Rated | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Our story has three married couples: One couple, who are happily married, are Tripathi (Sanjeev Kumar) and his wife Mary; the second couple are Geeta (Shabana Azmi) and Vinod (Vinod Mehra),... See full summary »
Director: Dasari Narayana Rao | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee
Votes: 81
44. Tumhare Liye (1978)
Drama, Family
Gauri and Prakash are in love and get intimate. Their ways are separate, and Prakash must marry Renuka, as she meets his family's approval. Gauri gets pregnant as a result of this intimacy,... See full summary »
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Ashok Kumar, Neelam Mehra
Votes: 42
45. Jaani Dushman (1979)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Horror, Mystery
A remote mountainous region is terrorized by a legendary monster that regularly abducts newlywed brides and kills them.
Director: Rajkumar Kohli | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Mehra
Votes: 595
46. Hamare Tumhare (1979)
Family
Widower Jairaj Verma lives with his four sons in a small apartment. Three of his sons are in their teens, while his youngest son is around 12 years. On the other hand there is Maya Sinha, a... See full summary »
Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan, Premkrishen Malhotra
Votes: 57
47. Griha Pravesh (1979)
134 min | Drama, Romance
Amar and Mansi meet through their respective families and have an arranged marriage. Amar, a book-keeper, is very thrifty, intends to save money so that they can buy their very own flat, ... See full summary »
Director: Basu Bhattacharya | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Sarika Thakur, Vishal Desai
Votes: 148
The film was the last part of Basu Battacharya's introspective trilogy on marital discord in an urban setting, which included Anubhav (1971 ) and Avishkaar (1973);
48. Hum Paanch (1980)
163 min | Action, Drama
Wealthy, lecherous Zamindar Thakur Vir Pratap Singh lords over a small region in rural India, mercilessly killing anyone who opposes his rule. He gets the male villagers addicted to ... See full summary »
Director: Bapu | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Mithun Chakraborty, Deepti Naval
Votes: 250
This film is a remake of 1978 Kannada film Paduvaaralli Pandavaru, directed by renowned director Puttanna Kanagal which was also remade by Bapu earlier in Telugu as Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978).
Only Film where 4 National Award Winning Actors - Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Mithun Chakraborty, Nasiruddin Shah came together.
49. Swayamvar (1980)
Not Rated | 161 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The second wife of kind-hearted,and generous Amirchand Bhargav is Durgadevi Bhargav (Nadira), who is exactly the opposite of her late husband. She rules over her household, alongwith her ... See full summary »
Director: P. Sambasiva Rao | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Vidya Sinha
Votes: 117
50. Takkar (1980)
Not Rated | 157 min | Drama
A wicked stepmother and her brother attempt to kill her stepson but he survives, and years later re-enters their lives. On the other hand, a smuggler assumes the identity of an honest man who looks like him, in order to evade the police.
Director: K. Bapaiah | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Zeenat Aman, Jaya Prada
Votes: 48
51. Biwi-O-Biwi (1981)
156 min | Comedy, Romance
Singer Chandermohan is born in a well-off family and is the only child. Since he is of marriageable age, both he and his parents want him to get married. But since he was born with a strong... See full summary »
Director: Rahul Rawail | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Randhir Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Yogeeta Bali
Votes: 233
52. Itni Si Baat (1981)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Family
One day while travelling on the BEST bus in Bombay, Raja produces a 100 rupee note to buy a 50 paisa bus ticket, and is made fun of by the bus conductor, and asked to leave the bus. Asha, ... See full summary »
Director: Madhu M. | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Arun Govil, Tamanna
Votes: 93
53. Daasi (1981)
Drama, Romance
After the passing away of her parents, Mangala moves in with her maternal uncle, his wife, and five cousins, who all live a poor lifestyle in a small town. She has a sweetheart in Anoop and... See full summary »
Director: Raj Khosla | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Rakesh Roshan
Votes: 56
54. 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: 5,820
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Nominated
55. Vidhaata (1982)
168 min | Action, Drama
When Kunal decides to avenge Abu Baba's death, he discovers his grandfather's true identity and the reason behind his father's death.
Director: Subhash Ghai | Stars: Tom Alter, Harbans Darshan M. Arora, Birbal, Krishan Dhawan
Votes: 457
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Nominated
56. Namkeen (1982)
112 min | Drama, Family
Namkeen revolves around Jugni, a folk theatre dancer who lives with her three daughters in a remote village, and how their lives change when a truck driver, begins living with them as a tenant.
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Shabana Azmi, Kiran Vairale
Votes: 519
The film won the National Film Awards in 1983 for Best Audiography for Essabhai M. Suratwala. At the 30th Filmfare Awards, Namkeen won Best Story and Best Art Direction, while Waheeda Rehman and Kiran Vairale both received Best Supporting Actress nominations for their performances in the film.
57. Khud-Daar (1982)
169 min | Action, Drama
Hari R. Srivastav lives a middle-class life in rural India with two step-brothers, Govind and Rajesh. Circumstances compel him to get married to Seema, who dislikes Govind and Rajesh. When ... See full summary »
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra, Tanuja Samarth
Votes: 474
It was remade in Tamil as Padikkadhavan and in Telugu as Driver Babu.
58. Shriman Shrimati (1982)
Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A rich and wealthy couple, Shankarlal and Parvati (Sanjeev Kumar & Raakhee) are appalled at the problems of the world, especially in households, so they decide to try and make things right ... See full summary »
Director: Vijay Reddy | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee Gulzar, Rakesh Roshan, Deepti Naval
Votes: 172
It was remake of Tayaramma Bangarayya, a 1979 film starring Sowcar Janaki as Tayaramma and Kaikala Satyanarayana as Bangarayya, which was later remade in Tamil as Sathya Sundharam with Sivaji Ganesan in lead.
59. Ayaash (1982)
Not Rated | 131 min | Romance
While most of his countrymen are busy protesting the British rule, Thakur Jaswant Singh chooses to live a carefree life. He hires a personal photographer who soon becomes the reason for his downfall.
Director: Shakti Samanta | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Rati Agnihotri, Arun Govil, Madan Puri
Votes: 41
The movie is based on the 1972 Bengali movie Stree.
60. Suraag (1982)
128 min | Thriller, Mystery
Prof Saxsena and Dr Gupta are friends living in Los Angeles USA. Dr Gupta decides to marry an indian girl, so they plan to visit Bombay, India, to select a suitor.
Directors: Jag Mundhra, Ambrish Sangal | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Rajesh Khanna, Tina Ambani
Votes: 71
61. Lakhon Ki Baat (1984)
136 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Freelance photographer, Alok Prakash, while photographing women hockey players in action, is hit by the puck, loses his senses and his hospitalized. His brother-in-law, a lawyer by the name... See full summary »
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Farooq Shaikh, Anita Raj, Anjali Vyas
Votes: 148
Only Film of Sanjeev Kumar by Basu Chatterjee.
62. Yaadgaar (1984)
Action, Comedy, Drama
After the passing of his father, an unemployed slacker-trouble-maker faces many challenges and humiliation when he goes to live with his married sister and her family.
Director: Dasari Narayana Rao | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Kamal Haasan, Poonam Dhillon, Tanuja Samarth
Votes: 59
It is only film where 2 National winner - Sanjeev Kumar and Kamal Hassan came together.
63. Ram Tere Kitne Nam (1985)
157 min | Drama
Peturam is an overweight, albeit sensitive young man, who is head over heels in love with beautiful Radha, the sister of Tej Singh, and would like to marry her. When he proposes to marry ... See full summary »
Director: P. Madhavan | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha, Prem Chopra, Lalita Pawar
Votes: 76
Remake of Raman Ethanai Ramanadi of Sivaji Ganesan
64. Rusvai (1985)
Musical
Director: Rajat Rakshit | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Raj Babbar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Ranjeeta Kaur
65. Baat Ban Jaye (I) (1986)
Not Rated | 148 min | Comedy
Mr. Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle in a mansion named 'Ashiana' on 10th Road, Juhu, Bombay, with his only relative, a niece by the name of Nisha, who is unmarried and runs the family's ... See full summary »
Director: Bharat Rangachary | Stars: Zeenat Aman, Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty
Votes: 197
Sanjeev Kumar had completed his entire shooting and dubbing before his death, but he did not see The release of this film. This film was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee's formal assistance Bharat Rangachari and produced by Nitin Manmohan.
66. Qatl (1986)
141 min | Mystery, Thriller
A blind man plans revenge on his adulterous wife.... by murder. A taut thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Director: R.K. Nayyar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Ranjeeta Kaur, Shatrughan Sinha, Sarika Thakur
Votes: 247
The film released two months after Sanjeev Kumar's death and was the first of his several posthumous releases.
This movie has been adapted from an American TV movie In Broad Daylight (1971), directed by Robert Day.
The movie was remade in Kannada in 2008 as Sanchu.
67. Kaanch Ki Deewar (1986)
Drama, Family
Bhoop Singh is a honest man who works for Lakhsmi Singh, and lives with his wife, Devi, and sister, Sundari. He saves his hard-earned money with Lakhsmi, and when the time comes for ... See full summary »
Director: M.N. Yasin | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Smita Patil, Shakti Kapoor, Rajan Sippy
Votes: 19
It stars Sanjeev Kumar and Smita Patil.
The film was completed and delayed for several years. Sanjeev Kumar died only two months before its release. It also featured a song performed by Mohammed Rafi who died 6 years earlier.
68. Love and God (1986)
141 min | Drama, Romance
Based on the ill-fated love story of Laila and Majnu, this version shows them as inseparable childhood sweethearts, and subsequently as each others lovers. They want to get married, but as ... See full summary »
Director: K. Asif | Stars: Nimmi, Sanjeev Kumar, Jayant, Agha
Votes: 40
Starting production in 1963, the film had a long and troubled history and was released over 23 years later in 1986.
The Director and the lead actors could not see the film.
69. Raahee (1987)
Action, Crime, Drama
A pregnant woman is abandoned by her truck-driver lover.
Director: Raman Kumar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shatrughan Sinha, Smita Patil, Ranjeet Bedi
Votes: 29
70. Oonch Neech Beech (1989)
126 min | Drama, Family
The film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come.
Directors: Wasi Khan, Prayag Raj | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil
Votes: 21
The film is based on a true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come.
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