Tuesday, February 3, 2009

List of top Bollywood films

a list of popular Bollywood films in reverse chronological order.

When box office data is available, this list gives the top-grossing films of the year, or decade. The capsule reviews are written in the usual brief television-film-schedule style. More complete reviews can be found by clicking on links to films that have their own pages.

2000 onwards

2008

Top-grossing films of 2008

Critically Acclaimed films of 2008

2007

Top-grossing films of 2007

Critically acclaimed films of 2007

2006

Top-grossing films of 2006

Critically acclaimed films of 2006

2005

Top-grossing films of 2005

Critically acclaimed films of 2005

2004

Top-grossing films of 2004

Critically-acclaimed films of 2004

  • Swades: A successful NRI scientist returns to an Indian village to help his old nanny and in the process rediscovers his roots. Starring Shahrukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi.

2003

Top-grossing films of 2003

Critically acclaimed films of 2003

2002

Top-grossing films of 2002

Critically acclaimed films of 2002

2001

Top-grossing films of 2001

  • Lagaan: Officers of the British Raj and Indian villagers fight each other at cricket. The Film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film.

Critically acclaimed films of 2001

2000

Top-grossing films of 2000

  • Badal: The movie is set in 1984 when riots were engulfing parts of Punjab and Delhi. Stars Bobby Deol and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles.
  • Kya Kehna: A teenage pregnant girl (Preity Zinta} tries to face and overcome the wrong social values, for which she lost her happiness.

Critically-acclaimed films of 2000

  • Astitva: A woman's husband and son reject her after learning she had an extramarital affair. Stars Tabu and Mohnish Behl.

1990s

Top-grossing films

  • Krantiveer (1994): Pratap (Nana Patekar), an ordinary man, finds himself as Krantiveer, the admiration object of millions.
  • Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994): Enormously popular family romance. Prem (Salman Khan) falls in love with Nisha (Madhuri Dixit) when Prem's brother marries Nisha's sister. Lavish wedding festivities, with much singing and dancing. Regarded as one of the most successful Bollywood movies ever.
  • Aankhen (1993): Govinda makes a double role in comedy of errors, which is his biggest hit.

Critically-acclaimed films

  • Hyderabad Blues (1998): Directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. Set amongst the middle classes in Hyderabad, the film highlights the dilemma of a man who returns to India from the US in search of his roots.
  • Bombay (1995) : Star cast Manisha Koirala,Arvind Swamy A south Indian Hindu man falls in love with a Muslim woman--taboo in the small village from which they hail. Directed by Maniratnam, dubbed from Tamil.
  • Roja (1992): A man is kidnapped by terrorists; his wife refuses to stop fighting for his return. Dubbed from Tamil original critically-acclaimed.

1980s

  • Salaam Bombay (1988): Raw tale of life in the slums and brothels of Mumbai. Directed by indie film-maker Mira Nair.
  • Naam (1986): Story of 2 brothers, one goes to Dubai for a job but gets into trouble.
  • Nikaah (1982): Stars Salma Agha, who after divorce from her husband falls for another man. Life gets complicated when the first husband wants her back.
  • Prem Rog (1982): Rishi Kapoor who loves Padmini Kolhapure cannot marry her due to her caste and social status and she gets married to a richer man. She soon becomes a widow and then the story of a clash between old and new social values is well brought out.

1970s

  • Don (1978): Amitabh Bachchan plays a double role in this movie. He plays the role of a simple man put into the role of a crime boss. Also stars Zeenat Aman and Pran.
  • Julie (1975): South Indian producer Nagi Reddy had a surprise hit in this Hindi film. Stars Lakshmi. The music was very popular.
  • Jai Santoshi Maa (1975): A good woman is abandoned by her husband and mistreated by his malicious sisters-in-law, but her devotion to the Hindu goddess Santoshi Maa solves all. This religious B-movie was an unexpected success and elevated a regional deity (Santoshi Maa) to wider fame.
  • Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973): Three brothers take revenge on the criminal who killed their parents. Stars Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman. Notable for R.D. Burman's energetic score and especially the song Chura liya hai.
  • Mera Naam Joker (1970): A Raj Kapoor classic. Semi autobiographical-tells the story of a romantic artist (a circus clown) and all the women he falls in love with.

1960s

  • Upkar (1967): Two brothers in a poor village are devoted to each other; Manoj Kumar gives up his ambitions so that his brother (Prem Chopra) can stay in school.
  • Mughal-e-Azam (1960): The son of the Moghul Emperor defies him for love of a beautiful dancing-girl (Madhubala). A lavish production for its time, featuring a score by Naushad and poetic Urdu dialogue. The film was recently colorized and re-issued.

1950s

  • Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957): A former jailer (V. Shantaram) rehabilitates hardened prisoners by welcoming them onto his family farm, where they learn to work and cooperate.
  • Mother India (1957): Heroic peasant woman (Nargis) does her duty towards her husband and sons despite heart-breaking obstacles. This movie was nominated in the "Best Foreign Film" category of the Oscars.
  • Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955) One of India's first colour films. A lovely courtesan studies dancing under a strict guru, and falls in love in defiance of his orders to think only of dance. Many lavish dance sequences.
  • Aar Paar (1954): A romance in which two women fall in love with a taxi-driver (Guru Dutt), who is keen to become rich. The film is well known for its songs.
  • Awaara (1951): A young man (Raj Kapoor, who directed and starred) is rejected by his father, a judge, and turns to crime. He is redeemed, in the end, by his love for a young lawyer (Nargis). The film, especially the title song Awaara Hoon, was famously popular in China, the Soviet Union, Turkey, and much of the Mideast and Africa.

1940s

  • Kismet (1943): Directed by Gyan Mukherjee. Stars Ashok Kumar as a pickpocket trying to make it big.
  • Khazanchi (1941): Singer Shamshad Begum makes her singing debut in this film with the songs Sawan Ke Nazare Hai and Ek Kali Nazon Ki Pali.

1930s

  • Dhoop Chhaon (1935): Starring K. L. Saigal and K. C. Dey, this movie introduced playback singing in the Indian film industry.
  • Toofan Mail (1934): Considered to have laid down the basis of filmi music for years to come. Had a classic title track, considered widely as a timeless hit.
  • Alam Ara (1931): First talkie movie in India.
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