Best Bollywood movies of 20th Century.pdf

Best Bollywood movies of 20th Century
November 10, 2022 Kumar Aayan
The Best Bollywood Movies That’ll Sweep You Away. Whether you're
Young fan or Old person who is a diehard fan Bollywood cinema, we've
gathered together a list that will help you navigate some of the best
Bollywood movies. Our list of top Bollywood movie picks is from year
1951 to 2000.
1. Awaara (1951)
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Raj, a man from a poor family, joins a group to support his mother. But after falling in love
with Rita, he takes the decision to change for her.
2. Baiju Bawra (1952)

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Young musician Baiju challenges maestro Tansen to a musical duel in Mughal Emperor
Akbar’s court in an effort to exact revenge for the murder of his father, which Tansen is held
accountable for.
3. Do beegha Zameen (1953)

A poor farmer in Calcutta decides to become rickshaw puller in the aim of making enough
money to pay off his debts and save his land.
4. Pyaasa (1957)

A struggling poet Vijay’s journey for his love and recognition in the selfish world.
5. Naya Daur (1957)

A horse cart rider challenge the son of a landlord who decides to modernize his business by
replacing the horse carts with buses.
6. Mother India (1957)

A poor woman raises sons while facing many difficulties without compromising her social
and moral values.
7. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)

Three woman-hating brothers face challenge in their lifestyles when two of them fall in love.
8. Kaagaz ke Phool (1959)

Life journey of a famous film Director Suresh Sinha, his troubled marriage, his love for
Shanti and his decline in his career.
9. Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

An emperor’s son named Salim develops feelings for a beautiful courtesan. He is desperate
to be with her, but his father wants to end their relationship.
10. Ganga Jamuna (1961)

Gungaram, a poor farmer, works hard to make jamuna his younger brother a Police Officer.
After some time, Gungaram is forced by circumstances to become a bandit, and the
brothers are now at war with each other.
11. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)

Bhootnath a humble servent of Zamindar gets close to the wife of his employer and tells the
story through his perspective.
12. Dosti (1964)

Ramu, a little child, loses both of his parents and both of his legs due to a sequence of sad
circumstances. A boy with visual impairment named Mohan befriends him, and the two of
them work together to survive on the streets.
13. Haqeeqat (1964)

In the mountainous environment of Ladakh, a platoon fighting in the Sino-Indian war of 1962
is thought to be dead but is saved by locals. The fort is held by Captain Bahadur Singh and
Angmo, allowing the platoon to retreat.
14. Guide (1965)

An ex-tour guide who was mistaken for a sage by some of the villagers reflects on his past
and lost love in an effort to find spiritual guidance for the locals.
15. Waqt (1965)

A businessman’s family is split by an earthquake. Years later, they reunite in a courtroom
trial where the father first sees his boys in an unexpected circumstance.
16. Jewel Thief (1967)

Vinay usually gets mistaken for diamond thief Amar who has a similar appearance to him.
He joins up with the police to pretend to be the thief in order to expose the criminal network
and clean his name.
17. Upkar (1967)

Bharat sacrifices everything to help his brother Puran to get an education. Puran is a selfish
man who does criminal work in order to make money and insults his brother and does not
appreciate his brother’s sacrifices.
18. Pakeezah (1968)

Salim Ahmed Khan, a young guy from a good family, was moved by Sahibjaan’s song and
dance and fell in love with her. Unfortunately, his wealthy parents are against her
relationship between them, so salim abondens his family in order to be with Sahibjaan, even
he finds out about her pas.
19. Purab Aur Paschim (1970)

Son of a freedom fighter, Bharat, goes to study in England and makes an effort to change
the way in which people there think about India.
20. Mera Naam Joker (1970)

Throughout his life, Raju experiences a number of challenges and heartbreak. But in his
role as a clown in a circus, he makes an effort to make his audience laugh at the expense of
his own miseries.
22. Zanjeer (1973)

A suspended policeman Vijay sets out to track down the killers of his parents. He organises
his vengeance with the help of a street smart girl and an enemy-turned-friend.
23. Bobby (1973)

A wealthy Hindu businessman’s son named Raja develops feelings for Bobby, a religious
Catholic girl. They try to be together despite the efforts of their family to keep them apart.
24. Ankur: The Seedling (1974)

Lakshmi and her deaf husband are servants of landlord’s son Surya. When Surya’s wife
finds out about his affair with lower caste girl Lakshmi, they are all faced with a difficult
situation.
Garm Hawa : Movie way ahead of its time
25. Garm Hava (1974)

An Indian Muslim businessman and his family fight for their legal rights in the nation that
was once theirs in post-partition India.
26. Chupke Chupke (1975)

A man is searching for a book-loving wife. He tries to start a conversation with a woman, but
the two of them couldn’t be more different.
27. Deewar (1975)

Vijay becomes a criminal due to his troubled childhood, whereas his younger brother Ravi
becomes into a respectable police officer. When Ravi is sent to arrest Vijay, destiny sets
them up against one another.
28. Sholay (1975)

Thakur Baldev Singh, a retired policeman hires two ex-convicts Jai and Veeru to help him
catch, a dacoit Gabbar singh who has caused havoc in village of Ramgarh.
29. Golmaal (1979)

Bhavani prohibits his staff from engaging in any hobbies. When Ramprasad is caught by
Bhavani at a hockey game he lies about having a twin, the situation takes a humorous turn.
30. Shaan (1980)

Two conmen brothers take the revenge of their elder brother DCP Shiv Kumar’s
assassination who was an honest police officer.
31. Aakrosh (1980)

A lawyer learns the harsh truth about the life for scheduled tribes in India while defending a
man who is under arrest for killing his own wife.
32. Kranti (1981)

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Raja Laxman Singh’s loyal employee Sanga is wrongfully charged with the king’s murder.
With the sole goal of pushing the British out of India, he breaks out of jail and gathers a
group of revolutionaries.
33. Umrao Jaan (1981)

After her father witnesses against the corrupt cop, Amiran is sold to a brothel by the cop.
She grows into an excellent poetess and well-known courtesan named Umrao Jaan.
34. Disco Dancer (1982)

A street performer named Anil and his mother are evicted from Bombay after being
humiliated. However, his past foes try to destroy his hard-earned reputation as a performer
as he quickly rises to fame.
35. Prem Rog (1982)

Manorma becomes widow very soon after her marriage. Her childhood friend Devdhar falls
for her and vows to make her happy decpite the wrath of Manorama’s conservative family
and society.
36. Arth (1982)

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A successful actress named Kavita is involved with ambitious filmmaker Inder. Pooja, his
wife, sets off on a quest to find who she truly is after he leaves her.
37. Jaane Bhi do Yaaro (1982)

A newspaper editor hires two photographers to expose the scandalous actions of the rich.
While investigating a builder’s corruption, the photographers unintentionally capture a
murder.
38. Ardh Satya (1983)

A young police officer who was forced by his father to join policeforce, is trapped between
his own principles and the brutal reality of widespread police corruption and its close
connection to politics.
39. Masoom (1983)

When Devendra Kumar learns that he has an illegitimate child from a previous relationship,
his family life is ruined. Rahul, the young boy, is brought home by him, but Indu, his wife,
fails to accept the child.
40. Mr. India (1987)

A gangster who wants Arun’s house is harassing him since he lives with orphaned kids. He
utilises his father’s invention, an invisibility watch, to fight back after one of the kids is killed.
41. Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)

Despite falling in love, Prem and Suman’s families prevent them from being together. Prem
will, however, be given one final opportunity by Suman’s father to prove his worth to Suman.
42. Agneepath (1990)

Vijay, a criminal, is out to take down Kancha, who brutally murdered his father years ago.
He is prepared to do whatever it takes to redeem his family’s honour and seek vengeance
for the passing of his father.
43. Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)

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When his older brother is injured and unable to participate in a collegiate bicycle race,
Sanjay, a carefree young man, goes through a mental and physical makeover to compete.
44. Roja (1992)

After Rishi is abducted by militants while on a secret mission in Jammu and Kashmir, Roja,
a simple girl from a Tamil Nadu village, searches desperately for him.
45. Rudaali (1993)

Even under the most tragic situations, Shanichari is unable to cry. She soon meets Bhikni, a
woman who declares to be a professional weeper and her life is not the same anymore after
that.
46. Bandit Queen (1994)

Phoolan Devi, a member of a lower caste, experiences discrimination and sexism on a daily
basis. She unexpectedly rises to the position of respected gang leader of dacoits.
47. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenege (1995)

When Raj and Simran first meet, they quickly fall in love. Raj, however, follows Simran to
India in an effort to win both her and her father over after learning that she has already
made a vow to someone else.
48. Border (1997)

120 Indian soldiers in the Longewala area spend the entire night defending their post before
receiving support from the Indian Air Force the next morning.
49. Satya (1998)

After being wrongfully accused, an innocent guy becomes involved in the underworld and
vows to take revenge on those who made his life miserable.
50. Dil se (1998)

Journalist Amar develops feelings for a mysterious woman but she doesn’t accept them.
However, when Amar later prepares to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep
asking for help.
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