TOP TWENTY FIVE ACTIONS OF BOLLYWOOD

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1. 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: 58,712

The iconic train sequences , bandits plundering and terrorizing a village and a host of jaw dropping action sequence of the late era crowns the film to top spot.

2. 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

If u haven't seen this film , get the DVD now , the plot follows a spy to investigate about a lost Diamond called "Shalimar" , he's journey takes him to the forbidden jungles of Singapore which is ruled by a crazy Dictator. Look out for the climax , when "Dharamji" wears an anti radiation suit to get inside the vault to fetch the diamond .

3. Haqeeqat (1964)

184 min | Action, Musical, War

A platoon of Indian soldiers encounters harsh realities while fighting in the Sino-Indian War of 1962.

Director: Chetan Anand | Stars: Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra, Vijay Anand, Indrani Mukherjee

Votes: 553

The Sino Indo war , well pictured war sequences , guns and tanks hovering at high altitude made by the legendary filmmaker "Chetan Anand" starring "Balraj Sahni" , "Dharamji" and "Vijay Anand".

4. Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

Not Rated | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War

A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.

Director: K. Asif | Stars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Madhubala, Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote

Votes: 8,823 | Gross: $0.16M

An epic tale of love, feudal time battle scenes comprising horses, elephants , artillery and spears were first time introduced and spared no expense.

5. Adventures of Ali-Baba and the Forty Thieves (1980)

138 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Alibaba, (Dharmendra) a native of Guleba is in love with Marjina (Hema Malini). The town has a ruler, Abu Hasan. Guleban is terrorized by dacoits. Ali Baba hears the password to the door of... See full summary »

Directors: Latif Faiziyev, Umesh Mehra | Stars: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Prem Chopra

Votes: 637

Spectacular production design and slick action choreography , the cache is pictured very realistically compared to other films of same name. The movie stars "Dharamji" nd "Hema Malini" ; directed by "Umesh Mehra" .

6. Border (I) (1997)

Not Rated | 176 min | Action, Drama, History

In 1971, along the border region of Longewala, a small battalion of Indian soldiers goes up against a large Pakistani strike force.

Director: J.P. Dutta | Stars: Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Jackie Shroff

Votes: 17,670

The Indo Pak 1971 war film , JP Dutta's classic , watching the films feels as if were in the battlefield . The Indian army assisted as well as provided its inventory for the completion of the film.

7. International Khiladi (1999)

Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A crime boss is accused by a reporter of murdering her brother and raping her. He investigates the frame-up.

Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Rajat Bedi, Vivek Shauq

Votes: 2,403

Akashay Kumar staggering performance as mafia don "Devraj" , directed by Umesh Mehra this movie is one of the few well crafted action film of bollywood. WWF divas starred as visceral physicality henchmen.

8. Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996)

Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A man (Akshay Kumar) searches for his missing brother (Inder Kumar) who is also wanted by the police.

Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Deven Verma

Votes: 6,312

Those days "Undertaker" was considered the biggest and deadliest villain , someone whose impossible to nail down . Akshay fought against him in this flick , though Undertaker really never starred , his imposter was a professional WWF wrestler called "Brian Lee".

9. Karan Arjun (1995)

175 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy

Karan and Arjun reincarnate in the different parts of the country. But the faith of their previous mother brings them together in order to avenge their death.

Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri

Votes: 15,903

This one scores on its high production value, actions neatly done on desert, shabby lanes, rural thatched huts , Karan Arjun galloping on horse and goons chasing them on jeeps.

10. Soldier (II) (1998)

Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Drama, Musical

The story follows a young man (Bobby Deol) who flees India and arrives in Australia seeking vengence for something that started in India. In Australia he meets and falls in love with the daughter of a rich and powerful man(Suresh Oberoi). The story keeps the covers on Bobby Deols plan until the end when everything is revealed as to why he is a SOLDIER.

Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Bobby Deol, Preity G Zinta, Rakhee Gulzar, Farida Jalal

Votes: 3,398

There is lots and lots of action scenes piled up in this film , beginning with a terrific dock car chase scene to the end where goons attacks hero at d desert, we see a host of cars, guns , henchmen , choppers spilling chaos.

11. Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)

190 min | Action, Drama, Musical

Custom Officer Verma red-handily catches Jagmohan Lal, alias Jugran, smuggling priceless diamonds through India's airport. Jugran kills Verma before Verma can arrest Jugran; Jugran goes on ... See full summary »

Director: Satish Kaushik | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Anupam Kher, Paresh Rawal

Votes: 1,028

This one was the most expensive film of its time , the budget subsequently increased to film best action sequences till that time.

12. Jewel Thief (1967)

186 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A Police Commissioner's son comes under suspicion for being a jewel thief.

Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Dev Anand, Vyjayanthimala, Tanuja Samarth

Votes: 2,092

There is less of action in the first half of the film but as the film second half heads toward "Sikkhim" we do see some well crafted scenes. Its aerial tramway chase is one of the most iconic action sequence of bollywood near d climax.

Action movie pairing the Sholay leads again on the screen , Ships , liquid oxygen and bikes and every othe ingredient to create James Bond kind of scenario.

14. Samraat (1982)

161 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Captain Chawla has been employed for years with a cargo shipping company run by Ranbir. While celebrating the new year, Chawla hears gunshots and goes below to investigate. He finds out ... See full summary »

Director: Mohan Segal | Stars: Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman

Votes: 181

Indias first underwater filmed scene , story about a lost sunken ship of gold .

15. Dhoom 2 (2006)

Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Back in action DHOOM:2 reinvents the action comedy genre and propels it into the 21st century. Go on and enjoy the ride once again with Jai and Ali.

Director: Sanjay Gadhvi | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Uday Chopra

Votes: 29,898 | Gross: $2.64M

Hrithik plays "Aryan" a thief who steals diamonds and artifacts all around the world with the help of hi tech gadgets and devices . impressive action sequences and good performance.

16. Krrish (2006)

Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

68 Metascore

Krishna is forced by circumstances to use his superpowers and become the masked superhero Krrish, before getting drawn towards his lost legacy.

Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah

Votes: 24,033

First Indian superhero film, the movie created the best special effects to show "Hrithik" lavitating in mid air and using superhuman power.

17. Shaan (1980)

Not Rated | 181 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Two brothers go after the international mafia kingpin who murdered their cop brother. They are later joined by another man who wants revenge against the gangster.

Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha

Votes: 3,062

This one is nearest to James Bond film having a villain which reminds of "Ernst Stavaro Blofed". Lots of actions were pumped to indianize the sequences and it was quite convincing.

18. Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)

Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama, Romance

During the Partition of India in 1947, a Sikh truck driver falls in love with a Muslim girl belonging to an aristocratic family.

Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Amrish Puri, Lillete Dubey

Votes: 15,647

There are action sequences in bits, during the climax where a train is chased by an entire army ,the indo-pak partition massacre is realistically shot with thousands of extras.

19. 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: 16,557

First science fiction bollywood film , good use of special effects that tuns the hero invisible and not to forget the impressive Mogambo hide out where he plans to destroy the country.

20. Ten (2005)

Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A team of specialists must catch a terrorist before he carries out an attack.

Directors: Anubhav Sinha, Maqbool Khan | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan

Votes: 3,574

The ATS has cracked terrorist are going for a massive attack , the cat and mouse chase to capture the mastermind following heavy chase sequences with cars and planes .

21. Yamraaj (1998)

Action, Drama

Yamraaj is a tale of greed. The film is about two thieves Kishan and Birju who dream to become the biggest dons of their city. They start of by working for the city's biggest don Yamraaj, ... See full summary »

Director: Rajiv Babbar | Stars: Mithun Chakraborty, Sneha, Jackie Shroff, Mink Singh

Votes: 74

Though its a B movie but when u see the film u will find out before the "Wachawoski" brothers did "Matrix" , someone in bollywood was quite close to the those (Matrix) action sequences.

22. Dharam Veer (1977)

165 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Movie revolves around two brothers who are separated during birth but meet as adults and form a deep friendship. Also about the challenges that test their friendship.

Director: Manmohan Desai | Stars: Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Jeetendra, Neetu Singh

Votes: 901

Another "Dharamji" film in the list , story about a lost prince of a kingdom ,and his fight(sword and spear) with the antagonist , also a spectacular stadium where audience watch opponents in the arena locking horns just like Romans did.

23. Wanted (I) (2009)

Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.

Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna

Votes: 25,969

The movie action sequences were first of the kind emergence of south style action choreography incorporating heavy use of man to man combat .

24. The Burning Train (1980)

142 min | Action, Thriller

A dedicated railway employee's plan to introduce an express train result in sabotage.

Director: Ravi Chopra | Stars: Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra

Votes: 1,767

A passenger train brakes are uprooted and planted with bomb , its up to two engineers abroad to stop d train and save the passengers . Twentieth century fox collaborated to create the effects of train in mayhem.

25. Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)

Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A dentist's life turns into a roller coaster ride when he is unknowingly embroiled in gang wars.

Director: Vikram Bhatt | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal

Votes: 9,118

inspired by the matrix franchise "bullet time shot" ; here we had d desi version of man to man combat slow motion action sequence .



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