Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1963
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- DirectorHarnam Singh RawailStarsAshok KumarRajendra Kumar TuliSadhana ShivdasaniThe impoverished brother of a lowly courtesan falls in love with the sister of a wealthy nobleman.
- DirectorM. SadiqStarsBina RaiPradeep KumarJabeen JalilIt was at the Meena Bazar that Shehzada Khurram first laid eyes on Arjuman Banu. When their eyes met it was love at first sight for both of them. When Queen Noor Jehan, one of the wives of Shahenshah Jehangir, finds out she is enraged, as she wants Khurram to get married to her daughter, Ladli Banu, even though Arjuman is her niece. She plots to hold Arjuman as a prisoner in her palace, but in vain; then she attempts to have Khurram sent away to battle - again in vain, as Khurram returns triumphant, and is named 'Shah Jehan'. Then she has her step-son, Saifuddin, arrange to kill Khurram - again in vain. Khurram gets stabbed but with Arjuman's help he recovers, returns home, but does not tell his father, fearing for his health. When Jehangir hears of Arjuman's assistance, he gladly arranges their marriage, while Saifuddin ends up marrying Ladli. Then Khurram is sent away to another kingdom, leaving Noor Jehan to plot against him. When Jehangir falls ill, she takes over the reins, has Khurram declared an intruder and sends her armies to bring him in or alternatively his two sons. Watch as events unfold, which will ultimately lead to the building of one of the seven wonders of the world - The Taj Mahal.
- DirectorB.R. ChopraStarsAshok KumarMala SinhaSunil DuttMeena is in love with a singer, Rajendra, but when her sister, Kamla, dies in an accident, she is forced to marry her late sister's husband for the sake of her sister's children.
- DirectorNasir HussainStarsJoy MukherjeeAsha ParekhRajendranath MalhotraDue to a growing marital rift between Jamuna and her husband, she decides to leave him. He does not permit her to take their son, so she arranges his abduction, and disappears from her husband's life. Years later, Jamuna's son, Mohan, has grown up, and together they live a middle-class existence. One day, Mohan meets with Mona and both are attracted to each other. But Mona's guardian would like her to marry Biharilal alias Difu, who is foreign returned and comes from a very wealthy family. Mona and her friends embark on a trip to Srinagar, and Mohan follows her there. Then Jamuna's overjoyed husband announces the return of his son, Mohan, back to his household. When Jamuna gets this news, she is shocked beyond words as the man claiming to be her son, is none other than an impostor named Ramesh. She will have to come out of hiding, admit to abducting Mohan, in order to bring the truth to light. But will Jamuna be willing to re-open the unpleasant past, or will she be content with the way things have turned out to be.
- DirectorC.V. SridharStarsMeena KumariRajendra Kumar TuliRaaj KumarDr. Dharmesh (Rajendra Kumar) and Sita (Meena Kumari) are in love, and hope to marry on Dharmesh's return from abroad. When Dharmesh returns, he is devastated to find that Sita has married someone else. He then decides to devote the rest of his life at a cancer clinic. One of his patients is Ram (Raaj Kumar), who is critically ill, and has to be operated upon. Things progress well, until Dharmesh meets Ram's wife - none other than Sita. Dharmesh now has to battle with his conscience, and his medical ethics to save Ram or to let him pass away, so that he can marry Sita.
- DirectorVijay AnandStarsDev AnandNutanRajendranath MalhotraChildren of two life-long rivals fall in love and try to make their fathers see the error of their ways.
- DirectorMohammed HussainStarsAjit KhanRaginiHelenThe owners of a circus set out to capture King Kong. They arrive by boat at Kong Island, only to discover that there is another monster living there. Complications ensue.
- DirectorMoni BhattacharjeeStarsSunil DuttWaheeda RehmanNirupa RoyA notorious bandit continues to elude the authorities and strikes terror in the region.
- DirectorSuraj PrakashStarsMala SinhaRaaj KumarAshish KumarBased in Santa Cruz, Bombay, Usha undertakes to look after her family consisting of her widowed mother and younger brother, Ashish, and even decides to not marry her army officer sweetheart, Captain Rajesh, so that she can look after them. Rajesh is called to the front in Korea, her mom passes away, and she brings up Ashish on her own. Years later, Rajesh has still not returned, Ashish gets married to Kamla, much to Usha's chagrin. Shortly after the marriage, Kamla humiliates Usha and she decides to leave. The question remains where will a lone woman re-locate, and what prevented Ashish from coming to her assistance.
- DirectorO.P. RalhanStarsRajendra Kumar TuliMala SinhaMadan PuriWhile defending his sister's honor, Shanker kills a man. His ashamed family say he is away in Africa, while he spends the next ten years in prison. What happens when the truth comes out, can he ever find forgiveness or acceptance?
- DirectorBimal RoyStarsAshok KumarNutanDharmendraDuring the British Raj of the 1930s, a prison-doctor falls in love with a convict who eventually reveals the story of her past and her connection to a freedom fighter.
- DirectorT. Prakash RaoStarsGuru DuttMala SinhaFeroz KhanAn assertive village-belle weds a semi-senile male and is abused by her in-laws.
- DirectorVasant JoglekarStarsAshok KumarSunil DuttNanda KarnatakiAn over-bearing oppressive emperor continues to preside over a region in post-independent India along with his subdued children.
- DirectorManmohan DesaiStarsShammi KapoorSaira BanuNiranjan SharmaAn inveterate con man falls in love and realizes the error of his ways after his mother comes to know the truth about him.
- DirectorT. Prakash RaoStarsRajendra Kumar TuliJamunaMehmoodShekhar marries Sharda, but soon he is arrested by the police for the murder of a woman named Hemlata, with whom he was involved. He is later tried in the court by his disapproving father.
- DirectorKishore SahuStarsAshok KumarNirupa RoyPushpavalliHarish, an auto factory owner, commutes between Delhi and Meerut, where his wife Maya, 8 kids, widowed sister Jamna, and her son Jaggu reside. The family rejoices when Harish visits on weekends.
- DirectorBabubhai MistryStarsGitanjaliMahipalNalini ChonkarParas delights the Emperor with his singing. He is granted a wish by the Emperor and he asks for the hand of the princess in marriage. The Emperor agrees to do so if Paras brings him a rare gem.
- DirectorC.L. RawalP.L. SantoshiStarsRaj KapoorNutanAghaAn impoverished widowed Hindu nanny brings up an abused and abandoned Muslim lad.
- DirectorChetan AnandStarsDev AnandMeena KumariChetan AnandAn ailing woman unknowingly falls for an escaped convict.
- DirectorRanga B.S.StarsPrithviraj KapoorShammi KapoorSaroja Devi B.Rajesh (Shammi Kapoor) is the son of a rich father, Kuver Saheb (Prithviraj Kapoor). Rajesh falls in love with Savita (Saroja Devi) a daughter of a teacher Ramdas (Nazir Hussain), who Rajesh got sacked and humiliated when he was younger. Savita gets Rajesh to study harder in college instead of being a layabout and he comes 1st in the whole college and wins a gold medal. Kuvar Saheb is not happy with his son`s love affair and refuses to accept their love. But Rajesh gets married with Savita without his fathers permission and comes home. Rajesh's father Kuvar Saheb does not greet them or accept them and he consequently insults Savita. Not happy with that, Rajesh leaves home and they start living at Jivan`s house (Pran), who one of his friends. Jivan starts poisoning Rajesh's mind against Savita because Savita humiliated and slapped Jivan when he tried to woo her in college. Big misunderstandings start creeping into their relationship. Not long after the couple separate due to these misunderstanding that have been caused between them. After a while Jivan`s friend (Helen) starts feeling guilty of the misunderstandings that have been caused and brings out the truth to Rajesh he feels guilty for his mistake. Will Rajesh get his wife back? Will his father accept them? All time great singer M. Rafi`s voice adds to this good film.
- DirectorR.K. NayyarStarsAshok KumarSunil DuttLeela NaiduA commercial pilot is arrested and charged with killing his wife's lover.
- DirectorShakti SamantaStarsKishore KumarJamunaPran SikandBeena lives a wealthy lifestyle in scenic Ooty, India, along with her widowed mom, cousin Sushma, and maternal uncle, Khushalchand Peshawari. Her marriage has been arranged in her childhood with wealthy Arun, who is the son of businessman Girdharilal and Kamla. One day she and Sushma go to the railway station to receive Kishore Kumar Sharma, a singer, who is scheduled to perform locally, and bring home a young man who they introduce to their dad. After the performance another male claiming to be Kishore Kumar Sharma shows up, and the fake one flees, but not before making a lasting impression on Beena. She does meet him again, this time as her uncle's employee, Peshawarimal, and when his cover is exposed, he flees again. The third time she meets him at her future in-laws house where he is known as Kishore Kumar Verma and works as an Accountant with their business. Beena and Kishore overcome their misunderstanding and rekindle their romance, little knowing that soon Kishore will be on the run again - this time from the Police, for killing Girdharilal's employee, Chunilal.
- DirectorVishram BedekarStarsPrithviraj KapoorSuraiyaPremnath MalhotraPowerful and mighty Rustom Zabuli (Prithviraj Kapoor) of Iran while on a visit to India,rescues a horse-drawn carriage of Shehzadi Tehmina (Suraiya). Impressed by his strength, the Shehzadi offers to employ him, but Rustom refuses. The Shehzadi has his horse abducted and brought to her palace, Rustom follows. Once there, the Shehzadi confesses her love for Rustom, and Rustom too falls in love with her. They are married with great pomp. Due to war in Iran, Rustom must return to defend his king. The Shehzadi's enemies plot to overthrow her father and her, but Shehzadi manages to escape. She gives birth to a son. She must never reveal her husband's true identity to her son or else he will be killed. So Rustom's son, Sohrab (Premnath) grows up without any knowledge of his mighty and famous father. The Shehzadi's enemies now aware of Sohrab, who has acquired his father's strength and might, plot to make both father and son fight, a fight from which only one man can emerge alive and victorious.
- DirectorPrabhuStarsRajendra Kumar TuliNalini JaywantNanda KarnatakiAfter her husband passes away, a woman adopts an abandoned baby, but the mother shows up years later to claim her child.
- DirectorTrilok JetleyStarsRaaj KumarShashikala JawalkarKamini KaushalThis is a very heart touching movie based on Munshi Premchand's novel "Godaan".It implies towards the farmers,villages,landlords and all that.
- DirectorBrijStarsAshok KumarPradeep KumarShakilaAn impoverished Engineer in love with a wealthy woman goes on the run after becoming a suspect in a bank robbery.
- DirectorK. ShankarStarsGuru DuttAsha ParekhMehmoodRamdas is a trusting individual, and trusts everybody around him. When times turn bad for him, he entrusts the life of his son, Bansi, to his trusted employee, Ronaklal, and departs. He regularly sends money to Ronaklal to provide for the upkeep of his son, but Ronaklal uses this money to educate his son, Deepak, keeps Bansi uneducated, and makes him do a lot of manual work. Years pass by, Ronaklal is now crippled, and is dependent on Bansi, as Deepak has left him, got married to a wealthy girl, and lives with his in-laws. Ronaklal is unable to show his face to Ramdas, and avoids him, and Bansi has grown up without knowing who his real father is. Will Ronaklal be able to tell Ramdas the truth when he returns, or will be just let Deepak be the sole heir to all the estate and the property?
- DirectorKedar KapoorStarsPradeep KumarGeeta BaliSiddhuMohan and Mohini are in love with each other, and would like to get married. Mohini's dad owes considerable money to Saigal, and is unable to repay this amount, even in instalments. Saigal proposes to Mohini to marry him, and he will forgive this loan, and the subsequent humiliation. Mohini asks Mohan to try and make arrangements for this amount, and Mohan agrees to do so. He sells all his possessions, and is able to accumulate enough to meet this loan amount. However, when he takes the money to Mohini, he finds out that she is in the process of getting married to Saigal, and will have nothing to do with him.
- DirectorR.K. RakhanStarsAshok KumarPradeep KumarAsha ParekhRaj Kumar is a wealthy businessman and dislikes everything ugly. When his wife, Kamla, becomes pregnant and gives birth to an ugly son, he asks the attending Dr. Mathur to inform his wife that their child was still-born. Dr. Mathur places the child in the hands of Rahmat and his wife, Naseeban, who welcome him with open arms. But misfortune follows them, as the child, who is named Pyare, accidentally burns their dwelling down, killing Naseeban. Rahmat then re-locates to his village when he teaches Pyare the skills required to play musical instruments and sing. Years later, Rahmat passes away, and informs Pyare that he is really a Hindu. Dr. Mathur fills the rest of the blanks for Pyare, and arranges a song and dance play and hopes that Raj will overcome his dislike for his now-grown son. But that does not happen, instead, Raj offers to pay some compensation so that Pyare can look after himself. When Pyare goes to Raj to return the money, Kamla sees him and asks him not to leave and adopts him as her son. Then misfortune visits the Raj family when their other son, Sudhir, is abducted and held for ransom for 4 Lakh rupees. Sudhir's fiancée believes that Pyare is behind this abduction. Will misfortune and tragedy also follow Pyare to his new-found family?
- DirectorKishore SahuStarsManoj KumarSudesh KumarRandhirAn impoverished widow is humiliated by her son and his new wife.
- DirectorMohammed HussainStarsDara Singh RandhawaMumtaz AskariMinoo MumtazA lower-caste male falls in love with an upper-caste princess.
- DirectorNitin BoseStarsSunil DuttNanda KarnatakiOm PrakashThe story was about a dancing girl (Nanda Karnataki) brought up in the Tawaif (courtesan) milieu, who wants to better herself with an education. She is helped amidst great societal clash, by a newly arrived Professor (Sunil Dutt).
- DirectorP.L. SantoshiStarsShashi KapoorVijaya ChoudhuryRajendranath MalhotraCousins and avowed bachelors, Nath and Gautam, plan a trip to Bombay with the sole motto of entertainment, fun and frolic. After drinking the cup of pleasure to its full they should return to their native place as neat and clean as they had come i.e. without losing their precious "DIL" to any city sweetie. But the bachelors cannot escape the trap of nature and Nath and Gautan lose hearts to bewitching Vijay and Seema respectively and carry on romantic interludes hiding from one another. When Cupid reaches its climax the boys persuade their common friends Shambhu and Sharda a happily married couple, to negotiate their marriage with the guardians of their love larks. But Vijay's Mama, refuses Sharda's offer demanding Rupees Fifty Thousand from the props- ective groom Nath, while Seema's hand is refused to Gautam by her boxer father who intends her marriage with an athlete only. Disappoi- nted at the outset the couple later seek civil marriage and one fine day Nath and Gautam face each other in their true colours, the brides occupying the places of their secrets. For a while it seemed that the cousins had embarked on a happy married life, but the conspiracy of the villainous Mama wrecked their homes. A situation is created where the better halves Vijay and Seema abandon Nath and Gautam, taking the two fake imposters to be their real wives. And then begins the drama of hilarious comedy and tense suspense with the Mama and Hanuman Prashad, the notorious secretary of the chawl in which Nath and Gautam had their apartments, at the helm of affairs. And as though to add fuel to the fire Choudhary, Nath's father and Gautam's uncle, appears on the scene furiously demanding the accounts from the wrestlers.
- DirectorAravind SenStarsPradeep KumarPran SikandAghaKumar lives a poor lifestyle in a village in India along with his mom, dad, Badri, and a younger brother, Arun. Kumar studies in Bombay, and is in love with wealthy Prabha, whose dad approves of him, and is even willing to loan him money to go abroad for further studies. But before the marriage could take place, Badri passes away, and as a result Kumar returns to the village so that Arun can go to Bombay, study, and make a better life for the entire family, leaving behind a heartbroken Prabha. Years later Kumar and Prabha are fated to meet again. This time Prabha will be a married woman - married to Bombay's Public Prosecutor, Mathur - who is prosecuting Kumar for using a gun to kill a woman named Kalpana!!
- DirectorMohammed HussainStarsAjit KhanRaginiHelenThe owners of a circus set out to capture King Kong. They arrive by boat at Kong Island, only to discover that there is another monster living there. Complications ensue.