List of 100 most Influential Hindi films

This is the list of Chalchitra Bharat for the top 100 influential films in Hindi.  As stated earlier, the word “influential” has been interpreted in a holistic and integrated manner, something which tries to encompass all the related aspects of film making. This does include Box-office, the ultimate goddess for whom every film-maker would inherently and ultimately pray for, because films are for masses, in the true sense of the word. Yet, it can’t reversely if said that a film that was not received pleasantly by the people is not a film worth mentioning or which gets eliminated from the list of the influential ones.  Thus the mathematical connotations where we talk about necessary and sufficient conditions, using phrases like if and only if, do not at all hold true when the overall impact of films are being gauged.
Finally, why did we make this list? The reason is simple. Films are the most important and powerful medium of expression since their advent and this holds true even today, despite TV having come in a big way. Thus they represent society and are a very true reflection of it. At the same time, they also impact society in a big way. Hence listing of films on the basis of their impact could be interpolated as one of the means of studying the modern society through its changing complexions. Thus the study of cinema is widely related to study of so many different aspects of life. These topics can be AIDS, Right to Information, Human Rights, corruption related issues, social causes including Men and women rights, Dalit rights, Health related issues, poverty related issues and so or could be light-hearted and general entertainment related. Thus, the importance of any analysis of the influential Hindi films.

S No	Year	Name
1.	1960	Mughal-e-Azam
2.	1957	Mother India
3.	1975	Sholay
4.	1957	Pyaasa
5.	1951	Awara
6.	1955	Devdas
7.	1955	Shri 420
8.	1975	Deewar
9.	1970	Anand
10.	1953	Do Bigha Zamin
11.	1943	Kismet
12.	1913	Raja Harishchandra
13..	1931	Alam Ara
14.	1973	Zanjeer
15.	1995	Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge
16.	1959	Kagaz ke Phool
17.	1962	Sahib Biwi Ghulam
18.	1969	Aradhana
19.	1994	Hum aapke Hain Kaun
20.	1977	Amar Akbar Anthony
21.	1972	Pakeezah
22.	1949	Mahal
23.	1980	Aakrosh
24.	1959	Sujata
25.	1958	Madhumati
26.	1970	Mera Naam Joker
27.	1989	Maine Pyaar Kiya
28.	2006	Lage Raho Munnabhai
29.	1965	Guide
30.	1982	Arth
31.	1964	Sangam
32.	1936	Achut Kanya
33.	1949	Barsat
34.	1935	Devdas
35.	1998	Kuch Kuch hota Hai
36.	1952	Baiju Bawra
37	1958	Chalti Ka Naam gaadi
38	1949	Andaz
39.	2001	Lagaan
40.	2009	3 Idiots
41.	1968	Padosan
42.	1963	Bandini
43.	1965	Waqt
44.	1967	Upkar
45.	1974	Roti Kapada Aur makan
46.	1974	Ankur
47.	1964	Haqueeqat
48.	1946	Anmol ghadi
49.	1946	Dr. Kotnis ki Amar Kahani
50.	1946	Dharti ke Lal
51	1976	Kabhi Kabhie
52.	1960	Kanoon
53	1936	Duniya Na mane
54	1939	Pukar
55.	1988	Salaam Bombay
56.	1967	Ram Aur Shyam
57.	1961	Ganga Jamuna
58.	1948	Shaheed
59	1975	Aandhi
60.	1984	Saaransh
61.	1982	Nikah
62.	1951	Baazi
63.	1952	Aan
64.	1957	Naya Daur
65.	1955	Jhanak Jhanak Payal baje
66.	1957	Do Aankhen Barah Haath
67.	1881	Umrao Jaan
68.	1983	Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
69.	1995	Bombay
70.	2007	Chak de India
71.	1993	1942- A love story
72.	1994	Bandit queen
73.	1999	Dil Chahta Hai
74.	1953	Anarkali
75.	1964	Dosti
76.	1988	Pushpak
77.	1979	Golmaal
78.	1973	Bobby
79.	1973	Garam Hawa
80.	1962	Bees Saal Baad
81.	1963	Mere Mahboob
82.	1935	Hunterwali
83.	1941	Sikandar
84.	1954	Boot Polish
85.	1954	Jagriti
86.	1943	Tansen
87.	1946	Shah Jehan
88.	1988	Qayamat se Qayamat tek
89.	1980	Qurbani
90.	1987	Mr India
91.	1988	Tezaab
92.	1954	Nagin
93.	1961	Junglee
94.	1972	Hare Rama Hare Krishna
95.	1993	Khalnayak
96.	1993	Baazigar
97.	1975	Jai Santoshi Maa
98.	1983	Himmatwala
99.	1993	Aankhen
100.	2001	Gadar- Ek Prem Katha

 

I am sure all of you would agree to disagree with this list and that would make us feel all the more happy.

by: Amitabh Thakur (IPS)

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