Greatest Indian Movies Of All Time
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1. Kaalapani (1996)
178 min | Action, Drama, History
Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses the sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mohanlal, Amrish Puri, Prabhu, Tabu
Votes: 4,593
2. Kushi (2000)
178 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting.
Director: S.J. Suryah | Stars: Jyotika, Joseph Vijay, Mumtaj, Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Votes: 6,197
3. Leader (2010)
167 min | Drama
A well educated idealist, who is a son of Political leader in power wants to correct the rigged political system of favors and corruption. However, this soon becomes a game of power. How ... See full summary »
Director: Sekhar Kammula | Stars: Rana Daggubati, Richa Langella, Priya Anand, Joy Badlani
Votes: 5,565
4. Magadheera (2009)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A warrior gets reincarnated 400 years later, after trying to save the princess and the kingdom, who also dies along with him. He then sets back again to fight against all odds and win back his love.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ram Charan, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, Srihari
Votes: 24,950
5. Veer-Zaara (2004)
Not Rated | 192 min | Drama, Family, Musical
"Veer-Zaara" is a saga of love, separation, courage, and sacrifice. A love story that is an inspiration and will remain a legend forever.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Preity G Zinta, Rani Mukerji, Kirron Kher
Votes: 57,453 | Gross: $2.92M
6. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama
A child from the Mahishmati kingdom is raised by tribal people and one day learns about his royal heritage, his father's bravery in battle and a mission to overthrow the incumbent ruler.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia
Votes: 136,888 | Gross: $6.74M
7. Mayabazar (1957)
Not Rated | 192 min | Comedy, Drama
Balarama promises Subhadra to get his daughter married to her son. But when the Pandavas loses their kingdom to the Kaurava's, Balarama breaks his promise.
Director: Kadiri Venkata Reddy | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao, S.V. Ranga Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Votes: 5,783
8. Chantabbai (1986)
134 min | Comedy, Mystery
A comedy about the famous (Self-proclaimed) detective - James Pond - as he tries to find the lost son of a famous industrialist
Director: Jandhyala | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Suhasini, Allu Aravind, Chandramohan
Votes: 653
9. Manmadhudu (2002)
142 min | Comedy, Romance
A misogynist is forced by circumstances to work with a woman.
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Sonali Bendre, Anshu, Chandramohan
Votes: 4,313
10. Business Man (2012)
Not Rated | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Surya arrives in Mumbai to revive the mafia and ends up making enemies who threaten his life.
Director: Puri Jagannadh | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Ayesha Shiva
Votes: 11,511
11. Indian (1996)
Not Rated | 185 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A veteran freedom fighter enraged with the rising crime and corruption in the society murders all the wrong doers one by one using an ancient martial arts technique.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Sukanya, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar
Votes: 13,854
12. Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Not Rated | 186 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Naina, an introverted, perpetually depressed girl's life changes when she meets Aman. But Aman has a secret of his own which changes their lives forever. Embroiled in all this is Rohit, Naina's best friend who conceals his love for her.
Director: Nikkhil Advani | Stars: Preity G Zinta, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Jaya Bachchan
Votes: 75,452 | Gross: $1.79M
13. Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)
233 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Story of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.
Director: N.T. Rama Rao | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao, Dhulipala, Mikkilineni, Prabhakar Reddy
Votes: 899
14. Tholi Prema (1998)
Not Rated | 146 min | Drama, Romance
While Balu falls in love with Anu at first sight, she is unaware of his emotions. The difficulties that he needs to face to win her heart, form the rest of the story.
Director: A. Karunakaran | Stars: Pawan Kalyan, Kirti Reddy, Vasuki, Mohammad Ali
Votes: 4,861
15. Okkadu (2003)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A Kabbadi player rescues a young woman from an unwanted marriage and hides her in his home.
Director: Gunasekhar | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Bhoomika Chawla, Prakash Raj, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 10,738
16. Ghajini (2005)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Sanjay Ramaswamy, who is suffering from short-term memory loss, sets out on a quest to find and eliminate the people responsible for his ladylove Kalpana's murder.
Director: A.R. Murugadoss | Stars: Suriya, Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara, Pradeep Singh Rawat
Votes: 15,625
17. Ready (II) (2008)
165 min | Action, Comedy
A case of mistaken identity leads a college student to abduct a young woman from her wedding ceremony.
Director: Sreenu Vaitla | Stars: Ram Pothineni, Genelia Deshmukh, Nassar, Brahmanandam
Votes: 1,513
18. Swades (2004)
Not Rated | 189 min | Drama, Musical
A successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Gayatri Joshi, Kishori Ballal, Smith Seth
Votes: 98,502 | Gross: $1.22M
19. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Not Rated | 183 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity G Zinta
Votes: 75,777 | Gross: $0.30M
20. Venky (2004)
162 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
Venky and his friends are accused of murdering a girl's father and sister
Directors: Sreenu Vaitla, Gopimohan | Stars: Ravi Teja, Sneha, Ashutosh Rana, Srinivasa Reddy
Votes: 1,043
21. Like Stars on Earth (2007)
PG | 162 min | Drama, Family
An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
Directors: Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Stars: Darsheel Safary, Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma
Votes: 206,669 | Gross: $1.22M
22. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
PG | 224 min | Drama, Musical, Sport
The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers.
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker | Stars: Aamir Khan, Raghubir Yadav, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley
Votes: 120,678 | Gross: $0.91M
23. Kick (2009)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An adrenaline junkie's quest for kicks leads him to a life of crime.
Director: Surender Reddy | Stars: Ravi Teja, Ileana D'Cruz, Shaam, Brahmanandam
Votes: 5,991
24. Sholay (1975)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan
Votes: 58,713
25. Rang De Basanti (2006)
Not Rated | 167 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom.
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Stars: Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi
Votes: 122,353 | Gross: $2.20M
26. Athadu (2005)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gunman for hire is framed for murder, and assumes a dead man's identity while hiding from the police.
Director: Trivikram Srinivas | Stars: Mahesh Babu, Trisha Krishnan, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj
Votes: 14,978
27. Thammudu (1999)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, Sport
An aimless student is banished from his home by his father. When his brother, a boxing champion, gets injured, the student must step up and take his brother's place.
Director: P.A. Arun Prasad | Stars: Preeti Jhangiani, Aditi Govitrikar, Achyuth, Pawan Kalyan
Votes: 3,493
28. Mr. India (1987)
179 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri, Satish Kaushik
Votes: 16,558
29. Pathala Bhairavi (1951)
192 min | Action, Adventure, Family
A poor man, in love with a princess, is persuaded by an evil sorcerer to help him get the blessing of a Goddess.
Director: Kadiri Venkata Reddy | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao, S.V. Ranga Rao, Malathi K., Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu Chilakalapudi
Votes: 782
30. Narthanasala (1963)
175 min | Drama, Musical
This film deals with the Virata Parvam (Book of Virata) of the epic Mahabharatam dictated by Vyasa Maharshi.
Director: Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao | Stars: Savitri, N.T. Rama Rao, Rajagopal Dandamudi, S.V. Ranga Rao
Votes: 289
31. Anniyan (2005)
Not Rated | 181 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Ramanujam, who suffers from multiple personality disorder, works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante at night, using tips from the 'Garuda Purana' as his tools to punish various antisocial elements.
Director: S. Shankar | Stars: Vikram, Sada, Prakash Raj, Vivek
Votes: 21,431
32. Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974)
187 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Biopic on the life of the famous Telugu freedom fighter Alluri Seetarama Raju.
Director: V. Ramachandra Rao | Stars: Krishna, Kongara Jaggaiah, Vijaya Nirmala, Chandramohan
Votes: 392
33. The Gentleman (1994)
161 min | Action, Drama
Vijay runs a small business and is also a master thief who is wanted by the cops. But, his motive for committing theft is to build a school where students can get free education and become professionals in their field.
Director: Mahesh Bhatt | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 246
34. Vishwaroopam (2013)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Thriller
When a classical dancer's suspecting wife sets an investigator behind him, a series of violent events are triggered, revealing his real identity and connection to a darker world.
Director: Kamal Haasan | Stars: Pooja Kumar, Miles Anderson, Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose
Votes: 40,942
35. Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (2001)
184 min | Comedy, Romance
Venkateswarlu, aka Venky, comes Hyderabad to his father's friend's house where he meets an engaged girl . Things turn upside down when she expresses her love for him .
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Aarthi Agarwal, Suhasini, Ananth
Votes: 5,604
36. Arya (2004)
Not Rated | 151 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Geethanjali, who is already the girlfriend of the college rowdy Ajay, is pursued by the free spirited and Arya. Arya relentlessly tries to woo Geethanjali causing problems between him and Ajay.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Allu Arjun, Anuradha Mehta, Siva Balaji, Rajan P. Dev
Votes: 7,917
37. Kshana Kshanam (1991)
158 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A high-profile bank robbery in the city wreaks havoc in the life of an unsuspecting regular young woman when she's caught in the line of fire between the villains and the police.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Sridevi, Venkatesh Daggubati, Paresh Rawal, Rami Reddy
Votes: 2,034
38. Lava Kusa (I) (1963)
Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Family, Musical
This movie deals with the later part of Ramayana written by Valmiki Maharshi and depicts the lives of the sons of Rama & Sita.
Directors: Rao C.S.R., Chittajalu Pullayya | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao, Anjali Devi, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Kanta Rao
Votes: 627
39. Baasha (1995)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An auto driver, Manikam, desperately tries to hide his dark underworld side to keep his promise to his father.
Director: Suresh Krishna | Stars: Rajinikanth, Nagma, Raghuvaran, Vijayakumar
Votes: 11,482
40. Geethanjali (1989)
150 min | Drama, Romance
On a fog swept chilly hill station, a terminally ill young man (Prakash) meets a boisterous girl (gitanjali). Love blossoms, but there's a shadow behind the light she radiates.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Girija Shettar, Vijayakumar, Radhabai
Votes: 2,885
41. Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)
165 min | Romance
Before he can marry his sweetheart, a wealthy city boy from England is challenged to prove his work ethic on a farm in rural India.
Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Trisha Krishnan, Siddharth, Srihari, Prakash Raj
Votes: 3,849
42. Prema (1989)
156 min | Drama, Romance
Magi, a Christian girl, falls in love with Pridhvi, a Hindu boy. Consequently, the couple face numerous hurdles on their way. Will they overcome the obstacles and unite?
Director: Suresh Krishna | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Revathi, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Brahmanandam
Votes: 149
43. Arya 2 (2009)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Two childhood friends grow up differently to fall in love with the same woman.
Director: Sukumar | Stars: Allu Arjun, Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep, Mukesh Rishi
Votes: 7,367
44. Bhakta Prahlada (I) (1967)
151 min | Drama, Fantasy, Musical
A devotee of Lord Vishnu attempts to share his faith with his skeptical father.
Director: Chitrapu Narayana Rao | Stars: Roja Ramani, S.V. Ranga Rao, Anjali Devi, Haranath
Votes: 251
45. Shankar Dada MBBS (2004)
174 min | Comedy
A doctor treats patients with humanity (not with medicines).
Director: Jayant Paranji | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Meka Srikanth, Sonali Bendre, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 2,018
46. Tagore (2003)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Drama
Ravindranath Tagore, a physics professor, forms the ACF [Anti Corruption Force] along with his former students to take on corruption in society.
Director: V.V. Vinayak | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Jyotika, Shriya Saran, Sunil
Votes: 3,104
47. Vikramarkudu (2006)
Not Rated | 161 min | Action
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: Ravi Teja, Anushka Shetty, Annie, Brahmanandam
Votes: 4,684
48. Nuvvu Naaku Nachchav (2001)
184 min | Comedy, Romance
Venkateswarlu, aka Venky, comes Hyderabad to his father's friend's house where he meets an engaged girl . Things turn upside down when she expresses her love for him .
Director: Vijay K. Bhaskar | Stars: Venkatesh Daggubati, Aarthi Agarwal, Suhasini, Ananth
Votes: 5,604
49. Bavagaru Bagunnara? (1998)
154 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Raju, a restaurant owner in New Zealand falls in love with Swapna. Whilst visiting India, Raju saves Sandhya, a pregnant woman from committing suicide and decides to help her by acting as her husband for her family, until the baby is born.
Director: Jayant Paranji | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Rambha, Rachana Banerjee, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 503
50. I Hate Luv Storys (2010)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jay doesn't believe in love Stories, and Simran, is a girl who's in love with the idea of Love itself.
Director: Punit Malhotra | Stars: Imran Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Sammir Dattani, Samir Soni
Votes: 8,632 | Gross: $0.85M
51. Santosham (2002)
150 min | Drama, Romance
After losing the man she loves to her cousin, a woman gets her hopes up when he is widowed.
Directors: Dasaradh, Dasharth | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Shriya Saran, Gracy Singh, Prabhu Deva
Votes: 666
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