20 best Hindi movies of all time

The films made in any country are a mirror of the social life and customs of that country. In its long journey of 100 years, Hindi cinema has not only given countless films but has also contributed significantly in shaping the Indian society and character. Here are 20 selected films of Indian cinema, which received immense appreciation from the audience.

Mughal-e-Azam (1960)

“Mughal-e-Azam” was released in 1960. This film is one of the most successful films in the history of Hindi cinema. It is still remembered for K. Asif 's brilliant direction, grand sets, and excellent music.

The film is a love story between Prince Salim (Dilip Kumar), son of Akbar, and Nadira (Madhubala), a courtesan . In the film, Salim and Anarkali gradually fall in love, much to Akbar's displeasure. It was voted the greatest Bollywood film of all time in a 2013 poll by the British Asian Weekly newspaper .

Anand (1971)

Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee , “Anand” is one of the most loved Bollywood films. The film is the story of a cancer patient Anand (Rajesh Khanna) who wants to live life happily but has very little time.

Anand is one of those few films that still touches the heart even after 40 years. This film shows how a dying man can spread happiness and win the hearts of the whole world with just love and humor.

Sholay (1975)

Sholay, made in 1975, is one of the best films of all time in India. Sholay was released on 15 August 1975. This film also created a record of running continuously for 50 weeks in India.

Also, this film became the first film in the history of Indian films to celebrate a silver jubilee (25 weeks) in more than a hundred cinema halls. It was screened for 5 consecutive years in Mumbai 's Minerva cinema hall.

3 Idiots (2009)

The story of the film "Three Idiots" directed by director Rajkumar Hirani is based on Chetan Bhagat 's novel . The film raises questions in an entertaining way on the education system, the pressure of parents on children to become something and the usefulness of bookish knowledge. This was the first film to join the 200 crore club.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

“Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”, popularly known as DDLJ , is a 1995 Hindi film. It was directed by Aditya Chopra , son of famous film producer and director Yash Chopra . This film ran for more than thirteen years at Maratha Mandir in Mumbai . In March 2009, it made a record of running for 700 weeks at Maratha Mandir in Mumbai.

Padosan (1968)

In this film , a village boy falls in love with his new neighbor . He tries to woo his new neighbor with the help of his music teacher. This is a very funny family film full of comedy and music.

Tare Zameen Par (2007)

The film is based on a young boy who is lazy in his studies and keeps failing the same class again and again every year. Later, he meets a teacher who understands his problem well and brings out his hidden talent.

Jane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)

Whenever the best comedy films in the history of Bollywood are mentioned, the name of 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron' is taken first. This film of Kundan Shah , which came in 1983, was produced by the National Film Development Corporation .

This film of director Kundan Shah still makes the audience laugh. Naseeruddin Shah (Vinod) and Vivek Baswani (Sudhir) have played lead roles in this film.

PK (2014)

PK is a film that gives a social message through comedy. It is directed by Rajkumar Hirani . This story is about an alien (Aamir Khan) who comes to Earth and his spacecraft calling remote is stolen by a thief. After this, he keeps roaming on Earth.

Barfi (2012)

Barfi! is a 2012 Hindi romantic comedy-drama film written, directed and co-produced by Anurag Basu . Set in the 1970s, the film follows Murphy "Barfi" Johnson, a deaf and mute man from Darjeeling , and his relationships with two women, Shruti and Madhi.

The film stars Ranbir Kapoor , Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead roles, with Saurabh Shukla , Ashish Vidyarthi and Roopa Ganguly in supporting roles.

Golmaal (1979)

The amazing pair of Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt will make the audience laugh even today. Amol Palekar achieved great success in his film Golmaal and the song “Aane Wala Pal” sung by R.D. Burman in this film makes the film even more interesting. In short, Golmaal was a great film in its time.

Lagaan (2001)

The film Lagaan was made in 2001. This film is based on the original story of Ashutosh Gourikar . Apart from being its co-producer , Aamir Khan is also the lead actor. The film is the story of the harsh British tax on the farmers of a drought-stricken village during the British rule of Queen Victoria .

When the farmers demand a reduction in the tax, the British officers make a proposal that if the villagers defeat them in a game of cricket, the tax will be waived. What happens to the villagers after accepting the challenge is the plot of this film.

Masoom (1983)

Masoom is a Hindi film directed by Shekhar Kapur . D.K. Malhotra lives with his wife Indu and two daughters Pinky and Minnie. Once D.K. gets a call and he brings a boy Rahul home. Indu is shocked to know that Rahul is D.K.'s illegitimate child.

Rahul feels that Indu does not like his stay at home. DK decides to send Rahul to a boarding school and he leaves Rahul in Nainital. One day he runs away from there. This movie is very emotional.

Swades (2004)

This film was one of the best Hindi drama films of Bollywood . Swades film was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker . The lead characters of this film were Shahrukh Khan and Gayatri Joshi . It was an inspirational film. In this film, Shahrukh Khan played the role of an NRI who solves the problem of electricity in a village in India.

Baaghban (2003)

Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini played very emotional roles in this film. Amitabh Bachchan played the role of a banker in this film. In this film, he has 4 children, when his children grow up, they start misbehaving with their parents.

Andaz Apna Apna (1994)

Andaz Apna Apna was a 1994 Indian Hindi comedy film . This film was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi . Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor and Paresh Rawal played the lead roles in this film. In this film, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan adopt various hilarious methods to marry a girl from a rich family.

Sometimes Yes Sometimes No (1994)

This film was one of the best films of Shahrukh Khan . In this film, Shahrukh Khan played the role of a boy named Sunil , who loves a girl named Anna , but Anna loves another boy and she considers Shahrukh Khan only as her friend. This film is thrilling from beginning to end.

Oh My God (2012)

Oh My God was a satirical Hindi film . Paresh Rawal played the lead role in this film, he played the character of a man named Kanji . In this film, Kanji's shop is completely destroyed due to an earthquake, due to which he files a case against God in the court. This film exposes the superstitions in the name of religion and inspires people.

Mr. India (1987)

Mr. India film was directed by Shekhar Kapoor . The main characters of this film were Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri . Anil Kapoor played the role of a disappearing man in this film, who disappears as per his wish by wearing a watch. This film was one of the best films of Hindi cinema.

Chak De India (2007)

The film " Chak De India " was directed by Shimit Amin . In this film, Shahrukh Khan played the role of the coach of the Indian women's hockey team . The story of this film is very inspiring. Shahrukh Khan, whose name in this film is Kabir Khan , trains the team in such a way that the Indian women's hockey team wins the World Cup.