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. Bharat Mata (Mother India) (1957) Director: Mehboob Khan
3. Awaara (1951) Director: Raj Kapoor
4. Pyaasa (1957) Director: Guru Dutt
5. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) Director: K Asif
6. Deewaar (1975) Director: Yash Chopra
7. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) Director: Anurag Kashyap
8. Anand (1971) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
9. Do Bigha Zamin (1953) Director: Bimal Roy
10. Kaagaz Ke Phool (Paper Flowers) (1959) Director: Guru Dutt

11. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Director: Aditya Chopra
12. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
13. 3 Idiots (2009) Director: Rajkumar Hirani
14. Gol Maal (1979) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
15. Madhumati (1958) Director: Bimal Roy
16. Guide (1965) Director: Vijay Anand
17. Shree 420 (1955) Director: Raj Kapoor
18. Zanjeer (1973) Director: Prakash Mehra
19. Dangal (2016) Nitesh Tiwari
20. Mr & Mrs ’55 (1955) Director: Guru Dutt

21. Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars on Earth) (2007) Director: Aamir Khan
22. Gunga Jumna (1961) Director: Nitin Bose
23. Queen (2014) Director: Vikas Bahl
24. The Lunchbox (2013) Director: Ritesh Batra
25. Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) Director: Manmohan Desai
26. Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) Director: Sooraj Barjatya
27. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) Director: Karan Johar
28. Aradhana (1969) Director: Shakti Samanta
29. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Director: Karan Johar
30. Satya (1998) Director: Ram Gopal Varma

31. Black Friday (2004) Director: Anurag Kashyap
32. Mr India (1987) Director: Shekhar Kapur
33. Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Director: Farhan Akhtar
34. Chak De! India (2007) Director: Shimit Amin
35. Hum Aapke Hain Koun…! (1994) Director: Sooraj R Barjatya
36 .Devdas (2002) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
37. Darr (1993) Director: Yash Chopra
38. Rang De Basanti (2006) Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
39. Bajrao Mastani (2015) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
40. Om Shanti Om (2007) Director: Farah Khan

41. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) Director: Abrar Alvi
42. Jagte Raho (1956) Director: Amit Maitra, Sombhu Mitra
43. Jewel Thief (1967) Director: Vijay Anand
44. Dosti (1964) Director: Satyen Bose
45. Masoom (1983) Director: Shekhar Kapur
46. Andaz Apna Apna (1994) Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
47. Ardh Satya (1983) Director: Govind Nihalani
48. Chhoti Si Baat (1976) Director: Basu Chatterjee
49. Veer-Zaara (2004) Director: Yash Chopra
50. Jab We Met (2007) Director: Imtiaz Ali

51. Gully Boy (2019) Director: Zoya Akhtar
52. Barfi! (2012) Director: Anurag Basu
53. Shaan (1980) Director: Ramesh Sippy
54. Chupke Chupke (1975) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
55. Prem Rog (1982) Director: Raj Kapoor
56. Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) Director: Mansoor Khan
57. Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) Director: Yash Chopra
58. Chak De! India (2007) Director: Shimit Amin
59. Mera Naam Joker (1970) Director: Raj Kapoor
60. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Director: Zoya Akhtar

61. Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
62. Black (2005) Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
63. Ankur (1974) Director: Shyam Benegal
64. Silsila (1981) Director: Yash Chopra
65. Dil Se.. (1998) Director: Mani Ratnam
66. Rockstar (2011) Director: Imtiaz Ali
67. Udaan (2010) Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
68. Kahaani (2012) Director: Sujoy Ghosh
69. 12th Fail (2023) Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
70. Ghajini (2008) Director: AR Murugadoss

71. Hera Pheri (2000) Director: Priyadarshan
72. Kaala Patthar (1979) Director: Yash Chopra
73. Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
74. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
75. Swades (2004) Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
76. Omkara (2006) Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
77. Teesri Kasam (1966) Director: Basu Bhattacharya
78. Ek Tha Tiger (2012) Director: Kabir Khan
79. Khakee (2004) Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
80. Article 370 (2024) Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale

81. Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) Director: Rajkumar Hirani
82. Arth (1982) Director: Mahesh Bhatt
83. Secret Superstar (2017) Director: Advait Chandan
84. Zanjeer (1973) Director: Prakash Mehra
85. Bandit Queen (1994) Director: Shekhar Kapur
86. Lootera (2013) Director: Vikramaditya Motwane
87. Sangam (1964) Director: Raj Kapoor
88. Parineeta (1953) Director: Bimal Roy
89. Main Hoon Na (2004) Director: Farah Khan
90. Kabhie Kabhie (1976) Director: Yash Chopra

91. Naseeb (1981) Director: Manmohan Desai
92. Tezaab (1988) Director: N Chandra
93. Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries) (2010) Director: Kiran Rao
94. Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978) Director: Raj Kapoor
95. Thappad (2020) Director: Anubhav Sinha
96. Kati Patang (1970) Director: Shakti Samanta
97. Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) Director: Mahesh Bhatt
98. Khubsoorat (1980) Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
99. Bobby (1973) Director: Raj Kapoor
100. Chandni (1989) Director: Yash Chopra


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

1. Pather Panchali (1955) Director: Satyajit Ray
2. Apur Sansar (The World of Apu) (1959) Director: Satyajit Ray
3. Aparajito (1956) Director: Satyajit Ray
4. Monpura (2009) Directos: Md. Hafizur Rahman, Giasuddin Selim
5. Mirror Game (2016) Director: Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
6. Parineeta (1969) Director: Ajoy Kar
7. Galpa Holeo Satyi (1966) Director: Tapan Sinha
8. Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973) Director: Khan Ataur Rahman
9. The Hero (Nayak) (1966) Director: Satyajit Ray
10. Kanchenjungha (1962) Director: Satyajit Ray
11. Mahanagar (The Big City) (1963) Director: Satyajit Ray
12. Charulata (1964) Director: Satyajit Ray
13. Jalsaghar (The Music Room) (1958) Director: Satyajit Ray
14. Jhinder Bandi (1961) Director: Tapan Sinha
15. Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) (1964) Director: Satyajit Ray
16. Harano Sur (1957) Director: Ajoy Kar
17. Teen Kanya (Three Daughters) (1961) Director: Satyajit Ray
18. 22 Shey Shraban (2011) Director: Srijit Mukherji
19. Agantuk (The Stranger) (1961) Director: Satyajit Ray
20. Unishe April (1994) Director: Rituparno Ghosh

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20 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. Puthiya Payanam (2017) Director: Kathir Raven S.
9. Mohammed-Bin-Tughlaq (1971) Director: Cho
10. Indian (1996) Director: Shankar Shanmugam
11. Veyil (transl. Sunshine) (2006) Director: G. Vasanthabalan
12. Parasakthi (1952) Directos: R. Krishnan, S. Panju
13. Rudhra Thaandavam (1978) Director: K. Vijayan
14. Mouna Ragam (1986) Director: Mani Ratnam
15. Server Sundaram (1964) Director: R. KrishnanS. Panju
16. Thillana Mohanambal (1968) Director: A.P. Nagarajan
17. Roja (1992) Director: Mani Ratnam
18. Thillu Mullu (1981) Director: K. Balachander
19. Anthuleni Katha (1976) Director: K. Balachander
20. Jai Bhim (2021) Director: T.J. Gnanavel

[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.

[Lew]

Take a look now.

[ManPerson]

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Lagaan could be a bit higher..

Madhumati should be a lot higher.

RRR should be #4 on the Tollywood list. The Music Room, Charulata and The Big City should probably all be there too.

[Tim]

RRR is not a Bengali language film.

[ManPerson]

Oops. Disregard that then.

[Tim]

Guess we can make the list for Telugu language films as well.

[Lew]

Take a look now.