100 Greatest "Bollywood" Movies

[Lew]

100 Greatest "Bollywood" Movies
(Hindi Language films)

Give me your opinion of the rankings if you have one, or additions.

I found most titles by searching other published lists, plus I read reviews (IMDB, Reddit), considered Hindi film awards (wikipedia), watched trailers (imdb), asked an AI program for Iconic Hindi movies, boiled it all down and got the top 50.
This will change as I gather more information about each movie. Especially the bottom 50 (IMDB rating).

I'm thinking of putting The "Hindi" language title first and the "English" title in ().
But from what I have seen there is a mixture of both in released movie titles.
Example: "Bharat Mata" (Mother India) No.3 in this list.

1. Sholay (1975) Director: Ramesh Sippy
2. Pyaasa (1957) Director: Guru Dutt
3. Bharat Mata (Mother India) (1957) Director: Mehboob Khan
4. Awaara (1951) Director: Raj Kapoor
5. Deewaar (1975) Director: Yash Chopra
6. Guide (1965) Director: Vijay Anand
7. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) Director: K Asif
8. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Director: Aditya Chopra
9. Anand (1971) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
10. Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers) (1959) Director: Guru Dutt

11. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) Director: Manmohan Desai
12. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
13. Zanjeer (1973) Director: Prakash Mehra
14. Gol Maal (1979) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
15. Shree 420 (1955) Director: Raj Kapoor
16. 3 Idiots (2009) Director: Rajkumar Hirani
17. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) Director: Anurag Kashyap
18. Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) (2007) Director: Aamir Khan
19. Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) Director: Sooraj Barjatya
20. Gunga Jumna (1961) Director: Nitin Bose

21. Queen (2014) Director: Vikas Bahl
22. The Lunchbox (2013) Director: Ritesh Batra
23. Mr & Mrs ’55 (1955) Director: Guru Dutt
24. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) Director: Karan Johar
25.Aradhana (1969) Director: Shakti Samanta
26. Do Bigha Zamin (1953) Director: Bimal Roy
27. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Director: Karan Johar
28. Satya (1998) Director: Ram Gopal Varma
29. Black Friday (2004) Director: Anurag Kashyap
30. Mr India (1987) Director: Shekhar Kapur

31. Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Director: Farhan Akhtar
32. Chak De! India (2007) Director: Shimit Amin
33. Hum Aapke Hain Koun…! (1994) Director: Sooraj R Barjatya
34. Devdas (2002) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
35. Darr (1993) Director: Yash Chopra
36. Rang De Basanti (2006) Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
37. Bajrao Mastani (2015) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
38. Om Shanti Om (2007) Director: Farah Khan
39. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) Director: Abrar Alvi
40. Jagte Raho (1956) Director: Amit Maitra, Sombhu Mitra

41. Jewel Thief (1967) Director: Vijay Anand
42. Dosti (1964) Director: Satyen Bose
43. Masoom (1983) Director: Shekhar Kapur
44. Andaz Apna Apna (1994) Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
45. Ardh Satya (1983) Director: Govind Nihalani
46. Chhoti Si Baat (1976) Director: Basu Chatterjee
47. Veer-Zaara (2004) Director: Yash Chopra
48. Jab We Met (2007) Director: Imtiaz Ali
49. Gully Boy (2019) Director: Zoya Akhtar
50. Barfi! (2012) Director: Anurag Basu

51. Shaan (1980) Director: Ramesh Sippy
52. Chupke Chupke (1975) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
53. Prem Rog (1982) Director: Raj Kapoor
54. Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) Director: Mansoor Khan
55. Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) Director: Yash Chopra
56. Madhumati (1958) Director: Bimal Roy
57. Chak De! India (2007) Director: Shimit Amin
58. Mera Naam Joker (1970) Director: Raj Kapoor
59. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Director: Zoya Akhtar
60. Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

61. Black (2005) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
62. Ankur (1974) Director: Shyam Benegal
63. Silsila (1981) Director: Yash Chopra
64. Dil Se.. (1998) Director: Mani Ratnam
65. Rockstar (2011) Director: Imtiaz Ali
66. Udaan (2010) Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
67. Kahaani (2012) Director: Sujoy Ghosh
68. 12th Fail (2023) Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
69. Ghajini (2008) Director: AR Murugadoss
70. Hera Pheri (2000) Director: Priyadarshan

71. Kaala Patthar (1979) Director: Yash Chopra
72. Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
73. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
74. Swades (2004) Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
75. Omkara (2006) Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
76. Teesri Kasam (1966) Director: Basu Bhattacharya
77. Ek Tha Tiger (2012) Director: Kabir Khan
78. Khakee (2004) Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
79. Article 370 (2024) Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale
80. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) Director: Rajkumar Hirani

81. Arth (1982) Director: Mahesh Bhatt
82. Secret Superstar (2017) Director: Advait Chandan
83. Zanjeer (1973) Director: Prakash Mehra
84. Bandit Queen (1994) Director: Shekhar Kapur
85. Lootera (2013) Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
86. Sangam (1964) Director: Raj Kapoor
87. Parineeta (1953) Director: Bimal Roy
88. Main Hoon Na (2004) Director: Farah Khan
89. Kabhie Kabhie (1976) Director: Yash Chopra
90. Naseeb (1981) Director: Manmohan Desai

91. Tezaab (1988) Director: N Chandra
92. Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) (2010) Director: Kiran Rao
93. Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978) Director: Raj Kapoor
94. Thappad (2020) Director: Anubhav Sinha
95. Kati Patang (1970) Director: Shakti Samanta
96. Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) Director: Mahesh Bhatt
97. Khubsoorat (1980) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
98. Bobby (1973) Director: Raj Kapoor
99. Chandni (1989) Director: Yash Chopra
100. Bhuvan Shome (1969) Director: Mrinal Sen


(More Indian Cinema)
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10 Greatest "Tollywood" Movies
(Bengali Language films)

1. Pather Panchali (1955) Director: Satyajit Ray
2. Monpura (2009) Directos: Md. Hafizur Rahman, Giasuddin Selim
3. Mirror Game (2016) Director: Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
4. Parineeta (1969) Director: Ajoy Kar
5. The World of Apu (1959) Director: Satyajit Ray
6. Galpa Holeo Satyi (1966) Director: Tapan Sinha
7. Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973) Director: Khan Ataur Rahman
8. The Hero (Nayak) (1966) Director: Satyajit Ray
9. Kanchenjungha (1962) Director: Satyajit Ray
10. Jhinder Bandi (1961) Director: Tapan Sinha

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10 Greatest "Kollywood" Movies
(Tamil Language films)

1. Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016) Director: Karthick Naren
2. Nayakan (1987) Director: Mani Ratnam
3. Ratha Kanneer (1954) Directos: R. KrishnanS. Panju
4. Pariyerum Perumal (2018) Director: Mari Selvaraj
5. Nenjil or Aalayam (1962) Director: C. V. Sridhar
6. Bombay (1995) Director: Mani Ratnam
7. Satte (2019) Director: Ray Dinesh David
8. Mohammed-Bin-Tughlaq (1971) Director: Cho
9. Indian (1996) Director: Shankar Shanmugam
10. Veyil (transl. Sunshine) (2006) Director: G. Vasanthabalan


I know Indian Cinema movies are not that popular or known about in the U.S. and U.K. but maybe the English speaking world would enjoy films from that culture and history of that cinema.

[ManPerson]

Pather Panchali, World of Apu and Aparajito should be 1, 2 and 3 for Tollywood films.

Mughal E-Azam should be higher. Pyaasa should be lower. Guide should be lower. Do Bigha Zamin should be a lot higher.
3 Idiots and Gangs of Wasseypur should be higher.