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Sholay
Sholay (, ) is a 1975 Indian Hindi-language action-adventure film directed by Ramesh Sippy, produced by his father G. P. Sippy, and written by Salim–Javed. The film follows two criminals, Veeru (Dharmendra) and Jai (Amitabh Bachchan), who are hired by a retired police officer (Sanjeev Kumar) to capture the ruthless bandit Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan). Hema Malini and Jaya Bhaduri also star as Veeru and Jai's love interests, Basanti and Radha, respectively. The soundtrack was composed by R D Burman.

Seeta Aur Geeta
1972 film by Ramesh Sippy

Deewaar
Deewaar ( The Wall) is a 1975 Indian action crime film directed by Yash Chopra, from a story by Salim–Javed. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, and Amitabh Bachchan alongside an ensemble cast of Neetu Singh, Nirupa Roy, Parveen Babi, Iftekhar, Madan Puri, Satyen Kappu and Manmohan Krishna. The music was composed by R. D. Burman, while cinematography and editing were handled by Kay Gee Koregaonkar and T. R. Mangeshkar-Pran Mehra. In the film, two impoverished brothers struggle to survive in the slums of Mumbai and eventually find themselves on opposing sides of the law. The film's title signifies th

Alibaba Aur 40 Chor
1980 film by Umesh Mehra

Parinda
Parinda () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed, produced and distributed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film stars Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Madhuri Dixit. The story and scenario were written by Chopra, while Shiv Kumar Subramaniam and Imtiyaz Husain wrote the screenplay and dialogues, respectively. R. D. Burman composed the music and Khurshid Hallauri wrote the lyrics. Binod Pradhan served as the film's cinematographer and Renu Saluja was its editor.

Hare Rama Hare Krishna
1971 film by Dev Anand

Aandhi
Aandhi () is a 1975 Indian political drama film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen, and directed by Gulzar. At the time it was alleged that the film was based on the life of the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her relationship with her estranged husband, but in reality, only the look was inspired by the politician Tarkeshwari Sinha and Indira Gandhi. The story is based on a chance meeting of an estranged couple after several years, when wife Aarti Devi, now a leading politician happens to stay in the hotel run by her husband during an election campaign. The movie is noted for its so

Saagar
1985 film by Ramesh Sippy

Khubsoorat
Khubsoorat () is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film, directed and produced by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, and written by Gulzar, Shanu Banerjee, Ashok Rawat, and D. N. Mukherjee. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Rekha, Rakesh Roshan and Dina Pathak. It was a box-office success. The film was remade in Telugu as Swargam in 1981, in Tamil as Lakshmi Vandhachu, and in Malayalam as Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki. The 2014 film of the same name was loosely based on it. The 2023 film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani directed by Karan Johar also drew heavily from it.

1942: A Love Story
1994 film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Yaadon Ki Baaraat
1973 film by Nasir Hussain

Shakti
1982 film by Ramesh Sippy

Caravan
1971 Bollywood film directed by Nasir Hussain

Kati Patang
1971 film by Shakti Samanta

Bombay to Goa
1972 Hindi film directed by S. Ramanathan

Namak Haraam
1973 film by Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Masoom
Hindi film

The Great Gambler
1979 film by Shakti Samanta

Shaan
1980 film by Ramesh Sippy

Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
1977 film by Nasir Hussain

Gardish
Gardish () is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action crime film written and directed by Priyadarshan, starring Jackie Shroff, Shammi Kapoor, Aishwarya, Dimple Kapadia and Amrish Puri. It is a remake of the 1989 Malayalam film Kireedam. The film won two Filmfare AwardsBest Art Direction (Sabu Cyril) and Best Action (Thyagarajan), and was nominated for Best Actor (Shroff), Best Supporting Actor (Amrish Puri), and Best Supporting Actress (Kapadia). It marks the debut of actor Mukesh Rishi as an antagonist and Aishwarya's Bollywood debut.

Satte Pe Satta
1982 film by Raj N. Sippy

Gol Maal
1979 film by Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Jagir
1984 film by Pramod Chakravorty

Pukar
1983 film directed by Ramesh Behl

Kaalia
Kaalia is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, written and directed by Tinnu Anand, and produced by Iqbal Singh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan (in the title role), Parveen Babi, Asha Parekh, Kader Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, K.N. Singh and Jagdeep. The music is by R.D. Burman, while the lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Aa Gale Lag Jaa
1973 film by Manmohan Desai

Bemisal
Bemisal (English: unparalleled, or, unprecedented) is a 1982 drama film produced by Debesh Gosh and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It is a remake of Bengali film Ami, Shey O Shakha (1975) starring Uttam Kumar, which was also based on the Bengali story of the same name by Ashutosh Mukherjee.The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra, Raakhee, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani and Om Shivpuri. The music was by R.D. Burman.

Manzil Manzil
1984 film by Nasir Hussain

Shiva Ka Insaaf
1985 film by Raj N. Sippy

Jurmana
1979 film by Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Ghatak: Lethal
1996 film by Rajkumar Santoshi

Manzil
1979 film by Basu Chatterjee

Amar Prem
1972 Hindi drama film directed by Shakti Samanta

Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
1981 film by Shakti Samanta

Angoor
1982 film directed by Gulzar

Sanam Teri Kasam
1982 film by Narendra Bedi

Arjun
1985 film by Rahul Rawail

Ghar
1978 film

Balika Badhu
1976 film by Tarun Majumdar

Rocky
1981 film directed by Sunil Dutt

Madhosh
1974 film

Baseraa
Baseraa is a 1981 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Talwar. Produced by Ramesh Behl, the film is based on a Marathi novel by Leela Phansalkar. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Rekha, Raj Kiran, Poonam Dhillon in lead roles. The music was composed by R. D. Burman.

Betaab
Betaab () is a 1983 Indian romance film written by Javed Akhtar, directed by Rahul Rawail and produced by Bikram Singh Dehal. The film stars Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh in their debut roles, along with Shammi Kapoor and Prem Chopra.

Pyar Ki Kahani
1971 Hindi film directed by Ravikant Nagaich

Padosan
Padosan (, ) is a 1968 Indian Hindi-language musical comedy film directed by Jyoti Swaroop and produced by Mehmood, N. C. Sippy and written by Rajendra Krishan. It is a remake of the Bengali film Pasher Bari (1952) based on a short story of the same name by Arun Chowdhury, starring Bhanu Bandyopadhyay and Sabitri Chatterjee. The short story it was is considered to be an adaptation of the French play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897) by Edmond Rostand. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Saira Banu. Kishore Kumar, Mukri, Raj Kishore and Keshto Mukherjee played the supporting roles.

Mahaan
1983 film by S. Ramanathan

Namkeen
Namkeen (), is a 1982 Hindi-language social drama film, directed by Gulzar, and starring Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Shabana Azmi and Waheeda Rehman. It was yet another film by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched aspects of Indian society especially in rural areas. The story Akal Basanta was by Samaresh Basu on whose story, Gulzar had previously made Kitaab (1977).

Kudrat
Kudrat () is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language drama film, written and directed by Chetan Anand. The film stars Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini, supported by Raaj Kumar, Priya Rajvansh and Vinod Khanna. This is the second movie of the Rajesh Khanna-Hema Malini pair with a reincarnation theme after Mehbooba. Rajesh Khanna received the 1982 All-India Critics Association (AICA) Best Actor Award for Kudrat. The film was a box office hit and it won the Filmfare Award for Best Story.

Benaam
1974 film directed by Narendra Bedi

Parichay
1972 film directed by Gulzar

Abdullah
1980 film by Sanjay Khan

Naram Garam
1981 film by Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Teesri Manzil
1966 film by Vijay Anand

Zameen Aasmaan
1984 film by Bharat Rangachary

Antham
Antham () is a 1992 Indian neo-noir crime film written and directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi languages, it stars Nagarjuna, Urmila Matondkar and Danny Denzongpa. The Telugu version was released on 11 September 1992, while the Hindi version, titled Drohi (), was released on 30 October 1992, coinciding with Diwali.

Heera Panna
1973 film by Dev Anand

Teri Kasam
1982 film by A. C. Tirulokchandar

Chala Murari Hero Banne
1977 film directed by Asrani

Joshila
Joshila (English: Spirited) is a 1973 Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Yash Chopra. The film stars Dev Anand, Hema Malini and Raakhee. Most outdoor parts of the movie were shot in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The film is loosely inspired by James Hadley Chase's 1959 novel, Shock Treatment.