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Awaara
thumb|x150px|thumbtime=2:10:03|Awaara (1951) Awaara, also written Awāra and known overseas as The Vagabond, is a 1951 Indian crime drama film, produced and directed by Raj Kapoor, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and V.P. Sathe. It stars Raj Kapoor along with his real-life father Prithviraj Kapoor, as well as Nargis, Leela Chitnis and K. N. Singh. Other members of the Kapoor family make an appearance, including Raj's youngest brother Shashi Kapoor, who plays the younger version of his character, and Prithiviraj's father Dewan Basheshwarnath Singh Kapoor, playing a cameo in his only film appea
Jodhaa Akbar
2008 film by Ashutosh Gowariker
Mughal-e-Azam
Mughal-e-Azam () is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir) and Anarkali, a court dancer. Salim's father, Emperor Akbar, disapproves of the relationship, which leads to a war between father and son.
Disco Dancer
1982 Indian Hindi film directed by Babbar Subhash
Alam Ara
1931 film by Ardeshir Irani
Seeta Aur Geeta
1972 film by Ramesh Sippy
Umrao Jaan
1981 Indian musical film by Muzaffar Ali
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
Bobby
1973 film directed by Raj Kapoor
Pyaasa
Pyaasa (; ) is a 1957 Indian Hindi drama film directed and produced by Guru Dutt, who also stars in the film alongside Mala Sinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, and Johnny Walker. Set in Calcutta, the film tells the story of Vijay (played by Dutt), a disillusioned Urdu poet whose works are underestimated by publishers and criticized for focusing on social issues rather than romantic themes. The narrative follows Vijay's encounters with Gulabo (Waheeda Rehman), a kind-hearted prostitute, and Meena (Sinha), his former girlfriend. Gulabo helps him get his poetry published, leading to the success of his
Pakeezah
Pakeezah (; ) is a 1972 Indian musical romantic drama written, directed, and produced by Kamal Amrohi. The film stars Meena Kumari as the eponymous lead, alongside Ashok Kumar and Raaj Kumar. It tells the story of Sahibjaan, a Lucknow-based tawaif. While asleep on a train, Sahibjaan receives a note from a stranger praising her beauty. Later, evacuating from a broken boat, she takes shelter in a tent and finds out its owner, a forest ranger named Salim, wrote the letter. Sahibjaan and Salim plan to get married, causing conflicts with Sahibjaan's professional background.
Umrao Jaan
2006 Indian film by J. P. Dutta
Sangam
1964 film directed by Raj Kapoor
Dhurandhar
Dhurandhar is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film written and directed by Aditya Dhar. It was produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar, under Jio Studios and B62 Studios. The film features an ensemble cast consisting of Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, and Danish Pandor alongside several supporting actors. The first instalment of a duology, it centres on a high-stakes covert counter-terrorism operation. The film follows an undercover Indian intelligence agent who infiltrates Karachi's
Mera Naam Joker
1970 film by Raj Kapoor
Ankur
1974 film by Shyam Benegal
Henna
1991 film by Randhir Kapoor
Saajan
Saajan () is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Lawrence D'Souza and produced by Sudhakar Bokade. The film is a remake of Bengali film Apan Amar Apan. Loosely based on the classic French play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), it stars Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit, and Salman Khan in lead roles, with Kader Khan, Reema Lagoo and Laxmikant Berde in supporting roles. Nadeem–Shravan composed the film's music whereas Sameer wrote the lyrics of the songs.
Kaala Patthar
1979 film by Yash Chopra
Saat Hindustani
1969 Hindi film from India directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar
1978 film by Prakash Mehra
Yaadon Ki Baaraat
1973 film by Nasir Hussain
Garm Hava
1973 film by M. S. Sathyu
Shakti
1982 film by Ramesh Sippy
Sikandar
1941 film by Sohrab Modi
Maqbool
Maqbool is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, starring Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Piyush Mishra, Murali Sharma, and Masumeh Makhija in an adaptation of the play Macbeth by Shakespeare.
Nishant
1975 film by Shyam Benegal
Hero Hiralal
1988 film by Ketan Mehta
Majboor
1974 film by Ravi Tandon
Aan
thumb|x150px|Aan Aan (; also released as The Savage Princess) is a 1952 Indian adventure film, produced and directed by Mehboob Khan. It stars Dilip Kumar, Nimmi, Nadira (in her debut role) and Premnath.
Trishul
1978 Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra
Shaan
1980 film by Ramesh Sippy
Dostana
1980 Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla
Dhurandhar: The Revenge
Dhurandhar: The Revenge, also referred as Dhurandhar 2, is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language spy action-thriller film written and directed by Aditya Dhar. It is produced by Dhar, Lokesh Dhar, and Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios and B62 Studios. It is a sequel to the 2025 film Dhurandhar and the final installment of a duology. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, Danish Pandor, and Manav Gohil, with several actors reprising their roles from the first film. It follows an undercover Indian intelligence agent who continues to infiltrate Karachi's criminal syndicates and Pakistani politics while avenging the 26/11 attacks and confronting larger threats.
Razia Sultan
1983 Urdu film directed by Kamal Amrohi
Nikaah
1982 film by Baldev Raj Chopra
Bazaar
1982 film by Sagar Sarhadi
Kismet
1943 Indian film directed by Gyan Mukherjee
Phool Aur Patthar
1966 film by O. P. Ralhan
Daawat-e-Ishq
Daawat-e-Ishq () is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Habib Faisal, and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. It stars Parineeti Chopra, Aditya Roy Kapur and Anupam Kher in the lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by Sajid–Wajid.
Mamta
1966 film by Asit Sen
Raja Jani
1972 film by Mohan Segal
Aurat
1940 film by Mehboob Khan
Qurbani
1980 Hindi film directed by Feroz Khan
Escape from Taliban
2003 film
Mandi
1983 film by Shyam Benegal
Tawaif
1985 film by Baldev Raj Chopra
Tigers
2014 film directed by Danis Tanović
Manto
2018 film directed by Nandita Das
Mere Mehboob
1963 film by H. S. Rawail
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.
Basant
1942 film by Amiya Chakravarty
Mahal
1949 Indian Hindi film directed by Kamal Amrohi
Sultanat
Sultanat () is a 1986 Hindi-language epic action-adventure film written and directed by Mukul S. Anand. The film stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi, Juhi Chawla and Karan Kapoor, supported by Tom Alter, Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor and Dalip Tahil.
Barsaat Ki Raat
1960 film
Mumbai Meri Jaan
2008 Hindi film by Nishikant Kamat
Bobby Jasoos
2014 film by Samar Shaikh
Prem Pujari
1970 film by Dev Anand
Immaan Dharam
1977 film
Kranti
Kranti () is a 1981 Indian historical drama film, produced, edited, dialogue and directed by Manoj Kumar, with the story and screenplay written by Salim–Javed. It stars an ensemble cast, consisting of Dilip Kumar in the title role along with Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi in pivotal roles. The film also marked the return of Dilip Kumar after a four-year hiatus. It ranks among the top 10 highest grossing Indian films of all time, when adjusted for ticket-price inflation. It was one of the most expensive Indian films of the time and it went on to become t