Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1978
by shrikant-narayanan | created - 16 Feb 2011 | updated - 02 Dec 2020 | PublicThis list is as per the film's performance money wise at the box office in the particular year.
The order is as per revenue collected.
There are some years in which films which are regarded as classics post their release or have developed cult following among public over the years, have become box office flop at the time of their release.
The first 30 are hits and rest flops.
All the films except Shalimar and Phool Khile Gulshan Gulshan are regarded as classic films
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1. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar (1978)
189 min | Drama, Romance
When a homeless and orphaned young man finds work in the house of a wealthy man, he falls in love with the daughter of that wealthy man. But things start to change a lot thereafter.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rakhee Gulzar, Rekha
Votes: 3,054
2. Trishul (1978)
167 min | Action, Drama, Musical
An engineer visiting a town, has a brief affair with a local girl and walks off, leaving her with a child. The son grows up to avenge his deserted mother. Vijay is the angry young man playing the son.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Votes: 2,460
3. Don (1978)
Not Rated | 166 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Don, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from the police and from within the gang.
Director: Chandra Barot | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran Sikand, Iftekhar
Votes: 12,757
4. Heeralal Pannalal (1978)
Action, Comedy
Two boys grow up together in an orphanage and become best friends, swearing their undying brotherly devotion to each other. Unknown to them, a dark secret related to their past may hamper this bond.
Director: Ashok Roy | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh
Votes: 95
5. Des Pardes (1978)
Drama, Family
Samir Sahani lives in India with younger brother Veer wife Rama his daughter and parents.In order to support his family he works in London and dreams of bringing his family there.Samir has ... See full summary »
Director: Dev Anand | Stars: Dev Anand, Ajit Khan, Pran Sikand, Indrani Mukherjee
Votes: 183
6. Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978)
141 min | Comedy, Romance
Adam & Eve live a worry-free life in paradise. They are instructed not to eat an apple. One day they cannot resist the temptation, and both take a bite out of it. Nature takes offense and ... See full summary »
Director: B.R. Chopra | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha, Ranjeeta Kaur, Govardhan Asrani
Votes: 544
7. Devata (1978)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Family
Tony's daughter Mary gets intimate with a college friend. When he refuses to marry Mary even on Tony's insistence, he is killed by mistake. Shortly after this, the police come looking for ... See full summary »
Director: S. Ramanathan | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Rakesh Roshan, Sarika Thakur
Votes: 70
8. Azaad (1978)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
This is the story of a eccentric young man, Ashok (Dharmendra) who believes in doing good without worrying about the consequences. This does not find any favor with his sister-in-law Sarla ... See full summary »
Director: Pramod Chakravorty | Stars: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra, Sulochana Latkar
Votes: 111
9. Dil Aur Deewaar (1978)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Believing that Saroj is taking advantage of his younger brother, Vijay, a crime reporter, marries her and abandons her soon after. Meanwhile, Laxmi, the daughter of Vijay's mentor, secretly loves him.
Director: K. Bapaiah | Stars: Jeetendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Rakesh Roshan, Sarika Thakur
Votes: 42
10. Badaltey Rishtey (1978)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama, Romance
The lover of a girl attempts to kill her husband who, according to the girl's horoscope, is going to die within a few days. Why is the lover not ready to wait and why does the girl foil his attempts though she loves him?
Director: Raghunath Jhalani | Stars: Jeetendra, Rishi Kapoor, Reena Roy, Govardhan Asrani
Votes: 85
11. Chor Ke Ghar Chor (1978)
151 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The theft of Devi Maa's statuette jeopardizes the lives of a noble family.
Director: Vijay Sadanah | Stars: Randhir Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Ashok Kumar, Pran Sikand
Votes: 48
12. Phaansi (1978)
Not Rated | 141 min | Action, Drama
In seeking to avenge his father's murder, a young man puts an entire village at risk of retribution.
Director: Harmesh Malhotra | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, Ranjeet Bedi, Pran Sikand
Votes: 39
13. Kasme Vaade (1978)
147 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Amit is employed as a lecturer within a university and wholeheartedly loves Suman opting to get marry to her soon. Their only short-coming in life is Amit's younger brother, Raju, who they ... See full summary »
Director: Ramesh Behl | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Amitabh Bachchan, Randhir Kapoor, Neetu Singh
Votes: 480
14. Anpadh (1978)
Drama
Kindly Dr. Gupta (Ashok Kumar) is preparing to retire, and hopes to marry his daughter Jyoti (Zarina Wahab) to his associate Dr. Anand (Parikshit Sahani). Anand does not have time to ... See full summary »
Director: S.M. Sagar | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Parikshit Sahni, Zarina Wahab, Vijayendra Ghatge
Votes: 17
15. Saajan Bina Suhagan (1978)
121 min | Crime, Drama, Family
Asha lives a poor lifestyle along with her widowed dad, is in love with aspiring doctor Raj Kumar, and hopes to marry him someday. When Raj announces that he is traveling abroad to study, ... See full summary »
Director: Saawan Kumar Tak | Stars: Nutan, Vinod Mehra, Shreeram Lagoo, Radha Bartake
Votes: 64
16. Khatta Meetha (1978)
Not Rated | 128 min | Comedy, Drama
Two old people get married and their children from their previous marriages now have to live together under the same roof. Clashes and hilarity ensue.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami, Raju Shrestha
Votes: 1,024
17. Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978)
151 min | Drama, Family
A woman raises the illegitimate son of her husband along with her own, treating them both equally. But her decision to hand over the property matters to the illegitimate son is met with hostility by her own revenge-minded son.
Director: Raj Khosla | Stars: Nutan, Asha Parekh, Vijay Anand, Vinod Khanna
Votes: 167
18. Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978)
Not Rated | 135 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A young man must deal with a broken engagement ceremony, while his to-be fiancée waits to be treated for blood cancer.
Director: Hiren Nag | Stars: Sachin Pilgaonkar, Ranjeeta Kaur, Madan Puri, Iftekhar
Votes: 455
19. Ghar (1978)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, Romance
Vikas and Aarti's happy life is ruined by a gruesome incident causing a psychological distance between them. Will they be able to overcome the stigma and rekindle their love?
Directors: Manik Chatterjee, Gulzar | Stars: Vinod Mehra, Rekha, Prema Narayan, Asit Kumar Sen
Votes: 250
20. Vishwanath (1978)
128 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An honest lawyer, Vishwanath is implicated and imprisoned at the behest of powerful underworld don, GNK and his associates. After his release from prison, Vishwanath decides to seek ... See full summary »
Director: Subhash Ghai | Stars: Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, Pran Sikand, Premnath Malhotra
Votes: 182
21. Swarg Narak (1978)
Not Rated | 164 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Our story has three married couples: One couple, who are happily married, are Tripathi (Sanjeev Kumar) and his wife Mary; the second couple are Geeta (Shabana Azmi) and Vinod (Vinod Mehra),... See full summary »
Director: Dasari Narayana Rao | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Moushumi Chatterjee
Votes: 81
22. Phandebaaz (1978)
150 min | Action, Comedy
Raajkumar Kakkar, a poor young man who resembles Rana Shantidas, a wealthy man, impersonates him and enjoys his credit to have all facilities. He falls in love with Shanti, a rich girl and ... See full summary »
Director: Samir Ganguly | Stars: Dharmendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Prem Chopra, Satyendra Kapoor
Votes: 61
23. Chor Ho To Aisa (1978)
Action, Crime, Drama
Pran Nath lives a poor life-style with his wife and young son, Sanju. On 12Dec, Sanju's birthday, the police raid his house, find stolen jewelery that belongs to his employer, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, Bindu Desai, Vikas Anand
Votes: 14
24. Trishna (1978)
127 min | Drama
Dr. Sunil Gupta lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife, Aarti. Although they have been married for several years, they do not have any children. Aarti did get pregnant once, but failed to ... See full summary »
Director: Anil Ganguly | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Rakhee Gulzar, Bindu Desai
Votes: 67
25. Karmayogi (1978)
Action, Drama
Brash, outspoken, and aethiest Shanker lives in a small village with his son, Mohan, and his devout wife, Durga, who is expecting another child soon. Shanker and Durga are incompatible, as ... See full summary »
Director: Ram Maheshwari | Stars: Mala Sinha, Raaj Kumar, Jeetendra, Rekha
Votes: 58
26. Tumhari Kassam (1978)
136 min | Romance
Orphaned at an early age, Vidya, her brother, Raja, live a poor lifestyle with their maternal uncle. While the uncle is out of town, the responsibility of looking after the household is on ... See full summary »
Director: Ravi Chopra | Stars: Jeetendra, Navin Nischol, Moushumi Chatterjee, Padmini Kapila
Votes: 31
27. Muqaddar (1978)
189 min | Drama, Family
Director: Ravi Tandon | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Parikshit Sahni, Amjad Khan
Votes: 44
28. Safed Jhoot (1978)
Comedy, Drama, Family
After the death of their parents, Kamla Gulati and her elder brother live together and assist each other. Soon her brother gets a job and they move up in life. Then Kamla elopes with a ... See full summary »
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Mithu Mukherjee, Amol Palekar
Votes: 31
29. Bhola Bhala (1978)
Action, Crime, Drama
Ram Kumar Verma is an honest albeit unsuccessful Insurance Agent. His poor performance and a quick settlement for Renu and her mom gets him transferred to Madhya Pradesh. During the train ... See full summary »
Director: Satpal | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Joginder Shelly
Votes: 40
30. Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978)
Action, Drama, Musical
Dr Vidya Bushan devotes his life to a temple after his wife is killed and son is kidnapped buy Zalim Singh and someday hopes to unite with his son.Years later a wounded bandit Sher Singh ... See full summary »
Director: Ramesh Ahuja | Stars: Vinod Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Aruna Irani, Pran Sikand
Votes: 37
31. Dillagi (1978)
Comedy, Romance
A new Sanskrit teacher (Dharmendra) comes to teach at a girls' school. The chemistry teacher (Hema Malini) becomes annoyed at his style of teaching. He falls in love with her and tries to win her over.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Mithu Mukherjee, Deven Verma
Votes: 263 | Gross: $0.43M
32. Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978)
172 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Rupa (Zeenat Aman) grew up being cursed as "unlucky" in her birth village. Her mother died during childbirth, then a kitchen accident leaves half her face disfigured. This is an artistic ... See full summary »
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi, A.K. Hangal
Votes: 1,154
33. Mera Rakshak (1978)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Orphaned Bijli works on a farm owned by widowed, wealthy and arrogant Avinash Rai. She has no one to call her own save and except for her pet goat, Ramu, who often comes to protect her from... See full summary »
Director: R. Thyagaraajan | Stars: Mithun Chakraborty, Abhi Bhattacharya, Shreeram Lagoo, Gayatri
Votes: 33
34. Rahu Ketu (1978)
133 min | Action, Mystery
Concerned over the rising death of low-caste people in a remote town in India, the Central Bureau of Investigation assigns this task to Inspector Ravi Kapoor and instructs him to go ... See full summary »
Director: B.R. Ishara | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Premnath Malhotra, Bindu Desai
Votes: 28
35. Apna Khoon (1978)
Action, Comedy, Crime
Inspector Verma is rudely shocked when he discovers that his son has turned out to be a dacoit. He takes up the challenge of reforming his son and making him a law-abiding citizen.
Director: Babbar Subhash | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Pran Sikand
Votes: 25
36. Aahuti (1978)
135 min | Action, Drama
Hiralal's gang now seeks revenge against the family of devout Harnam Prasad which comprises his wife; Kamini Kaushal as Kaushalya Prasad and three sons. They sabotage the picnic bus of his ... See full summary »
Director: Ashok | Stars: Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Shashi Kapoor, Rakesh Roshan, Parveen Babi
Votes: 35
37. Atithee (1978)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, Romance
Navendhu Kumar lives a poor lifestyle with his handicapped father, Mohan, housewife mom, two unmarried sisters, Leela and Rajni, a younger brother, Kundan, and a sweetheart in Meena. He ... See full summary »
Director: Aravind Sen | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Shatrughan Sinha, Vidya Sinha
Votes: 27
38. Daku Aur Jawan (1978)
Action
After Birju is framed in the rape and murder case of his lover, Ganga, by an evil Bhairon Singh, his sibling, Ramu, a soldier, returns from the war and decides to avenge his brother's honour.
Director: Sunil Dutt | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Reena Roy, Vinod Khanna, Leena Chandavarkar
Votes: 22
39. Naukri (1978)
Comedy, Fantasy
Ranjit was a badminton player and his family once lived a good life.Ranjit now cant feed his family as he has turned handicapped and feels of attempting suicide. One morning Ranjit tires to... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Zaheera, Raj Kapoor, Nadira
Votes: 93
40. Chakravyuha (1978)
130 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
A young man fights spies to defend his country.
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Rajesh Khanna, Neetu Singh, Vinod Mehra, Simple Kapadia
Votes: 53
41. Shalimar (1978)
PG-13 | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Sir John Locksley, the greatest jewel thief, decides his most prized possession, the Shalimar Ruby, should be passed on to a worthy successor. He invites the best rival jewel thieves to his island estate to participate in a deadly contest.
Director: Krishna Shah | Stars: Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Rex Harrison, Sylvia Miles
Votes: 626
42. Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (1978)
115 min | Drama, Family
Aware that his grandson has acquired all the bad habits of a rich and spoiled brat, including womanizing and alcohol, Lala Ganpat Rai, instructs his lawyers to make it conditional that he, ... See full summary »
Director: Sikandar Khanna | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Moushumi Chatterjee, Ashok Kumar, Amjad Khan
Votes: 81
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