- Amrish Puri has made an impression of acting in more than 250 films in nearly three decades.Amrish. Famous actors in old Hindi (Bollywood) movies (1950s - 1990s). Amitabh Bachchan; Vinod Khanna; Vinod Mehra; Rishi Kapoor.
- The 1950s is the hardest decade from which to pick a film – featuring the classics of Raj Kapoor (Awara, Shree 420), Bimal Roy (Madhumati) and Mehboob Khan (Aan, Mother India).
This is a list of films produced by Bollywood film industry of Mumbai ordered by year and decade of release. Although 'Bollywood' films are generally listed under the Hindi language, most are in Hindi with partial Urdu and Punjabi and occasionally other languages. Hindi films can achieve national distribution across at least 22 of India’s 29 states.[1]
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Speakers of Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi understand the mixed language usage of Bollywood thus extending the viewership to people all over the Indian subcontinent (throughout India and its neighboring countries). Here are some examples - partly English: Om Shanti Om, Dhoom 2 and No Entry; partly Urdu: Jodhaa Akbar, Fanaa, Saawariya and Kurbaan; partly Punjabi: Singh Is Kinng, Jab We Met, Patiala House, and Thande Koyle. The film Veer Zaara is an equal mix of Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
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With the end to Great Depression and World War II, came the rise of the greatest Bollywood films of the 1950s. After India overcame political and social issues of the 30s and 40s, India's cinema thrived and out came the best 50s Bollywood movies. If you're a connoisseur of 1950s Hindi movies, this list will surely be a tough one to vote on.
Guru Dutt, critically acclaimed director/producer/lead actor, came out with one of the top 50s Indian movies on this list: Pyaasa. It certainly was considered top films of all time by Time Magazine, so could this be the movie that tops them all on the best of bollywood films from the 1950s?
Or could it be
Awaara, Raj Kapoor's film that was voted part of Indiatimes top 25 best Bollywood films of all time? This great 1950s Bollywood film could be the one to top them all. So what are the greatest Bollywood films of the 50s of all time? Only your vote will decide!
1Pyaasa
Mehmood Ali, Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt Pyaasa is a 1957 Indian film produced by, directed by, and starring Guru Dutt. The film tells the story of Vijay, a struggling poet trying to make his works known in post-independence India, and ...more
2Mother India
Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial Mother India is a 1957 Hindi epic melodrama film, directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, and Raaj Kumar. A remake of Khan's earlier film Aurat, it is the story ...more
3Mr. & Mrs. '55
Madhubala, Lalita Pawar, Guru Dutt Mr. & Mrs. '55 is a 1955 Bollywood film by director Guru Dutt. Guru Dutt stars alongside Madhubala, supported by Lalita Pawar, Johnny Walker and Jagdeep in this socially critical romantic ...more
4Awara
Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Shashi Kapoor Awara is a 1951 Hindi film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor who also plays the leading role. Music was composed by the team of Shankar Jaikishan. Kapoor's real-life father Prithviraj Kapoor ...more
5Kaagaz Ke Phool
Mehmood Ali, Waheeda Rehman, Guru Dutt Kaagaz Ke Phool is a 1959 Hindi film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film. The film was a box office disaster in its time but was later resurrected as a ...more
6Madhumati
Pran, Dilip Kumar, Johnny Walker Madhumati is a 1958 Hindi drama film produced and directed by Bimal Roy, and written by Ritwik Ghatak and Rajinder Singh Bedi. The music for the film was composed by Salil Choudhury with lyrics ...more
7Do Bigha Zamin
Hindi Movies 1970 To 1980
Mehmood Ali, Asit Sen, Rekha Mallick Do Bigha Zamin is 1953 Hindi film, directed by Bengali film director Bimal Roy and starring Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy in lead roles. The film is known for its socialist theme, and is an ...more
8Naya Daur
Dilip Kumar, Ajit Khan, Jeevan Naya Daur is a 1957 Indian drama film starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Ajit and Jeevan. Originally filmed in black and white, the film was colourized and re-released on 3 August 2007.
9C.I.D.
Dev Anand, Mehmood Ali, Waheeda Rehman C.I.D. is a 1956 Indian Hindi film. Produced by Guru Dutt, it was directed by Raj Khosla. It stars Dev Anand, Shakila, Johnny Walker, K. N. Singh and Waheeda Rehman. The movie was a crime ...more
10Shree 420
Raj Kapoor, Lalita Pawar, Nargis Shree 420 is a 1955 Bollywood film directed, produced by and starring Raj Kapoor and Nargis. The number 420 refers to Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, which prescribes the punishment for ...more
11Jogan
Nargis, Rajendra Kumar, Dilip Kumar Jogan is a 1950 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by Kidar Nath Sharma and starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis. It features the song, 'Ghungat ke pat khol' sung by Geeta Dutt. ...more
12Amar
Madhubala, Dilip Kumar, Mukri Amar is a 1954 black-and-white Bollywood movie. Produced and directed by Mehboob Khan, the film stars Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Nimmi and Jayant. Amar features music by Naushad with lyrics by ...more
13Paying Guest
Dev Anand, Nutan, Shubha Khote Paying Guest is a 1957 Bollywood film directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The film stars Dev Anand and Nutan along with Shobha Khote. The soundtrack, composed by Sachin Dev Burman, received a degree ...more
14Anari
Raj Kapoor, Lalita Pawar, Raakhee Gulzar Anari is a 1959 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Motilal and Lalita Pawar. The music was by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri ...more
15Boot Polish
Raj Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor, David Abraham Cheulkar Boot Polish is a 1954 Hindi film directed by Prakash Arora and produced by Raj Kapoor. It won Best Film at the Filmfare Awards.
16Babul
Ashok Kumar, Nargis, Dilip Kumar Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free Trial Babul or is a 1950 Bollywood film directed by S.U. Sunny produced and with music direction by Naushad. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Munawar Sultana and Nargis. A box-office success, the film ...more
17Chori Chori
Raj Kapoor, Pran, Nargis Chori Chori is a 1956 Hindi film directed by Anant Thakur, with music by Shankar Jaikishan and lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. The film is an unofficial remake of the Hollywood movie, ...more
18Dil Deke Dekho
Shammi Kapoor, Rajendra Nath, Asha Parekh Dil Deke Dekho, a 1959 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film, was Nasir Hussain's second film as director. His first directorial venture was Tumsa Nahin Dekha, which became a big hit and which gave ...more
19SangramAshok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Nalini JaywantHindi Movies 1950 1970 For Sale
Sangram is a 1950 Bollywood film about a spoilt child in adulthood directed by Gyan Mukherjee and starring Ashok Kumar. A box-office success, the film became the sixth highest earning Indian ...more
20SamadhiAshok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, David Abraham Cheulkar Samadhi is a 1950 Hindi cinema film directed by Ramesh Saigal. A box-office success, the film was the highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,35,00,000 and a net ...more
21Dhool Ka Phool
Ashok Kumar, Mehmood Ali, Rajendra Kumar Dhool Ka Phool is a 1959 Indian Bollywood film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it was directed by BR's brother Yash Chopra, this being Yash's first movie as a director, having been an assistant ...more
22Beqasoor
Madhubala, Durga Khote, Ajit Khan Beqasoor is a 1950 Bollywood film about a simple girl caught in the cross-fire of a deep-rooted sibling rivalry between her upright husband and her scheming brother-in-law. The film is directed ...more
23Hindi Movies 1950 1970 Movies
Dastan
Raj Kapoor, Murad, Suraiya Dastan or Dastaan is a 1950 Bollywood drama film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar. A box-office success, the film became the third highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of ...more
24BaharPran, Om Prakash, Vyjayanthimala Bahar is a 1951 Hindi Black-and-white social guidance film film written and directed by M. V. Raman. It was a remake of the 1949 South Indian blockbuster film Vazhkai. The film starred by ...more
25Ujala
Shammi Kapoor, Raaj Kumar, Mala Sinha Ujala is a Bollywood movie released in 1959, starring Shammi Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Raaj Kumar, Leela Chitnis and Tun Tun. Naresh Saigal was the story writer as well as the director of the movie. ...more