From Old And Memorable Works Such As Sangam And Sholah To New And Different Works Such As Hikseke And Melek. Be With Us In Reviewing The Best Indian Movies.

Indian cinema is a strange and colorful world. Making so many movies in one year is not something that any cinematographer can handle. Indian cinema fascinates you deeply or provides reasons for your surprise and amazement with a show of strange and mind-boggling events.

Music lovers enjoy listening to all these colorful music, from happy and lively to sad music. Of course, don’t forget that this movie has stars like E. R. He also introduced Rahman to the world, whose works have many fans.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a newcomer to Indian cinema or a fan of older Bollywood films; you will find something for your taste. Of course, Indian cinema is also divided into different parts, including South Indian cinema, whose works are more glamorous and whose special effects sometimes make science go crazy. But the results presented in Bollywood are of interest in this field.

The Hindi language sector of India’s massive film industry is headquartered in Mumbai.

This list combines recent old and new famous works, which have gained a double effect with prominent stars of this field such as Bollywood Khans and old and lasting actors such as Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and others and has captivated many audiences. One of the films in this list (The Bridegroom in Love Takes the Bride) was so attractive that it was regularly screened in the cinemas of this country for 23 years.

Of course, at the very beginning, it is worth mentioning this point so that you don’t think Bollywood cinema is only dedicated to charming romances and fairy tales. Among the famous directors of this country, some names tried to look at the lives of the people of this country from a different perspective and show poverty and misery to the viewer.

To cut the story short, we invite you to join Zoomji in reviewing a selection of significant works of Bollywood cinema.

Best Hindi Movies (updated 2022)

50- Fana

Annihilation movie

• Genre: romance, drama, action
• Director: Kunal Kohli
• Actors: Aamir Khan, Kajol, and Rishi Kapoor
• Year of construction: 2006
• Fanaa’s average score on IMDB: is 1.7

An annihilation movie is a story of a choice. The choice between right and wrong seems simple, but what defines a person’s life is our choice between good and evil actions. Zuni is a blind girl from Kashmir who meets tour guide Rehan Qadri while sightseeing in Delhi. His friends are worried about forming an emotional relationship between these two people, but Zuni ignores these warnings because he seeks to discover the meaning of life and love. But is this his wise choice? Is Rehan precisely what he says? Or does his life have hidden aspects that can affect Zuni’s life as well?

49- Bajirao Mastani

Bajiro Mastani movie

• Genre: action, drama, historical
• Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
• Actors: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, and Priyanka Chopra
• Year of construction: 2015
• Average rating of Bajirao Mastani on IMDB: 2.7

The story of Bajiro Mastani is about love, a passionate and fiery love that overcomes all differences. Bajiro is a man who has excelled in all his big and small battles and has not lost in any of them. Because of this, he has earned a reputation and is known by the public as a man made for the battlefield. But on the other side of the story, the audience learns about Mastani, a warrior princess who excels in singing and dancing.

These two met on the battlefield, and when their armies lined up facing each other and fell into a passionate love that apparently neither war, family opposition, nor even death could stop it.

48- Sangam movie

Sangam movie

• Genre: Musical, romance, drama
• Director: Raj Kapoor
• Actors: Vijinthimala, Rajendra Kumar, and Raj Kapoor
• Year of construction: 1964
• The average score of Sangam on IMDB: is 3.7

Sangam is one of the films that are likely to be a familiar and memorable work for Iranian audiences who like classic and old Indian movies. The story of a love triangle between Radha, a girl from a wealthy family, Gopal, the only son of Qazi Verma, and Sunder, an orphaned and poor boy. The three grow up together, while Radha and Gopal’s love gradually develops, and Sunder secretly harbors his love for Radha. But the game of time plays with their fate so that everything changes in the end.

– Maine Pyar Kiya

The movie I fell in love (I love)

• Genre: Musical, romance, drama
• Director : Suraj Barjatia
• Actors: Salman Khan, Bhagyashre, Rima Lago, and Alok Nath
• Year of construction: 1989
• Average rating of Maine Pyar Kiya on IMDB: 3.7

The path of love is not always very smooth. At least the movie I fell in love does not show such devotion. Kishen and Karan are friends who feel closer to each other than brothers. However, years later, two friends are separated, and each of them leads a different life. Until Karan is forced to leave the country for a while, he sends his daughter Suman to his friend Kishan’s house for a bit, and it is there that Suman and Prem (Kishen’s son) meet.

At first glance, the love of these two young people should make these two old friends closer, but Kishen’s wealth has blinded him, and because of this, their friendship soon turns into hostility.

46- Mulk movie

Malek movie

• Genre: Drama
• Director: Anubhav Sinha
• Actors: Tapsee Panu, Manoj Pawa, and Rishi Kapoor
• Year of construction: 2018
• Mulk’s average score on IMDB: is 3.7

The story of Malik is based on a true story about a Muslim family living in India. They fight to regain their honor and reputation after one of their family members joins terrorist groups.

In this film, Rishi Kapoor plays the role of Murad Ali Mohammad, a professional lawyer who lives with his family in one of the crowded neighborhoods of Varanasi. The story begins when Murad’s nephew “Shahid” is attracted to a terrorist organization that entrusts him with the task of exploding a bomb. In this explosion, several innocent people are killed, and besides them, a martyr also dies during a conflict with police officers. Now, they have to deal with the suspicion of the local people, who consider them all terrorists and try to regain their credibility through legal channels. In this way, Murad’s family will be exposed to the case.

45- Baghban movie

gardener movie

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Director: Ravi Chopra
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, and Salman Khan
• Year of construction: 2003
• Average rating of Baghban on IMDB: 4.7

Raj Malhotra and his wife Pooja have four sons, each of whom is married and has established their own independent lives. However, when Raj retires, none of the children want to take on the responsibility of caring for their parents, and it even comes to the point where Raj and Pooja are separated.

But incredibly, Raj’s adopted son shows that he has a more profound love for him than his children and therefore accepts them with an open mind. But do these delinquent boys realize their mistake and make up for it?

– Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Sometimes happy, sometimes sad movie

• Genre: Musical, romance, drama
• Director: Karen Johar
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Hrithik Roshan, and Kajol
• Year of construction: 2001
• Average ratings of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham on IMDB: 4.7

Amitabh Bachchan plays the role of a rich man named Yash Richard, who lives in a luxurious mansion with his wife and two sons in the movie Bahhi Khushi Bahhi Gham. Although Rahul is their adopted child, they treat him like they were their son. But when Rahul, instead of choosing a bride from a wealthy family like his own, A girl from the middle class of society chooses, father and son face each other, and finally, they separate their ways.

Years later, Rohan, realizing his parents’ sadness at Rahul’s distance, packs up and goes after his brother to reunite the family again. But can Rahul and Yash forget the gloom of the past and accept the differences, and experience happiness together again?

43- Movie Amar Akbar Anthony

Amr Akbar Anthony movie

• Genre: Comedy, Romance
• Director: Manmohan Desai
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, and Vinod Khanna
• Year of construction: 1977
• The average score of Amar Akbar Anthony on IMDB: is 4.7

The story of Amr Akbar Antoni begins with the escape of an ex-convict who has to leave his family alone. In the meantime, his wife lost sight, and his three sons were separated and lost. One of them is adopted by a Hindu policeman, another resident of a tailor’s house becomes a Muslim, and the last boy is taken care of by a Catholic priest.

They each choose a new path in life, but the hand of fate brings the three brothers together again so that the family ties are strengthened once again. At the same time, there is a way for the parents to return and the family to gather together again. A fun movie is full of improbable accidents and action sequences mixed with music.

42- Golmaal movie

Chaos movie (Golmal)

• Genre: action, comedy, drama
• Employees: Rohit Sethi
• Actors: Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, and Sharman Joshi
• Year of construction: 2006
• Average rating of Golmaal on IMDB: 4.7

The film Chaos was the beginning of a path that continued with the making of other films. The first film’s story was about four fugitive frauds hiding in a bungalow belonging to a blind couple. Critics had mixed opinions about this film. So one group considers it an entertaining work that successfully attracts the audience and makes them laugh. In contrast, the other group thought it was a movie with nothing new to offer and failed to narrate its story correctly.

41- Movie Jodhaa Akbar

Jodha Akbar movie

• Genre: drama, action, historical
• Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
• Actors: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Sonu Sood
• Year of construction: 2008
• The average score of Jodhaa Akbar on IMDB: is 7.5

The story of this 16th-century historical and romantic film is about a marriage that was supposed to provide a way for the union between Muslims and Hindus. Although this contractual marriage ultimately led to the birth of true and deep love between the great Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar and the Rajput princess Jodha, a love that continues to be noticed after centuries and is the source of various cinematographic and television works.

40- Devdas movie

Devdas movie

• Genre: romance, drama
• Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
• Actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Madhuri Dixit
• Year of construction: 2002
• Average rating of Devdas on IMDB: .5

Devdas, whose millionaire father does not much notice, returns to his hometown after years of education. The family is eager to welcome their beloved son, but Devdas prefers to visit his childhood friend Parvati (Paro) first, much to his mother’s chagrin.

Now Devdas, separated from Yar, does not value his life much and becomes increasingly sick and depressed until he meets a young woman named Chandramukhi. But can this woman stop Devdas from this path of fatal self-destruction? Or is the warmth of Paro’s love still needed to bring him back to life?

In its time, this film was known as the most expensive film in the history of Indian cinema up to that time. It was nominated for awards in many prestigious domestic and foreign film festivals.

39- Hichki movie

Hiccup movie

• Genre: Drama, Comedy
• Director: Siddharth Malhotra
• Actors : Rani Mukerji, Neeraj Kabi and Rohit Saraf
• Year of construction: 2018
• Average rating of Hichki on IMDB: 7.5

The story of Hiccup is about a woman who turns her scariest weakness into her greatest strength. Naina is an aspiring teacher who suffers from Tourette syndrome, which prevents her from finding a job. Finally, after being rejected in several job interviews, luck turned for him, and he was hired as a full-time teacher in one of the exemplary schools in the city.

But his happy life is short-lived, as he soon discovers that his class is full of disobedient and bad-tempered students who seem very fond of causing trouble. Can Naina deal with her health problem and these troublesome students and succeed in her work?

– Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Who am I to your movie?

• Genre: musical, drama, comedy
• Director : Suraj Barjatia
• Actors: Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Munish Bahl
• Year of construction: 1994
• Average rating of Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! On IMDB: 7/5

The story of the movie “Who am I for you” is again about the difficulties of the path of love. Rajesh and Pooja’s marriage introduces their younger brother and sister, Prem and Nisha. While Rajesh and Pooja enjoy their life together, the love between these two young people grows. But destiny has set a different fate for them; should they sacrifice love for bigger things and put the happiness of their loved ones before their joy?

Before the release of Dangal, it was the highest-grossing film in Indian history. Also, My Who Am I For You was the first Indian film to cross one billion rupees in the country, which is why it is considered the highest-grossing film of the modern era of Bollywood.

– Kuch Kuch Hota hai

Something is happening in the movie

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Director: Karen Johar
• Actors : Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji and Kajol
• Year of construction: 1998
• Average rating of Kuch Kuch Hota hai on IMDB: 7.6

Rahul and Anjali are close friends, but when Anjali realizes her true feelings for Rahul, he falls in love with a girl named Tina. Thus Anjali leaves the city with a broken heart, and Tina and Rahul get married. But years later, fate brings these two together again, while one is about to get married and the other is responsible for raising his daughter alone. After years of waiting, do Rahul and Anjali have a chance to be together?

36- Rockstar movie

Rock star movie

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Director: Imtiaz Ali
• Actors: Ranbir Kapoor, Narges Fakhri, and Shami Kapoor
• Year of construction: 2011
• The average score of Rockstar on IMDB: is 7/7

Rockstar is the story of a boy from Delhi, nicknamed GG, who dreams of being a rock star like Jim Morrison, a dream that his friends often mock. One day, the owner of a local restaurant tells him that heartbreak is what changes life and makes the art and talent of artists flourish. This issue makes JJ fall in love with a beautiful girl and suffer heartbreak, but it also prepares them for stardom.

This film faced different reviews at the time; Ranbir Kapoor and A. R. praised Rahman for his performance but were unsatisfied with the film’s overall plot. The movie Rockstar was one of the best-selling movies at the time of its release, which especially attracted the attention of young people. Kapoor and Rahman won several awards for their roles in the film. It’s not wrong to know that Ranbir Kapoor spent many days in Rahman’s studio playing the guitar to act in this film and become a rock star.

35- Guru movie

Guru movie

• Genre: Drama
• Director: Mani Ratnam
• Actors: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Mithun Chakraborty
• Year of construction: 2007
• The average score of Guru on IMDB: is 7/7

The story of Guru begins in a small village in northern Gujarat, where a young man named Guru Desai has big dreams. He first travels to Turkey, enters the spice business, and is so successful that he even gets a promotion. But Guru likes to work for himself, so he returns to the village and gets married, then migrates to Bombay and, this time, enters the cloth business. He gradually expanded his business and started his own company.

Initially rumored, the film Guru depicted the life of Dhirubhai Ambani, a claim denied by the director. This film is also the first Indian film to have its international premiere in Canada.

34- The movie Don

Dan movie

• Genre: Crime, Action
• Director: Chandra Barot
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran, and Helen
• Year of construction: 1978
• Don’s average score on IMDB: 7/7

Don is a wanted criminal who eventually dies during a fight with the police. De Silva is the only one who knows the truth about Don’s death and to take control of his group, and he trains a person like him named Vijay. Vijay is now threatened by the criminal group and is facing the danger of facing the police.

In 2006, we saw the remake of this film with the presence of stars such as Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal, and Boman Irani, directed by Farhan Akhtar. A film that is known as one of the highest grossing films of the year and caused another sequel to be released in 2011.

33- Mr. India’s movie

Mr. India movie (Hero of India)

• Genre: action, comedy, drama
• Director : Shikhar Kapur
• Actors: Anil Kapoor, Sri Devi, and Amrish Puri
• Year of construction: 1987
• The average score of Mr. India on IMDB: is 7/7

The story of Hero of India is about a poor man named Arun who has a big heart despite his poverty. That is why he takes orphaned children to his home and takes care of them. But after he succeeds in discovering his scientist father’s invisibility device, he decides to use the opportunity to go to war with a group of criminals to save children and help all the people of India.

The film Mr. India was a great success for the director and the cast and became a turning point in the history of Indian cinema, mainly because this film dealt with the superhero genre, which was not much appreciated by the filmmakers of that time. In the following years, several other films were made as sequels to the original.

32- Veer-Zaara movie

Veer-Zara movie

• Genre: Drama, Family
• Director: Yash Chopra
• Actors : Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukerji
• Year of construction: 2004
• Average rating of Veer-Zaara on IMDB: 7/8

Veer-Zara’s film is an epic of love, separation, courage, and sacrifice. A love story that is both inspiring and will forever be remembered as an eternal legend. Veer-Zara was a commercial success at the box office, grossing both domestically and internationally, and was named the highest-grossing film of the year.

31- Mother India movie

Mother India movie

• Genre: Drama, Action
• Director: Mehboob Khan
• Actors: Narges, Sunil Dutt, and Rajendra Kumar
• Year of construction: 1957
• The average score of Mother India on IMDB: is 7/8

In the melodrama film Mother India, the audience witnesses the hard life of a poor woman and her two sons, who have to face all kinds of problems and tribulations, big and small, and pull their rugs out of the water. Despite all the hardships, Mother India always adheres to her moral rules.

You should know that this film was nominated for the Oscar award for the best foreign film at its release. Of course, this event is more interesting because it was the first nomination of an Indian film at the Oscar ceremony.

30- English Vinglish movie

English Vinglish movie

• Genre: Drama, Family, Comedy
• Director: Gouri Shinde
• Actors: Sri Devi, Amitabh Bachchan, and Ajith Kumar
• Year of construction: 2012
• Average scores of English Vinglish on IMDB: 7/8

The story of the movie English Vinglish is about a homely, quiet, and loving woman who has to endure the small and big insults of her educated husband and daughter due to her inability to speak and understand English. Therefore, he decides to find a way to solve this problem.

29- Lakshya movie

Target movie

• Genre: action, drama, romance
• Director: Farhan Akhtar
• Actors: Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, and Amitabh Bachchan
• Year of construction: 2004
• Average rating of Lakshya on IMDB: 7/8

The story of the movie “Target” is about a young unemployed man named Karan Shergil, who lives an irresponsible and aimless life. But when he joins the army, he finds a purpose in his life and becomes a battlefield hero.

Karan always wonders why he doesn’t know what he wants in life. In the meantime, his meeting with a journalist girl who tries to make him understand that he should have a goal in life also encourages him to find an essential purpose. Dost Karan’s joining the army becomes a prelude to his desire to start a new career in life, which of course, is met with his father’s opposition. Although joining the military has difficulties, Karan is not yet ready to accept it. Finally, he copes with his conditions and becomes a disciplined and experienced officer.

28- Badla movie

Revenge movie (Badla)

• Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Director: Sajoy Gosh
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Amrita Singh, and Tapsee Panu
• Year of construction: 2019
• Average rating of Badla on IMDB: 7/8

A young and active entrepreneur suddenly finds himself involved in the murder case of his dead lover. He hires a reputable lawyer to defend him. The two now work together to discover what happened and who is responsible for this crime.

27- Jab We Met movie

In the movie, when we met

• Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Director: Imtiaz Ali
• Actors: Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, and Tarun Arora
• Year of construction: 2007
• Average rating of Jab We Met on IMDB: 7/9

The movie “When We Met Each Other” deals with the intersection of unwanted events and their role in forming a romantic relationship. While Aditya, depressed by his father’s death and upset by his lover’s infidelity, gets on the train, he accidentally meets a cheerful and refreshing girl named Geet, who is returning home. They miss the train several times or take other trains until they finally reach where the girl lives. Where Aditya meets Geet’s family, however, this acquaintance is the beginning of new events in the lives of these two people, which can profoundly change the equation of their lives.

26. The film Kal Ho Naa Ho

Whether the movie is tomorrow or not

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Director: Nikhil Advani
• Actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Saif Ali Khan
• Year of construction: 2003
• Average rating of Kal Ho Naa Ho on IMDB: 7/9

In Farda or not, we will meet Naina. An introverted and constantly depressed girl who does not show much enthusiasm for life. But when Naina meets Aman, things change. Naina becomes increasingly dependent on Aman, while Aman has a secret in his chest, the disclosure of which can change the lives of all of them. Naina’s best friend Rohit, who is secretly in love with her, is also a part of all these adventures.

25- Movie Mera Naam Joker

My name is clown movie

• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Director: Raj Kapoor
• Actors: Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, and Simi Grewal
• Year of construction: 1970
• Average rating of Mera Naam Joker on IMDB: 7/9

Raju is a clown, always has been, always will be. The film deals with his life in three different seasons: his school days, when he works in the circus, and finally, his life on the street. He should always make people laugh and happy, even if he is sad inside. Along the way of life, no matter what happens to him, Raju should always have a smile on his face. Because according to the circus manager, the show must go on.

This film is a semi-autobiographical view of Raj Kapoor’s life, associated with concepts such as life, love, and philosophy.

22- Film Andaz Apna Apna

Everyone’s film has its style

• Genre: romance, comedy
• Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
• Actors: Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Karishma Kapoor, and Raveena Tandon
• Year of construction: 1994
• Average rating of Andaz Apna Apna on IMDB: 8

Amr and Prem both belonged to middle-class families and were always rivals. Of course, any of them had a clear vision of future development. Ultimately, both decide to find a way to get rich away from the other person’s eyes and take charge of their own lives. Until the daughter of the famous multi-millionaire, Ram Gopal, comes, both try to win the girl’s heart and become sharer of the Gopal family’s wealth.

23- Deewaar movie

• Genre: Drama, Crime
• Director: Yash Chopra
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, and Nirupa Roy
• Year of construction: 1975
• Average rating of Deewaar on IMDB : 8

The story of the film Devar deals with the differences between two brothers. While Vijay struggles to get his due as a dock worker and eventually becomes a prominent figure in the underworld, his younger brother Ravi is an educated and honest cop. Finally, the gap between the spirits and lifestyle of these two people causes problems in their relationship.

– Dil Chahta Hai

In the movie Desire of the heart

• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Director: Farhan Akhtar
• Actors: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Preity Zinta
• Year of construction: 2001
• Average rating of Dil Chahta Hai on IMDB: 1/8

The story of the movie Daha Del is about the lives of three young men named Akash, Siddharth, and Sameer, who, although they are close friends, have entirely different tastes and personalities. For this reason, gradually, the choices of each of them create a gap in this friendship and separate their paths. But years later, when all three reached intellectual maturity and became understanding people, they re-formed this alliance of three.

21- Queen movie

Queen movie

• Genre: Adventure, Comedy
• Director: Vikas Bahl
• Starring: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkumar Rao, and Lisa Haydon
• Year of construction: 2013
• Queen’s average score on IMDB: 1.8

Queen is a movie about growing up. Rani is a girl from Delhi who grew up in a conservative family. But when her fiance leaves her just before the wedding ceremony, Rani is shocked. However, he decides to go alone on the honeymoon trip. During his journey, he meets new people and gains new experiences, making him better acquainted with his personality and temperament.

20- The movie Chak De! India

Indian film, forward!

• Genre: Family, Sports, Drama
• Director: Shimit Amin
• Actors : Shah Rukh Khan, Anaita Nair and Vidya Malwade
• Year of construction: 2007
• Average rating of Chak De! India on IMDB: 8/1

The story of the Indian film, forward! It is about the former Indian captain Kabir Khan, who has now been selected as the coach of the women’s national hockey team. A more foreign team on paper has not shown much brilliance in practice. Young girls have lost their love for playing and don’t know why they enter the field. They have forgotten the thrill of fighting for something worthwhile, and it is Kabir Khan’s job to rekindle all these feelings in them.

19. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

Baaj movie: Once upon a time in India (Kharaj)

• Genre: Drama, Sports
• Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
• Actors: Aamir Khan, Gracie Singh, and Rachel Shelley
• Year of construction: 2001
• Average rating of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India on IMDB: 1/8

The story of the film Baaj (Tax) is about the people living in a small village in Victorian India who challenge the cruel British rulers in the game of cricket and, in this way, put their future and their families in danger. This story was the story of the Indian people’s resistance when their country was ruled by British rule.

When the English commander announces that it will double the villagers’ taxes, they oppose the decision and instead decide to challenge the English to a game of cricket. Meanwhile, they have no familiarity with this game and have to play against a team of veteran players.

18- Sarfarosh movie

blockbuster movie

Genre: Drama, Action

Director: John Mathew Matan

Actors: Aamir Khan and Sonali Bandera

Year of construction: 1999

Average rating of Sarfarosh on IMDB: 1/8

The story of the blockbuster movie is about a young medical student named Ajay Singh, played by Aamir Khan. After Ajay’s father is wounded by terrorists and his brother is killed, he abandons his studies to join the Indian Police Service and help them eliminate terrorist groups.

17- The movie Barfi!

Snow movie!

• Genre: Drama, Comedy
• Director: Anurag Basu
• Actors: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Ileana D’Cruz
• Year of construction: 2012
• The average score of Barfi! On IMDB: 8/1

The story of the movie Barfi takes place in the 1970s, the level of three young people who learn that love does not need to be measured or restrained by average norms or behavioral abnormalities. Barfi is a deaf boy with speech problems who is in love with a girl named Shruti. However, they are under pressure from society and their parents, so Shruti’s parents insist that she marry an ordinary man and live everyday life. Years later, fate brings the two together again, and Shruti realizes that despite all the issues, she is still in love with Barfi.

16- Sholay movie

Flame movie

• Genre: action, comedy, adventure
• Director: Ramesh Sippy
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jaya Bhadri, and Hema Malini
• Year of construction: 1975
• The average score of Sholay on IMDB: is 1.8

Another memorable movie for the Iranian audience is Sholeh. A story about the glory of friendship and love and how far you are willing to sacrifice for your dear friends. After arresting a notorious and ruthless bandit named Jabbar Singh, the police officer brings him to the hands of the law. Unaware that his attempt to trap this criminal will get a heavy price for him and his family. Sometime after the family members are killed, the ex-cop asks the help of two outlaws to arrest Jabbar Singh.

You may be interested to know that actor Amjad Khan almost dropped out of this project because the screenwriter Javed Akhtar considered his voice too weak to play this role. Also, this film was inspired by western works such as Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai films and Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns.

15- Film Kahaani

story movie

• Genre: Mystery, Thriller
• Director: Sujoy Gosh
• Actors: Vidya Balan, Indranil Sengupta, and Parambrata Chatterjee
• Year of construction: 2012
• Average rating of Kahaani on IMDB: 1.8

The film tells the story of Vidya, a young pregnant woman involved in a strange and dangerous problem. While the city of Calcutta is preparing to hold the annual festival of Durga Puja (one of the festivals of the Hindu religion), Vidya is found from the plane, and by contacting the local police, she reports the disappearance of her husband (Arnab). He had traveled to India on a business mission. During the first two weeks of her husband’s mission, they were in regular contact with each other by phone calls, until suddenly the phone calls stopped, and there was no more news from her husband.

Now Vidya goes everywhere she knows; maybe she can find a sign of her husband. Even though nobody remembers Arnab and finds no sign of her husband in the guest house or his workplace, she does not stop searching. Finally, somewhere in this crowded city, he discovers a dangerous truth.

14- Movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Bajrangi brother movie

• Genre: Drama, Adventure, Comedy
• Director: Kabir Khan
• Actors: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
• Year of construction: 2015
• Average rating of Bajrangi Bhaijaan on IMDB: 1.8

The story of Bajrangi’s Brother is about a little girl from a village in Pakistan who lost her way home and got lost while returning from a trip to India. In the meantime, he meets Pawan, who tries to bring the girl back to his country and bring her to her family. Finally, Pawan arrives in Pakistan and completes his mission with the help of an intelligent Pakistani journalist.

13- Mughal-E-Azam movie

Great Mughal movie

• Genre: War, Drama, Romance
• Director: K. Asif
• Actors: Madhu Bala, Dilip Kumar, and Prithviraj Kapoor
• Year of construction: 1960
• Average rating of Mughal-E-Azam on IMDB: 1.8

The story of the Great Mughal movie takes place in the 16th century. It is a doomed love story between Salim, the crown prince of the Mughal dynasty, and a young and beautiful girl named Anarkali, whose family is not very original. Salim’s love for this young woman causes a conflict between the prince and his father, the great Mughal emperor Akbar Shah. A love whose splinters can even bring an empire to its knees.

– Chupke Chupke

Stealth Stealth movie

• Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Director: Harishkish Mukherjee
• Actors: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Jaya Bachchan, and Amitabh Bachchan
• Year of construction: 1975
• Average rating of Chupke Chupke on IMDB: 3.8

The story of the film “Dazdaki” is about the life of a professor of botany named Primal. He falls in love with a young woman during a business trip and marries her. Primal is a joker who seems different from other professors. On the other hand, his wife enjoyed the behavior of her brother-in-law and considered him intelligent. Primal feels humiliated by the look of his wife, so he decides to show that he is not lacking anything in this respect. So when his brother needs a new driver, he disguises himself as a driver and starts his game.

It is said that the director was looking for newcomers for the two roles played by Amitabh Bachchan and his wife. But both of them insisted on acting in this movie and did not even get paid for their performance

11- Pyaasa movie

Thirsty movie

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Director: Guru Dutt
• Actors : Guru Dutt, Wahida Rahman and Mala Sinha
• Year of construction: 1957
• Average rating of Pyaasa on IMDB: 3.8

Thirst is about a talented but poor poet named Vijay, played by Guru Dutt, who struggles to find love and fame in this selfish world. In 2005, Time magazine called this film one of the 100 best films of the era.

– Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

In the movie “Groom in love takes away the bride.”

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Director: Aditya Chopra
• Actors: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri
• Year of construction: 1995
• Average rating of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge on IMDB: 8

Encouraged by his father, Raj decides to travel to India and win Simran’s love and feelings. When Raj meets Simran on his trip to Europe, it’s not love at first sight. But when Simran returns to India to attend the arranged marriage, Raj realizes his love for her.

9- Black movie

black film

• Genre: Drama
• Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, and Shernaz Patel
• Year of construction: 2005
• Average rating of Black on IMDB: 1.8

The film noir mood may subconsciously remind you of the life of Helen Keller, which is not surprising since her life inspired this film. This film also tells the sad story of the life of a young woman who can neither see nor speak nor hear. Until a kind teacher stands in his way and a ray of light shines into his dark world.

The presence of this different but effective teacher makes Michelle grow and flourish in terms of personality so that she abandons her violent behavior and is even accepted in the school of normal children.

8- PK movie

PK movie

• Genre: comedy, drama, science fiction
• Employees: Rajkumar Hirani
• Actors: Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, and Sanjay Dutt
• Year of construction: 2014
• Average PK scores on IMDB: 1.8

The story of the PK movie is about an alien creature that has traveled to Earth. He loses his only means of communication with his spaceship. Now, this strange creature, with its innocent nature and childish questions, cause a new evaluation of the influence of religion on people’s lives.

7- 3 Idiots

Three idiots movie

• Genre: Drama
• Employees: Rajkumar Hirani
• Actors: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, and Mona Singh
• Year of construction: 2009
• The average score of 3 Idiots on IMDB: is 4/8

The story of the movie three idiots is about two friends looking for their missing companion. During this search, they revisit their memories of college, especially the memories of that long-lost friend who inspired them to think differently. However, this difference made others recognize them as ignorant and stupid people.

6- Like the Stars On Earth movie

The movie is like stars on Earth

• Genre: Drama
• Director: Aamir Khan
• Actors: Amir Khan, Darsheel Safri, and Tisca Chopra
• Year of construction: 2007
• Average rating of Like Stars On Earth on IMDB: 3.8

The movie story like the stars on the Earth is about an eight-year-old boy who seems not to have much intelligence and is involved with many problems in the field of learning. This issue has affected him and his family and made the child dislike school.

But the arrival of a new art teacher, who has a different point of view from other teachers, changes the situation. The patience and compassion of this new teacher help him to gain a better understanding of the boy’s problems. Now the teacher can help the boy in the right way to improve his grades.

5- Dangal movie

Dangal movie (wrestling)

• Genre: Biography, Action, Drama
• Director: Nitesh Tiwari
• Actors: Amir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, and Fatima Sena Sheikh
• Year of construction: 2016
• Average rating of Dangal on IMDB: 3.8

Dangal (meaning wrestling in Hindi) tells the story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler who quit the sport due to his father’s pressure and failed to win a medal for his country.

Mahavir, however, vows to guide his sons on this path, though with four daughters, he despairs fulfilling his wishes. But when he realizes the strength of his daughters, he decides to become their coach and teach wrestling to his two daughters. It is how Geeta Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal, while her sister Babita won a silver medal.

Dangal was a major commercial success for Indian cinema, setting several records at the box office, including the highest-grossing Indian film and the 18th highest-grossing sports film worldwide. The movie had a budget of approximately ten million but grossed $311 million worldwide.

4- The Big City movie

The big city movie

• Genre: Drama
• Director : Satyajit Rai
• Actors: Anil Chatterjee, Madhavi Mukherjee, and Jaya Bachchan
• Year of construction: 1963
• The average rating of The Big City on IMDB: is 8.2

The story of the movie “Big City” deals with the daily life of a family in 1960s Calcutta, where the family man struggles to support his wife, parents’ young son, and teenage sister. But his income is not that much, so his wife Arati works somewhere.

But this has caused tension and chaos in this traditional family, and the husband’s family has built a stronghold against their daughter-in-law and expressed their displeasure in silence. The situation worsens when the man loses his job, and now the woman must work outside the home. However, the case outside the house is not easy, and Arati also has her problems, problems that have even jeopardized her job.

3- Movie Pather Panchali

Potter Panchali movie

• Genre: Drama
• Director : Satyajit Rai
• Actors : Kanu, Karuna and Subir Banerjee
• Year of construction: 1955
• Average rating of Pather Panchali on IMDB: 3.8

The story of Potter Panchali is about a boy named Apu who lives in a small village with his poor parents. His father is a poor writer and poet, and his mother has to bear the family’s burden due to the current situation. He sells his meager possessions to feed the family while enduring the neighbors’ taunts because the family’s daughter steals from their garden. But when the father of the family disappears for a while and the daughter falls ill, the situation of this low-income family becomes more complicated. Finally, the father’s death due to illness makes the situation difficult for them.

2- Aparajito movie

Aparajito movie

• Genre: Drama
• Director : Satyajit Rai
• Actors : Pinaki Sengupta, Asmaran Ghosal and Kamala Adhikari
• Year of construction: 1956
• The average score of Aparajito on IMDB: is 3.8

The story of Aparajitu is again about Apu, who is now ten years old, and after the death of his father and older sister, he moves to a small village with his mother and uncle. He enters a local school and continues his studies, while with intelligence and hard work, he manages to get the best grades. It helps him win a college scholarship in Calcutta. Now he has to leave his mother, which causes the palace of wishes of a mother who wants her son to progress and succeed and does not want to be left alone.

1- Film The World of Apu

Apo World movie

• Genre: Drama
• Director : Satyajit Rai
• Actors: Sumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, and Alok Chakravarti
• Year of construction: 1959
• The average score of The World of Apu on IMDB: is 8.5

In the third part of this trilogy by director Satyajit Rai, we again look at Apu’s life. After the death of his mother, who prevented him from immersing himself in the urban lifestyle in Calcutta, Apu is liberated and no longer answerable to anyone. He is now an idealistic and optimistic writer. But his meager income still annoys him, so he is looking for a way to increase his revenue, and in the middle of his college friend’s sister’s wedding party, he gets involved in a romantic affair.

Although apparently, Apo is not going to experience a comfortable and pleasant life, adversities are always an inseparable companion of his life story. In the end, Apo’s life is like a fantastic odyssey of mysticism and spirituality, which makes even him suffer from a mysterious duality in the most fateful decision of his life.

By reviewing this movie, we have reached the end of this article. What do you think about the movies introduced in this list? Which film did you see empty in this empty list? Which movie do you remember, or did you enjoy watching? We will happily share your comments with your other friends and us.

Common Questions

1- What are the best Indian movies?

Among the best Hindi movies we can mention the movie Potter Panchali, the movie Aparajittu, the film Dangal, and the movie Baaj.

2- What are the funny Indian movies?

Amr Akbar Antony, Hiccup, and Zddaki Zddaki are some of the best funny Hindi films.