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Bollywood's most impactful films


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Many Bollywood films have been nominated for Oscars, won major international awards and broken box office records, below are a few that have made a lasting impact for one or a combination of reasons from subject / story, dialogues, cinematography, background score, songs, direction, acting, etc. In no particular order (may be in the order of release):

 

  • Awara
  • Shree 420
  • Naya Daur
  • Madhumati
  • Mughal-e-Azam
  • Pakeezah 
  • Dangal 

 

 

 

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54 minutes ago, Tendu_10 said:

Sholay and Roti Kapra aur Makaan

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Roti, Kapda aur Makan, and Sholay were the biggest hits of '74 and '75 respectively. Excellent films that can be enjoyed anytime, but today they appear more like masala entertainers than highly impactful movies relatively speaking

 

I love Manoj Kumar's Sanyasi too, which was probably the 2nd highest grossing film of 1975 .... 1975 was a great year for Bollywood as it had other major hits as well including Jai Santosi Maa, Dewaar and Dharmatma, along with critically acclaimed and successful films such as Aandhi 

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I recently watched Arzoo (1965) starring Rajendra Kumar, Sadhna and Feroz Khan. The film has held up well despite the time. It has the hard to describe quality that is not rarely seen in regular Bollywood films. If I have to expand my list, I would be tempted to include this one:

 

 

 

PS 1991's Saajan has shades of Arzoo

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A few evergreen masala entertainers:

 

  • Aan
  • Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
  • Ram aur Shyam
  • Jewel Thief
  • Johny Mera Naam
  • Saccha Jhutha 
  • Sholay 
  • Sanyasi 
  • Golmaal (1970s)
  • Qurbani 
  • Vidhata 
  • Karma

 

 

Top love stories that have held up well over the years :

 

  • Arzoo
  • Bobby
  • Betaab
  • Hero 
  • Maine Pyar Kiya
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Post 70s films when adjusted for inflation:

 

http://www.ibosnetwork.com/asp/actualalltime.asp  

 

 

Rank Film Name Year Producer Raw Net Inflation Adjusted Net Inflation Adjusted Gross
1. Sholay Aug 15 1975 G P Sippy Rs. 15,00,00,000 Rs. 8,13,66,16,960 -
2. Hum Aapke Hai Kaun Aug 5 1994 Rajshree Productions Rs. 60,00,00,000 Rs. 5,48,69,29,920 -
3. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Oct 27 1978 Prakash Mehra Rs. 11,50,00,000 Rs. 4,70,94,50,752 -
4. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge Oct 20 1995 Yash Raj Films Rs. 56,00,00,000 Rs. 4,66,30,79,424 -
5. Amar Akbar Anthony Jan 1 1977 Manmohan Desai Rs. 9,00,00,000 Rs. 4,04,77,00,480 -
6. Bobby Sep 29 1973 R K Productions Rs. 6,00,00,000 Rs. 3,92,54,61,248 -
7. Coolie Dec 2 1983 Ketan Desai Rs. 13,00,00,000 Rs. 3,33,23,36,640 -
8. Roti Kapada aur Makaan Oct 18 1974 Manoj Kumar Rs. 5,50,00,000 Rs. 3,27,64,88,960 -
9. Dharam Veer Jan 1 1977 Subhash Desai Rs. 7,25,00,000 Rs. 3,26,06,47,680 -
10. Raja Hindustani Nov 15 1996 Aly Morani Rs. 43,00,00,000 Rs. 3,26,03,17,184 -
11. Deewar Jan 24 1975 Gulshan Rai Rs. 6,00,00,000 Rs. 3,25,46,46,784 -
12. Trishul May 4 1978 Gulshan Rai Rs. 7,80,00,000 Rs. 3,19,42,36,416 -
13. Haathi Mere Saathi Jan 1 1971 Sando Rs. 4,00,00,000 Rs. 3,15,63,57,376 -
14. Don Jun 12 1978 Nariman Irani Rs. 7,70,00,000 Rs. 3,15,32,84,608 -
15. Naseeb May 1 1981 Manmohan Desai Rs. 10,00,00,000 Rs. 3,09,16,63,616 -
16. Jai Santoshi Maa May 30 1975 Satram Rohra Rs. 5,50,00,000 Rs. 2,98,34,26,304 -
17. Mr. Natwarlal Jun 8 1979 Tony Rs. 7,50,00,000 Rs. 2,79,66,64,320 -
18. Laawaris May 22 1981 Prakash Mehra Rs. 9,00,00,000 Rs. 2,78,24,97,280 -
19. Kranti Feb 3 1981 Manoj Kumar Rs. 9,00,00,000 Rs. 2,78,24,97,280 -
20. Sanyasi Oct 16 1975 Sohanlal Kanwar Rs. 5,00,00,000 Rs. 2,71,22,05,824 -
21. Sachcha Jhutha Jan 1 1970 Vinod Doshi Rs. 3,10,00,000 Rs. 2,68,64,65,536 -
22. Suhaag Nov 16 1979 Rajinder Sharma Rs. 7,20,00,000 Rs. 2,68,47,97,696 -
23. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Oct 16 1998 Dharma Productions Rs. 42,50,00,000 Rs. 2,67,17,36,064 -
24. Karan Arjun Jan 13 1995 Rakesh Roshan Rs. 32,00,00,000 Rs. 2,66,46,16,704 -
25. Gadar Jun 15 2001 Zee Network Rs. 65,00,00,000 Rs. 2,65,39,40,736 -
26. Zanjeer May 11 1973 Prakash Mehra Rs. 4,00,00,000 Rs. 2,61,69,74,080 -
27. Johnny Mera Naam Jan 1 1970 Gulshan Rai Rs. 3,00,00,000 Rs. 2,59,98,05,440 -
28. Enthiran - The Robot Oct 1 2010 Kalanithi Maran Rs. 2,37,18,56,942 Rs. 2,55,20,83,712 -
29. Seeta Aur Geeta Jan 1 1972 G P Sippy Rs. 3,50,00,000 Rs. 2,51,47,85,024 -
30. Chor Machaye Shor Mar 22 1974 N N Sippy Rs. 4,00,00,000 Rs. 2,38,29,00,992 -
31. Dushman Jan 1 1971 Premji Rs. 3,00,00,000 Rs. 2,36,72,68,096 -
32. Jugnu Aug 30 1973 Pramod Chakraborty Rs. 3,50,00,000 Rs. 2,28,98,52,416 -
33. 3 Idiots Dec 25 2009 Vidhu Vinod Chopra Rs. 1,89,38,74,729 Rs. 2,27,67,66,464 -
34. Hera Pheri Oct 3 1976 Satyendra Pal Rs. 4,50,00,000 Rs. 2,22,26,53,440 -
35. Dus Numbri Mar 12 1976 Madan Mohla Rs. 4,50,00,000 Rs. 2,22,26,53,440 -
36. Maine Pyar Kiya Dec 29 1989 Rajshree Productions Rs. 15,00,00,000 Rs. 2,19,14,74,432 -
37. Mera Gaon Mera Desh Jun 14 1971 Bolu Khosla Rs. 2,75,00,000 Rs. 2,16,99,95,776 -
38. Pratigya Jun 26 1975 Dharmendra Rs. 4,00,00,000 Rs. 2,16,97,64,608 -
39. Ek Duje Ke Liye Jun 5 1981 Prasad Productions Rs. 7,00,00,000 Rs. 2,16,41,64,608 -
40. Pakeezah Feb 4 1972 Kamal Amrohi Rs. 3,00,00,000 Rs. 2,15,55,29,984 -
41. Shaan Dec 12 1980 G P Sippy Rs. 6,25,00,000 Rs. 2,12,20,99,200 -
42. Namak Halaal Apr 30 1982 Satyendra Pal Rs. 7,50,00,000 Rs. 2,11,13,49,504 -
43. Laila Majnu Jan 1 1976 Seeroo Daryani Rs. 4,25,00,000 Rs. 2,09,91,72,736 -
44. Love Story Feb 27 1981 Rajendra Kumar Rs. 6,75,00,000 Rs. 2,08,68,73,088 -
45. Dost Apr 12 1974 Premji Rs. 3,50,00,000 Rs. 2,08,50,38,336 -
46. Border Jun 13 1997 J P Dutta Rs. 30,00,00,000 Rs. 2,07,11,86,688 -
47. Himmatwala Feb 25 1983 G A Seshagiri Rao Rs. 8,00,00,000 Rs. 2,05,06,68,672 -
48. Ganga Ki Saugandh Feb 10 1978 Sultan Productions Rs. 5,00,00,000 Rs. 2,04,75,87,456 -
49. Dostana Oct 17 1980 Dharma Productions Rs. 6,00,00,000 Rs. 2,03,72,15,232 -
50. Khuddar Jul 30 1982 Anwar Ali Rs. 7,20,00,000 Rs. 2,02,68,95,616 -

 

 

Appears to be covering films in the 1970-2010 period 

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5 minutes ago, dial_100 said:

^top 50 without QSQT?

That is the highest grossing films list for 1970-2010 period when adjusted for inflation

 

Not sure where QSQT will be at when adjusted :dontknow:

 

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22 minutes ago, surajmal said:

hahk & ddlj. These 2 movies (and their clones) sustained bollywood for atleast a decade and a half. 

Imo, these two haven't aged that well relatively speaking. I may feel tortured having to watch these two :p:

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On 8/7/2017 at 5:05 PM, zen said:

Imo, these two haven't aged that well relatively speaking. I may feel tortured having to watch these two :p:

lol. too true. I can't watch even a minute long segment of hahk (pick any random portion) without the cringe face on. DDLJ, I can sit through some portions if I am drunk or high. 

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30 minutes ago, surajmal said:

lol. too true. I can't watch even a minute long segment of hahk (pick any random portion) without the cringe face on. DDLJ, I can sit through some portions if I am drunk or high. 

Many of Karan Johar and some of Yash Chopra films don't work for me anymore. "Jab tak hai jaan" made me laugh esp when SRK loses his memory :rofl: .... In fact, I sometimes wonder why I liked many of these films when they were released :dontknow:

 

 

 

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