Films I’ve Reviewed – Hindi

A

Aadhi Raat ke Baad (1965)
Aakhri Dao (1958)
Aakhri Khat (1966)
Aan (1953)
Aandhiyaan (1951)
Aankhen (1968)
Abe-Hayat (1955)
Abhilasha (1968)
Adalat (1958)
Agra Road (1957)
Akashdeep (1965)
Akeli Mat Jaiyo (1963)
Albela (1951)
Amar (1954)
An Evening in Paris (1967)
Anmol Ghadi (1946)
Anokhi Raat (1968)
Anuradha (1960)
Apna Desh (1949)
Apna Ghar Apni Kahaani (aka Pyaas, 1968)
Apradhi Kaun (1957)
Arpan (1957)
Asli-Naqli (1962)
Aurat (1940)
Aurat (1953)
Azaad (1955)

B

Baadal (1951)
Baadal (1966)
Baat ek Raat ki (1962)
Baazi (1968)
Baghdad ka Jaadoo (1956)

Baharein Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966)
Bahaaron ke Sapne (1967)
Bahu Begum (1967)
Bahurani (1963)
Baiju Bawra (1952)
Bandish (1955)
Baradari (1955)

Barsaat ki Raat (1960)
Bees Saal Baad (1962)
Benazir (1964)
Beti (1969)
Bhabhi (1957)
Bhabhi ki Chudiyaan (1961)
Bhai Bahen (1959)
Bhoot Bungla (1965)
Bhuvan Shome (1969)
Biwi aur Makaan (1966)
Bombai ka Babu (1960)
Boot Polish (1954)

C

Chalti ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
Chanda aur Bijli (1969)
Chandralekha (1948)
Changez Khan (1957)
Chhaya (1962)
Chhoomantar (1956)
Chhoti Bahen (1959)
Chhoti si Mulaqat (1967)
China Town (1962)
Chor Bazaar (1954)
CID (1956)
College Girl (1960)

D

Daaera (1953)
Dahej (1950)
Dastak (1970)
Dekh Kabira Roya (1957)
Dharmputra (1961)
Dharti ke Laal (1946)
Dholak (1951)
Dhool ka Phool (1959)
Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere (1960)
Dil Deke Dekho (1959)
Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966)
Dil Hi Toh Hai (1963)
Dillagi (1949)
Dillagi (1966)
Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya (1966)
Dil Tera Deewaana (1962)
Do Behnen (1959)
Do Bigha Zameen (1953)
Doctor (1941)
Do Dil (1965)
Do Dooni Chaar (1968)
Do Dulhe (1955)
Do Phool (1958)
Doli (1969)
Door Gagan ki Chhaaon Mein (1968)
Dr Kotnis ki Amar Kahani (1946)

E

Ek Do Teen (1953)
Ek Gaon ki Kahaani (1957)
Ek Hi Raasta (1956)
Ek Musafir Ek Haseena (1962)

Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari (1971)
Ek Nazar
Ek Phool Chaar Kaante (1960)
Ek Phool Do Maali (1969)
Ek Saal (1957)
Ek Sapera Ek Lutera (1965)
Ek Thi Ladki (1949)

F

Farz aur Mohabbat
(aka Nausherwan-e-Adil) (1957)
Ferry (1954)
Funtoosh (1956)

G

Ganga ki Lehren (1964)
Garam Coat (aka The Clerk and the Coat), 1955
Gateway of India (1957)
Ghar Sansar (1958)
Ghazal (1964)
Godaan (1963)
Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959)
Gumnaam (1965)
Gustakhi Maaf (1969)
Gyaarah Hazaar Ladkiyaan (1962)

H

Halaku (1956)
Hamlet (1954)
Haqeeqat (1964)

Hariyali aur Raasta (1962)
Hatim Tai (1956)
House No. 44 (1955)
Hulchul (1951)
Humayun (1945)
Hum Dono (1960)
Humraaz (1967)
Humsaaya (1968)
Hum Sab Chor Hain (1956)

I

Insaaf ka Mandir (1969)
Insaan Jaag Utha (1959)
Intequam (1969)
Ittefaq (1969)
Izzat (1968)

J

Jaadoo (1951)
Jaagte Raho (1956)
Jaali Note (1960)
Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai (1961)
Jagriti (1954)
Jahanara (1964)
Jeevan Naiyya (1936)
Jewel Thief (1967)
Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan (1968)
Jigri Dost (1969)
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (1960)
Johny Mera Naam (1970)
Junglee (1961)

K

Kab? Kyon? Aur Kahaan? (1970)
Kabuliwala (1961)
Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968)
Kalpana (1960)
Kangan (1959)
Kanoon (1960)
Kashmir ki Kali (1964)
Kathputli (1957)
Kati Patang (1970)
Khandaan (1942)
Khamoshi (1969)
Kismet (1943)
Kohinoor (1960)
Kohraa (1964)

L

Lahore (1949)
Lala Rookh (1958)
Leader (1964)

Love in Bombay (2013) (released in 2013, made in 1971)
Love in Simla (1960)
Love in Tokyo (1966)
Love Marriage (1959)

M

Madhumati (1958)
Mahabharat (1965)
Mahal (1949)
Mahal (1969)
Mai Baap (1957)
Majhli Didi (1967)
Mamta (1966)
Marine Drive (1955)
Maya (1961)
Mem-Didi (1961)
Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971)
Mera Saaya (1966)
Mere Huzoor (1968)
Mere Sanam (1965)
Mirza Ghalib (1954)
Mirza Sahiban (1947)
Miss India (1957)
Miss Mary (1957)
Mohabbat Isko Kehte Hain (1965)
Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966)
Mr and Mrs 55 (1955)
Mr India (1961)
Munimji (1955)
Mujrim (1958)

N

Nagina (1951)
Nakli Nawab (1962)
Nartakee (1963)
Nau Do Gyarah (1957)

Naujawan (1951)
Naukri (1954)
Naunihaal (1967)
Nausherwan-e-Adil (aka Farz aur Mohabbat) (1957)
Naya Daur (1957)
Neecha Nagar (1946)
Neela Akash (1965)
New Delhi (1956)
Night in London (1967)
Nishaan (1949)
Nishaan (1965)
Noorjehan (1967)
Noor Mahal (1965)

O

Oonche Log (1965)

P

Pakeezah (1972)
Palki (1967)
Parakh (1960)

Pardesi (aka Khozhdenie Za Tri Moray) (1957)
Parineeta (1953)
Parivaar (1956)
Patanga (1949)
Pehla Aadmi (1950)
Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963)
Pooja ke Phool (1964)
Poonam ki Raat (1965)
Prem Patra (1962)
Priya (1970)
Professor (1962)
Pyaar ka Mausam (1969)
Pyaar ka Sapna (1969)
Pyaar ki Baatein (1951)
Pyaar kiya Toh Darna Kya (1963)
Pyaar kiye Jaa (1966)
Pyaas (aka Apna Ghar Apni Kahaani, 1968)

Q

R

Raat aur Din (1967)
Raat ke Raahi (1959)
Raaz (1967)
Rail ka Dibba (1953)
Railway Platform (1955)
Raja Harischandra (1913, silent; review of extant film)
Raj Hath (1956)
Rajkumar (1964)
Ram aur Shyam (1967)
Rangeen Raatein (1956)
Rani Rupmati (1959)
Rattan (1944)
Reporter Raju (1962)
Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja (1961)
Rustom-e-Hind (1965)
Rustom-e-Rome (1964)
Rustom Sohrab (1963)

S

Saajan (1969)
Saathi (1968)

Saat Hindustani (1969)
Sadhu aur Shaitan (1968)
Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962)
Samadhi (1950)
Sanam (1951)
Sangdil (1952)
Saqi (1952)
Sara Akash (1969)
Seema (1955)
Shaadi (1962)
Shagoon (1964)
Shaheed (1965)
Shahjehan (1946)
Shama Parwana (1954)
Sharaabi (1964)
Sharaarat (1959)
Sharmeelee (1971)
Shart (1969)
Shikar (1968)
Shikast (1953)
Shrimatiji (1952)
Sikandar (1941)
Singapore (1960)
Sitaaron Se Aage (1958)
Sone ki Chidiya (1958)
Street Singer (1938)
Suhaagan (1964)
Sujata (1959)
Sunehre Kadam (1966)
Sunghursh (1968)
Suvarna Sundari (1958)

T

Taj Mahal (1963)
Talaash (1969)
Tamasha (1952)
Taqdeer (1967)
Teen Bahuraaniyaan (1968)
Teen Deviyaan (1965)
Teesri Kasam (1966)
The Train (1970)
Tum Haseen Main Jawaan (1970)
Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957)

U

Ujala (1959)
Usne Kaha Tha (1960)

V

Vachan (1955)
Vidya (1948)

W

Waaris (1954)
Waaris (1969)

Wahan (1937)
Wahan ke Log (1967)
Waqt (1965)

X

Y

Yasmin (1955)
Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966)
Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (1966)

Z

Zindagi ya Toofaan (1958)

0-9

12 O’Clock (1958)

Note: For reviews of Urdu films made in Pakistan, check the list of films made in Other Languages.

19 thoughts on “Films I’ve Reviewed – Hindi

  1. Hi,

    Hope you are doing well.

    We at Dark Horse Media (Mumbai) are a digital marketing agency and primarily work on Bollywood related projects. I came across your blog, which we found very well-thought written and interesting.

    We are currently working with Mr Ajay Devgn and managing his social properties, It would be great if you could blog about Mr Ajay Devgn depending on the areas of interest of-course.

    Do let me know how we could take this forward.

    Thanks,
    Cherry Khemka

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    • Hi, thanks for commenting, but I’m afraid that’s not possible. If you look more closely at my blog, I write exclusively about pre-70s cinema. Mr Devgn doesn’t fit anywhere there.

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  2. Ruk Ruk Ruk, Kahan Chali Deewani ! Koyi Roke
    ========================================

    May be you can watch following fims and post your valued comments

    MASHAL (1950) – Ashok Kumar, Sumitra Devi and Ruma Devi
    Direction: Nitin Bose, Music: S D Burman
    Producers: Ashok Kumar + Savak Vacha

    Good story (though dated), acting and one song: Hanste Huye Chal, Mere
    Man / Lata

    DIL HI TO HAI (1963) – Raj Kapoor, Nutan and Pran (ofcourse)
    Direction: P L Santoshi + C L Rawal, Music Roshan

    Fairly enjoyable film. 1 Great song – Laga Chunri Mein Daag (very
    nice performance) + few other good songs – Tum Agar Mujh Ko Na
    Chaho To …

    DO USTAD (1959) – Madhubala, Raj Kapoor + Sheikh Mukhtar
    Direction: Tara Harish Music: O P Nayyar
    Producer: Qaidi Number 911

    Marginal film, songs with lyrics targeted to very low IQ ‘insaans’ and
    even tunes are run-of-the mill. But 2 – 3 songs are very nice to watch,
    primarily because of that angel-face

    SUDHIR

    Aug 1, 2015

    Well your lists does not have any film, starting with Q for Queen and
    Z for Zebra

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    • I watched Saiyyaan a couple of years back, but now I don’t remember why I never got around to reviewing it. An unusual film, I thought: the somewhat tense relationship between the characters of Madhubala and Sajjan was unlike what one usually sees in Hindi cinema. Anupji (at the Mehfil Mein Meri blog) reviewed it some months back, though.

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    • I suppose so. Try searching for ‘film reviews’ + some names of famous 70s films – you should be able to find blogs that do those. Most Hindi film bloggers who blog about old cinema don’t restrict themselves as I do.

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      • But I think 70’s was the best decade for Hindi Cinema, where it was discovering its new facets, If you could be kind enough to include movies from the 70s as well on this blog

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        • There are several reasons for me not including the 70s in my blog. For me, the 70s marks a watershed in Hindi cinema. There’s a marked difference in film-making styles, in tropes, even in fashions, that separate the 70s from the decades before. And for me, the decades before the 70s are far more interesting (I disagree with you on the 70s being the best decade for Hindi cinema – I’d say the 50s were). I get a lot of satisfaction out of exploring the decades from the 30s through the 60s, so I personally don’t want to venture further as of now.

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    • That wouldn’t happen, Harish, because my blog only focusses on cinema from before the 1970s. :-) There are a couple of films here from 1971 or 72, but that’s only because either the film was made before but released later (Pakeezah, Love in Bombay) or because it has a strong 60s vibe to it (Sharmilee).

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