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Naya Dour (1957)

Naya Daur production was involved in a highly controversial and widely publicized court case. Initially the actress Madhubala was cast as the female lead. An advance payment was given to her and shooting began and continued smoothly for 15 days. B.R. Chopra, the director, wanted the unit to travel to Bhopal for an extended outdoor shooting. Ataullah Khan, the father of Madhubala, objected to this and claimed that the entire Bhopal schedule was a ruse to give Dilip Kumar the opportunity to romance his daughter (Kumar and Madhubala were in a relationship at the time). Finally, Chopra sued Madhubala for the cash advance she received from him for a film she now had no intention of completing. He replaced her with the South Indian actress Vyjayanthimala who acted with Kumar in Devdas. Madhubala obediently supported her father despite her commitment to Dilip Kumar. Kumar testified against Madhubala and Ataullah Khan in favor of the director B.R. Chopra in open court. The case was...

Arzoo (1965)

Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964)

Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964)

Deewar (1975) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

Anand (1971) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

Anand was originally supposed to star famous Bollywood actors Kishore Kumar and Mehmood in the lead roles.One of the producers, N.C. Sippy, had earlier served as Mehmood's production manager. The character Babu Moshai was to be played by Mehmood.  Hrishikesh was asked to meet Kishore Kumar to discuss the project. However, when Hrishikesh Mukherjee went to Kishore Kumar's house, he was driven away by the gatekeeper due to a misunderstanding. Kishore Kumar (himself a Bengali) had done a stage show organized by another Bengali man, and he was involved in a fight with this man over money matters. He had instructed his gatekeeper to drive away this "Bengali", if he ever visited the house. When Hrishikesh Mukherjee (also a Bengali) went to Kumar's house, the gatekeeper mistook him for the "Bengali" that Kishore Kumar had asked him to drive away. The incident hurt Mukherjee so much that he decided not to work with Kumar. Consequently, Mehmood had to leav...

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1956 - Notable Films

Top Best Hindi Films C.I.D. Ek Hi Raasta Chori Chori Basant Bahar New Delhi Rajhath Bhai Bhai Toofan Aur Diya Funtoosh Inspector Other Films Anuraag (Hindi) Arab Ka Saudagar (Hindi) Awaaz (Hindi) Badal Aur Bijli (Hindi) Bajrang Bali (Hindi) Durgesh Nandini (Hindi) Fifty Fifty (Hindi) Halaku (Hindi) Heer (Hindi) Hum Sab Chor Hain (Hindi) Jagte Raho (Hindi) Karwaan (Hindi) Makkhee Choos (Hindi) Mem Sahab (Hindi) Pocket Maar (Hindi) Rarichan Enna Pouran (Malayalam) Tenali Ramakrishna (Telugu)

1955 - Notable Films

Top Best Hindi Films Shree 420 Azad Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje Udan Khatola Mr. and Mrs. 55 Insaaniyat Munimji Seema Baradari Devdas Other Films Abe Hayat (Hindi) Amaanat (Hindi) Anarkali (Telugu) Baap Re Baap (Hindi) Bhagwat Mahima (Hindi) Bindiya (Hindi) Biraj Bahu (Hindi) Dupatta (Hindi) Faraar (Hindi) Harishchandara (Malayaalam) House No 44 (Hindi) Joru Ka Bhai (Hindi) Lagaan (Hindi) Mast Qalandar (Hindi) Suvarna Sundari (Telugu) Swarna Manjari (Telugu) Vachan (Hindi)

BAWARCHI (1972) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY (1977) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

HUM AAPKE HAIN KOUN...! (1994) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

SHOLEY (1975) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

JIS DESH MEIN GANGA BEHTI HAI (1960) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

Where truth lives on the lips and honesty in the heart, Where a guest is held to be dearer than one’s own life, We are dwellers in that land, That land where the Ganga flows! JIS DESH MEIN GANGA BEHTI HAI

JHANAK JHANAK PAYAL BAAJE (1955) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

          SONGS Nain se nain naahin milayo  Jo tum todo piya Kaisi yeh mohabat ki sazaa 

ANMOL GHADI (1946) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

AWARA (1951) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

Awaara (English: "The Tramp") is a 1951 Hindi film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor who also plays the leading role. Music was composed by the team of Shankar Jaikishan. Kapoor's real-life father Prithviraj Kapoor stars as his on-screen father Judge Raghunath. Kapoor's youngest real-life brother Shashi Kapoor plays the younger version of his character. Prithiviraj's father Dewan Bashwanath Kapoor also played a cameo role in his only film appearance. The film centers on the intertwining lives of poor Raj (Kapoor) and privileged Rita (Nargis). In the film, Kapoor's poor, innocent "little tramp" character references Charlie Chaplin and was further developed in other Kapoor films such as Shri 420. The film became an overnight sensation in South Asia, and found success abroad in the Soviet Union, East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. In particular, the song "Awara Hoon" (I am a Tramp), sung by Mukesh with lyrics by Shailendra, becam...

CHOUDHVI KA CHAND (1960) (All Time Top 99 Best Hindi Films)

The setting is the city of Lucknow in northern India, where Islamic culture flourished.  Two of the three best friends who live in this city have fallen in love with the same woman named Jameela unknowingly.  Aslam (Guru Dutt) and Nawab (Rehman) are the two friends caught in this love triangle with Jameela (Waheeda Rehman).  An integral part of any Guru Dutt film, comic relief was provided by Johnny Walker who plays Mirza Masaraddik Shaiza. SONGS Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho Tum Mili Khak Main Mohabbat Yeh Luckhnow ki Sar-Zameen Mera Yaar Bana Hai Dulha Badle Badle Mere Sarkar Balam Se Milan Huga Bedardi Mere Saiyan Sharma Ke Agar Yun Pardanashin Dil Ki Kahani Rang Layee Hai