Top 25 best Bollywood movies of all time - Part 4

 In Contineution

11.Teesri Kasam(1966)

Teesri Kasam  is a 1966 Hindi language drama film directed by Basu Bhattacharya and produced by lyricist Shailendra.

A naive bullock-cart driver falls for a traveling courtesan. It is based on the short story Mare Gaye Gulfam, by the Hindi novelist Phanishwarnath Renu.

Teesri Kasam is an unconventional film that portrays rural Indian society. It is the story of a naive bullock cart driver Hiraman, who falls in love with Hirabai, a dancer at a nautanki. The film also deals with the issue of exploitation of women in the performing arts, especially in travelling folk theatre

Teesri Kasam emerged as a box-office bomb,but won President's medal for best film (National award for best film).

Director: Basu Bhattacharya Stars: Raj Kapoor ,Waheeda Rehman, Dulari .

12.Hamraaz(1967)

Hamraaz  is a 1967 Indian suspense thriller film, produced and directed by B. R. Chopra and written by Akhtar ul Iman A stage actor becomes entangled in a murder mystery after he marries a woman with a secret past.The film was a super hit at box office. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi

Director: B.R. Chopra Stars : Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar ,Mumtaz ,Askari

13.Ankhen(1968)

Shortly after independence India faces terrorist’s attacks in Assam, resulting in many deaths and casualties. A group of concerned citizens then decide to do something to stop this carnage.Ankhen (The Eyes) is a 1968 Hindi spy thriller produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar. After the surprise big hit of Farz as a spy thriller, Sagar came out with a bigger budget film in the same genre, shot in many international locations. This was the first Hindi film shot in Beirut.

It was estimated to be the most profitable Indian film of 1968 in India.

Ankhen is considered to be a pioneer in Hindi spy films. It was initially planned to be shot when Dharmendra had just one film. But the director Ramanand Sagar had apprehensions of casting him since he was considered raw and was not yet a star; therefore, he recruited a huge star of the period, Mala Sinha, opposite him for marketing considerations. With the success of Phool Aur Paththar, Sagar decided to increase his budget and finalize Dharmendra as the leading man.

This film won Ramanand Sagar his only Filmfare award for Best Director

 Director: Ramanand Sagar Stars : Mala Sinha ,Dharmendra, Kumkum

 

14. Mera Naam Joker (1970)

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 people laugh and be happy, no matter how unhappy he is within. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on." Over six years in the making, "Mera Naam Joker" is Raj Kapoor's semi-autobiographical story of the life, love, and philosophy of an entertainer.

Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Simi Garewal, Rishi Kapoor

 

15. Sholay (1975)

Sholay  is a 1975 Indian Hindustani-language action-adventure film written by Salim–Javed, directed by Ramesh Sippy, and produced by his father G. P. Sippy. The film is about two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless dacoit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star, as Veeru and Jai's love interests, Basanti and Radha, respectively. Sholay is considered a classic and one of the best Indian films. It was ranked first in the British Film Institute's 2002 poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time. In 2005, the judges of the 50th Filmfare Awards named it the Best Film of 50 Years.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

16. Aandhi (1975)

J.K. is a hotel Manager in a scenic location in India. One day he gallantly comes to the rescue of a drunk daughter, Aarti, of a politician, and chooses to be discrete about it. When she recovers, she and he fall in love; get married in a small marriage ceremony, have a daughter, and thereafter differences arise to such an extent that they decide to separate. Years pass J.K. and Aarti meet again when she is an established politician, both are still attracted to each other, but she does not want her name to be tarnished and stigmatized as a "separated" woman. Songs including "Is mod se jaatey hai"; "Tere bina zindagi Se shikva toh nahin;" and "Tum aa gaye ho" noor aa gaya hai.

Director:  Gulzar Stars: Suchitra Sen, Sanjeev Kumar ,Om Shivpuri  

17.Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)

The cross-cultural romance between Vaasu and Sapna meets heavy opposition from their family, who vow to stop their union at any cost. As the star-crossed lovers forbidden love ensues, nothing will prepare them for their tragic destiny.

Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri, Madhavi, Sunil Thapa

18. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)

Two friends, attempting to start-up their own photo studio, come across shady dealings, corruption and murder, and must fight to bring the guilty to light. Mindboggling Draupadi cheer-haran scene to numerous dialogues, the film is a cult classic. Released in 1983, the film is directed by Kundan Shah. It is a satire on Indian politics

Director: Kundan Shah | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Ravi Baswani, Bhakti Barve, Satish Sha

19.Hero (1983)

Hero is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Subhash Ghai. Jackie Shroff played the lead role, and achieved stardom through this film. The actress Meenakshi Sheshadri, who had been Miss India in 1981 and played the lead female role gained popularity through this movie. The music was written by Laxmikant Pyarelal and songs are still popular. The movie was declared a blockbuster in the box office.After his friend is imprisoned, a hitman kidnaps the daughter of the police commissioner by telling her that he is a police officer.

The film was declared a "blockbuster" at the Indian box office, with Shroff and Sheshadri becoming stars after its release. Hero ran for 750 days in many cities in India. Both actors were in demand after its release and began a long association with Ghai.Younger audiences enjoyed the performances, and critics applauded Ghai for using fresh faces at a time when Amitabh Bachchan was the dominant star in Bollywood. The Yamaha Rajdoot 350 bike was heavily promoted in this movie

Director : Subhash Ghai Stars : Sanjeev Kumar , Shammi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff

 

20. Saaransh (1984)

An old couple lend a room on rent after recent death of the bread earner of the family, their only son. A budding actress starts living with them, who is in love with a local politician's only son. The movie shows what later ensues.

Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Rohini Hattangadi, Anupam Kher, Soni Razdan, Madan Jain

 21.Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

A modern version of William Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' Despite knowing that their respective families are bitter enemies, Raj and Rashmi fall in love with each other and decide to elope.

Director :Mansoor KhanStars: Aamir Khan , Juhi Chawla

22. Tareen Zameen Pe (2007)

An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.

Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma

23.  3 Idiots (2009)

3 Idiots is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani and co-written by Abhijat Joshi, with producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra acting as a screenplay associate. Adapted loosely from Chetan Bhagat's novel Five Point Someone, two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".

3 Idiots won six Filmfare Awards including Best Film and three National Film Awards including Best Popular Film. Overseas, it won the Grand Prize at Japan's Videoyasan Awards while it was nominated for Best Outstanding Foreign Language Film at the Japan Academy Awards and Best Foreign Film at China's Beijing International Film Festival.

Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh, Sharman Joshi

24. Dangal (2016)

Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.

Dangal is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari . The film stars Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, a pehlwani amateur wrestler who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India's first world-class female wrestlers.

Director: Nitesh Tiwari | Stars: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra

25.Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani(2013)

Kabir and Naina bond during a trekking trip. Before Naina can express herself, Kabir leaves India to pursue his career. They meet again years later, but he still cherishes his dreams more than bonds.

Director :Ayan Mukherjee Stars : Ranbir Kapoor Deepika Padukone ,Aditya Roy Kapoor