Golden Cinema
by rajsingharora | created - 05 Jan 2023 | updated - 06 Jan 2023 | Public1930 -1940 Indian cinema
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1. Sikandar (1941)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, History, War
The story is set in 326 B.C. The film begins after Alexander the Great (Sikander in Hindi/Urdu) conquers Persia and the Kabul valley and approaches the Indian border at Jhelum. He respects ... See full summary »
Director: Sohrab Modi | Stars: Sohrab Modi, Prithviraj Kapoor, Vanamala, Meena Shorey
Votes: 93
2. Mirza Ghalib (1954)
Not Rated | 145 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
This movie depicts the life of once wealthy poet and nobleman Mirza Ghalib. This story portrays his trials, tribulations, triumphs, and utlimate descent to poverty, and then to prison; and ... See full summary »
Director: Sohrab Modi | Stars: Bharat Bhushan, Suraiya, Nigar Sultana, Durga Khote
Votes: 132
3. Marine Drive (1955)
132 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Bombay's Marine Drive known as the queen's necklace but is used by some streets smarts as smuggling den which involves Khanna his aide Ajit and his moll Dolly.During one of the smuggling ... See full summary »
Director: G.P. Sippy | Stars: Bina Rai, Ajit Khan, K.N. Singh, Johnny Walker
Votes: 24
4. Gramophone Singer (1938)
148 min
This musical tells of a love triangle involving the famous gramaphone singer Sundardas (Surendra) who is happily married to Mohini (Prabha), and the even more popular singer Tilottama (... See full summary »
Directors: V.C. Desai, Ramchandra Thakur | Stars: Surendra, Bibbo, Prabha, Bhudo Advani
5. Anmol Ghadi (1946)
122 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Childhood lovers Chander and Lata gets separated when Lata moves to Mumbai with her family. So, will they get united again ?
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Surendra, Suraiya, Noor Jehan, Zahur Raja
Votes: 84
6. Aag (1948)
138 min | Musical, Romance
Failing to move on from his loss of childhood love, a man turns to his passion for theater.
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Nargis, Kamini Kaushal, Nigar Sultana, Kamal Kapoor
Votes: 415
7. Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955)
Not Rated | 157 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A young woman must be married to claim her inheritance; her misandrist aunt uses the newly-passed 1955 divorce bill to find her a temporary husband.
Director: Guru Dutt | Stars: Madhubala, Guru Dutt, Lalita Pawar, Johnny Walker
Votes: 662
8. Albela (1951)
Not Rated | 158 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Pyarelal lives with his parents his elder brother Mohan,his wife Malti and sister Vimla and he day dreams of making it big as an actor.His families condition isn't good and sister Vimla has... See full summary »
Director: Bhagwan Palav | Stars: Geeta Bali, Bhagwan Palav, Badri Prasad, Sunder
Votes: 114
9. Shair (1949)
Not Rated | 138 min | Romance
A Poet Who Has Spent In Life In The Village With His Childhood Sweetheart Goes To Bombay To Meet A Fan Of His Who Is Also A Popular Radio Singer. But Instead He Meets A Dancer Who Mistakes ... See full summary »
Director: Chawla | Stars: Suraiya, Dev Anand, Kamini Kaushal, Agha
Votes: 26
10. Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
131 min | Drama
In 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.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Ratan Kumar, Murad
Votes: 2,247
11. Thirst (1957)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Vijay, a talented but indigent poet, struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world.
Director: Guru Dutt | Stars: Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Mala Sinha, Rehman Khan
Votes: 7,277
12. Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
Not Rated | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War
A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
Director: K. Asif | Stars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Madhubala, Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote
Votes: 8,831 | Gross: $0.16M
13. Raja Harishchandra (1913)
40 min | Short, History
The film opens with a Ravi Varma like tableau showing King Harishchandra, his wife Taramati and his young son. The king is teaching his son archery. They go on a hunt. The king enters an ... See full summary »
Director: Dhundiraj Govind Phalke | Stars: D.D. Dabke, Anna Salunke, Ganpat G. Shinde, Bhalachandra D. Phalke
Votes: 436
14. Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957)
143 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Progressive, 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.
Director: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre | Stars: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, Sandhya, Ulhas, Brij Mohan Vyas
Votes: 1,904
15. Paper Flowers (1959)
Unrated | 148 min | Drama, Romance
Suresh 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.
Director: Guru Dutt | Stars: Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt, Kumari Naaz, Johnny Walker
Votes: 2,775
16. Devdas (1955)
159 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
The 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.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Vyjayanthimala, Motilal
Votes: 2,029
17. Anokhi Ada (1948)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A traumatized beautiful woman loses her memory in a train accident.
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Naseem Banu, Surendra, Prem Adib, Zeb Qureshi
Votes: 35
18. Ujala (1942)
Ujala is an Emotional-Romantic Musical Family Melodrama Film exceptionally crafted by K.M. Multani. The Story centers on a plot of a love story between individuals coming from different ... See full summary »
Director: K.M. Multani | Stars: Rattan Bai, Naseem Banu, Prithviraj Kapoor, Baby Vinod Kumari
19. Andaz (1949)
148 min | Musical, Drama, Crime
Dilip loves Neena, but she treats him only as a friend. Later she gets married to Rajan. When he comes to know that Dilip once loved Neena, he misunderstands them and things change a lot then.
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Nargis, Dilip Kumar, V.H. Desai, Cuckoo
Votes: 604
20. Roti (1942)
153 min | Drama
Roti made in the early 1940s inspired by the German Expressionism, is a real critique of Indian society with prophetic insight. It deals with two models - one of a millionaire, possessed by... See full synopsis »
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Chandra Mohan, Sheikh Mukhtar, Sitara Devi, Akhtari Faizabadi
Votes: 38
21. Taqdeer (1943)
113 min | Drama
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Motilal, Nargis, Chandra Mohan, Noor Mohammad Charlie
Votes: 21
22. Kismet (1943)
Not Rated | 143 min | Drama
When Shekhar comes to know that Rani became disabled because of him, he decides to help her by hiding his real identity.
Director: Gyan Mukherjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Mumtaz Shanti, Shah Nawaz, P.F. Pithawala
Votes: 125
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