Hindi Movies based on published literature
by dev_alok | created - 14 Jan 2014 | updated - 03 Feb 2019 | PublicI am trying to create a list of hindi movies that is based on a published work. I will try to capture both Indian and International literature. I will try to capture works whether the literature was acknowledged or not acknowldeged!
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1. Omkara (2006)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A politically-minded enforcer's misguided trust in his lieutenant leads him to suspect his wife of infidelity in this adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello'.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma
Votes: 22,098 | Gross: $0.79M
Based on "Othello" from William Shakespeare
Excellent work done by Vishal Bhardwaj. Othello is shown in rural UP/MP. Shows how the fear and insecurities are universal and can be transferred to different time and country. Saif Ali gave the most awesome performance and stole the show in my opinion.
2. Maqbool (2003)
Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 12,009
Based on "Macbeth" from William Shakespeare
Again an excellent movie made by Vishal Bhardwaj. It felt that Bard himself came and adapted his play to modern day Bombay.
3. Angoor (1982)
Not Rated | 131 min | Comedy
Based on Shakespeare's 'A Comedy of Errors', this is a story of identical twins (2 pairs) and mistaken identities.
Director: Gulzar | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Deven Verma, Aruna Irani
Votes: 5,820
Based on "Comedy of Errors" from William Shakespeare
One of my all time favorite comedies. I think the movie was only loosely adapted. I read original work long time ago so can't be too sure. Both the original and adaptation were great!
4. Do Dooni Char (1968)
135 min | Comedy, Drama
A man and his assistant go on a business trip, which results in a comedy of errors.
Director: Debu Sen | Stars: Kishore Kumar, Asit Kumar Sen, Surekha, Tanuja Samarth
Votes: 73
Based on "Comedy of Errors" from William Shakespeare
This is older and lesser know movie based on "Comedy of Errors" I had seen this movie on doordarshan and remember it to be fun. This is not as well known as Angoor made later by Gulzaar.
5. Dev.D (2009)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After breaking up with his childhood sweetheart, a young man finds solace in drugs. Meanwhile, a teenage girl is caught in the world of prostitution. Will they be destroyed, or will they find redemption?
Director: Anurag Kashyap | Stars: Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, Kalki Koechlin, Dibyendu Bhattacharya
Votes: 32,240 | Gross: $0.01M
Based on Bengali Romance novel "Devdas" by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Sarat Babu apparently wrote this novel when he was only seventeen. I haven't read the original novel but have what a work! Atleast four Hindi movies have been made on this and IMHO "Dev D" is the best. Anurag Kashyap transformed Bengal into Punjab and Calcutta into Delhi. Excellent work done by Abhay Deol, Mahi Gill and Kalki Koechlin.
6. Devdas (I) (2002)
Not Rated | 185 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jackie Shroff
Votes: 46,917 | Gross: $3.50M
Based on Bengali Romance novel "Devdas" by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
This was the mega strarrer movie based on Devdas. Movie did well for Aishwarya Rai who acted as Paro and did that with aplomb. Shahrukh Khan didn't do justice to Devdas and Madhuri didn't really sparkle as Chandramukhi. Overall I was disappointed by this version.
7. Devdas (1955)
159 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
The scion of a wealthy landowner family turns to alcohol and self-pity and slowly self-destructs after class differences force him to break off his relationship with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Vyjayanthimala, Motilal
Votes: 2,027
Based on Bengali Romance novel "Devdas" by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
This was the Dilip Kumar starrer. I have only seen snippets of it. This movie in some ways cemented Dilip Kumar as the tragedy king. Before my time so can't comment much on this.
8. Devdas (1936)
139 min | Drama, Romance
Devdas (Saigal/Barua), son of a zamindar, and Parvati (aka Paro)(Jamuna), his poor neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. Status and caste differences prevent their marriage and ... See full summary »
Director: P.C. Barua | Stars: K.L. Saigal, A.H. Shore, Pahadi Sanyal, Krishna Chandra Dey
Votes: 124
Based on Bengali Romance novel "Devdas" by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
This was the original Hindi movie based on the novel. Starring K L Saigal and Jamuna. I haven't seen this movie but mentioning it here to complete the saga.
9. Sarkar (2005)
Not Rated | 124 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.
Director: Ram Gopal Varma | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kay Kay Menon, Supriya Pathak
Votes: 17,435
Based on "Godfather" by Mario Puzo.
Somewhat loosely adapted on Godfather. Very well done by Amitabh as the Godfather and Abhishek as the young Michael in making. Much better than some of the other films made on this novel.
10. Dayavan (1988)
Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story of Dayavan, a benevolent gangster who dedicates his life to helping those less fortunate than himself.
Director: Feroz Khan | Stars: Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan, Amala Akkineni, Amrish Puri
Votes: 649
Based on "Godfather" by Mario Puzo.
This movie was a pathetic remake of Tamil hit movie "Nayakan" which in itself was adaptation of Godfather. I don't have much good to say about Dayavan as it was a poorly made remake by Feroz Khan where he lifted scene by scene including a song.
11. 3 Idiots (2009)
PG-13 | 170 min | Comedy, Drama
Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh, Sharman Joshi
Votes: 434,366 | Gross: $6.53M
Based on "Five Point Someone" by Chetan Bhagat
Must admit that I find very little common between the movie and the book. There was a controversy where movie folks including Aamir refused to give Chetan Bhagat his due. Movie was a big hit and enjoyable in my opinion. Book was just ok.
12. Kai Po Che (2013)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Sport
Three friends growing up in India at the turn of the millennium set out to open a training academy to produce the country's next cricket stars.
Director: Abhishek Kapoor | Stars: Amit Sadh, Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkummar Rao, Amrita Puri
Votes: 38,748 | Gross: $1.12M
Based on "The 3 mistakes of my life" by Chetan Bhagat
Read the book and also watched the movie. Book was nice read but nothing major. Movie didn't do justice to the book. Cricket angle was totally muted in the movie. Love story between Vidhya and the hero was also not done properly. Even though novel was not good movie was worse.
13. 2 States (2014)
Not Rated | 149 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This movie chronicles how Chetan met his wife and the difficulties they faced due to their cultural differences.
Director: Abhishek Varman | Stars: Arjun Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amrita Singh, Revathi
Votes: 27,031 | Gross: $2.22M
A movie based on "2 States - The story of my marriage" by Chetan Bhagat.
Kind of an autobiography by Chetan about his time in IIM A. I haven't read the book but have seen the movie. Movie was kind of ok. I loved the role played by Amrita Singh as the Punjabi mother-in-law. Several of my wife's friends who are Punjabi could see their mother in laws in her. I won't name names!
14. Guide (1965)
Not Rated | 183 min | Drama, Romance
When mistaken to be a sage by some villagers, an ex-tour guide reflects on his past and lost love to search for spiritual wisdom to guide the villagers.
Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Leela Chitnis, Anwar Hussain
Votes: 8,592
Based on "The Guide" by R K Narayan
Movie was based on this excellent novel By R K Narayan. It was good but it didn't do justice to the original novel which in my opinion was much better with each character having a shade of grey.
15. Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966)
169 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A kind-hearted, widowed landlord, Thakur, lives a wealthy lifestyle with his son, Ramesh; daughter, Roopa; and an adopted child, Shankar. Ramesh hates Shankar and often abuses him. Years ... See full summary »
Directors: Abdul Rashid Kardar, Dilip Kumar | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Pran Sikand, Rehman Khan
Votes: 146
Based very loosely on "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte
This novel was recommended to me by Pinky after we go engaged. I enjoyed the novel but same cannot be said about this Dilip Kumar and Waheeda Rehman starrer.
16. Bride & Prejudice (2004)
PG-13 | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A modern adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, that features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family.
Director: Gurinder Chadha | Stars: Martin Henderson, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Nadira Babbar, Anupam Kher
Votes: 21,666 | Gross: $6.61M
Based on "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.
Have to admit that I haven't read the novel and the movie was forgettable too.
17. Parineeta (2005)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
The lifelong romance between Lolita (Balan) and Shekar (Khan) is upset by the arrival of another man.
Director: Pradeep Sarkar | Stars: Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Dia Mirza
Votes: 9,591 | Gross: $0.80M
Based on Bengali novel "Porinita" by Sharat Babu
Haven't read the original novel but did enjoy this movie. Vidhya provided an excellent performance. I believe this was her first hindi movie.
18. Sankoch (1976)
113 min | Drama, Romance
Shekar (Jeetendra) and Lalita (Sulakshana Pandit) are neighboring childhood friends. Shekar belongs to rich family whereas Lalita is middle-class girl both of them love each other but ... See full summary »
Director: Anil Ganguly | Stars: Jeetendra, Sulakshana Pandit, Vikram Makandar, Urmila Bhatt
Votes: 22
Based on Bengali novel "Porinita" by Sharat Babu
This movie had Jeetender and Sulakshna Pandit and my first encounter with this subject. I liked this version too. This was more muted than Saif Ali Khan starrer Parineeta.
19. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
162 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Despite knowing that their respective families are bitter enemies, Raj and Rashmi fall in love with each other and decide to elope.
Director: Mansoor Khan | Stars: Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Goga Kapoor, Dalip Tahil
Votes: 11,312
Based very loosely on "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare
Not sure if you all will agree with this one. Pinky suggested this and I agree with her.
20. Pinjar (2003)
188 min | Drama
In the days leading up to Partition, a Hindu woman is abducted by a Muslim man. Soon, she finds herself not only forced into marriage, but living in a new country as the borders between India and Pakistan are drawn.
Director: Chandra Prakash Dwivedi | Stars: Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpayee, Sanjay Suri, Sandali Sinha
Votes: 2,998
Based on novel "Pinjar" from Amrita Pritam.
Haven't seen the movie or read the book. Didn't watch the movie because the topic of partition is very personal to me. Looking forward to doing both now.
21. Earth (1998)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Romance, War
It's 1947 and the borderlines between India and Pakistan are being drawn. A young girl witnesses tragedy as her ayah (nanny) is caught between the love of two men and the rising tide of political and religious violence.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Maia Sethna
Votes: 8,112 | Gross: $0.53M
Based upon Bapsi Sidhwa's novel, "Cracking India"
Was too scared to watch this movie as the topic of partition is very personal. Will gather courage and watch this movie and read the book too.
22. Water (I) (2005)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama
Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Sarala Kariyawasam
Votes: 15,357 | Gross: $3.22M
Author Bapsi Sidhwa wrote the 2006 novel based upon the film! So this is reverse of what we are doing.
I have only seen the movie and it is an excellent movie to watch. Lisa Ray and Seema Biswas have acted beautifully.
23. Saawariya (2007)
PG | 142 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Two souls arrive in a small town, one on vacation, the other to meet a lover. They spend the most magical dream-like days of their lives in that town... with each other.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, Rani Mukerji
Votes: 8,379 | Gross: $0.89M
Based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights"
Haven't read the book but could make out that movie was slow and painful because it was trying to adapt to a story. Not a good effort by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. In my opinion Vishal Bhardwaj and Anurag Kashyap are the leaders of adapting literature to movies.
24. Uphaar (1971)
Not Rated | 122 min | Drama, Romance
Anoop marries Minoo, a childish girl who doesn't understand her relationship with Anoop. While returning back to Calcutta, he is compelled to leave her with her mother.
Director: Sudhendu Roy | Stars: Swarup Dutt, Jaya Bachchan, Suresh Chatwal, Nandita Thakur
Votes: 114
Based on the short story named 'Samapti' (The End) by Rabindranath Tagore
Didn't read the original story but saw the movie on Doordarshan long ago and was impressed by it.
25. Choker Bali: A Passion Play (2003)
167 min | Drama
Binodini is a young widow who lives with a woman and her son, Mahendra, who had once refused to marry her. Their lives are thrown into disarray when there is deceit and adultery between Binodini, Mahendra, his wife and his friend.
Director: Rituparno Ghosh | Stars: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Raima Sen, Lily Chakravarty
Votes: 1,822
based on the novel "Chokher Bali" by Rabindranath Tagore
Saw only the movie and was extremely impressed by Aishwarya Rai. She emoted pain and sensuality equally well. Good movie if you haven't seen it.
26. Saraswatichandra (1968)
156 min | Drama, Romance
A man regrets his decision of refusing to marry the woman he loves.
Director: Govind Saraiya | Stars: Nutan, Manish, Vijaya Choudhury, Ramesh Deo
Votes: 152
based on "Saraswatichandra", a Gujarati novel, by Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi
Saw this movie long ago and it was ok. Haven't read the book.
27. 7 Khoon Maaf (2011)
Not Rated | 137 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Susanna is hungry for love and will go to any extent to find it in its purest form. In her quest for the perfect man, she gets married a number of times as each of her husband's die mysteriously.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Vivaan Shah, Neil Nitin Mukesh, John Abraham
Votes: 6,541 | Gross: $0.27M
based on the short story "Susanna's Seven Husbands" by Ruskin Bond
Didn't read the story and was not impressed by the movie either.
28. Junoon (1979)
141 min | Drama
Set during the 1857 War of Independence, an obsessed Indian Nawab desires to wed a young Anglo-Indian woman, but the girl's obstinate mother stands between them.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Nafisa Ali, Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 572
based on Ruskin Bond's fictional novella, "A Flight of Pigeons", set around the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Haven't read the novel but did see the movie. One of the few movies in which Shashi Kapoor acted with his wife Jeniffer. BTW, Jeniffer acts as the mother of girl which whom Shashi Kapoor falls in love and wants to marry. Was a decent movie and good watch if you like period movies.
29. The Namesake (2006)
PG-13 | 122 min | Drama
American-born Gogol, the son of Indian immigrants, wants to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers, despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Jacinda Barrett
Votes: 21,757 | Gross: $8.66M
based upon the novel of the same name by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Movie and novel both are good but meandering. Good performance by Irrfan, Tabu and Kal Penn. Kind of made me think about how the life will be for me and my children. I read "interpreter of maladies" from Jhumpa and it scared me because everything seemed so real.
30. Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986)
Not Rated | 133 min | Drama
Rani, a loving wife, lives a peaceful life with her husband Trilok, a horse carriage driver. However, Rani's life takes a new turn when Trilok is killed.
Director: Sukhwant Dhadda | Stars: Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Votes: 148
Adaptation of Rajinder Singh Bedi's classic Urdu novella, by the same name.
An excellent movie with excellent performance given by Hema Malini. The time she is contemplating selling herself is such an emotional scene. Worth watching if you haven't seen it.
31. Aisha (I) (2010)
126 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Chaos results after a wealthy woman decides to turn matchmaker for a naive village belle.
Director: Rajshree Ojha | Stars: Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Karamjeet Madonna, Amrita Puri
Votes: 4,417
A movie based on Emma from Jane Austen.
Haven't seen the movie and haven't read the novel.
32. Haider (2014)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle, whom he suspects of playing a role in his father's fate.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon
Votes: 57,892 | Gross: $0.90M
Hamlet is the original work.
Another movie by Vishal Bhardwaj that is based on Shakespeare. Read the Hindi translation of the novel long ago. Did watch the movie on a plane trip. Movie was ok in my opinion. I expected more from Vishal Bhardwaj.
33. The Seventh Horse of the Sun (1992)
Not Rated | 130 min | Drama, Romance
On a lazy afternoon, a man shares his memories of a storyteller friend who once narrated a convoluted love story with intertwined plots. As these plots unravel, reality mixes with fiction.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Rajit Kapoor, Raghubir Yadav, Siraj Ahmed, Rakesh Dhar
Votes: 977
"Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda" is a movie based on novel from of the same name by Dharmavir Bharat.
Excellent movie albiet a little slow at time. Depicts the life in small town India very well. Haven't read the novel but hope to so soon.
34. 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
Very loosely based on 1970 movie and book "Love Story" by Erich Segal.
Movie starts with a Hindu boy and Christian girl getting into fights and then eventually falling in love. Girl dies in the end due to illness. Overall a very beautiful movie with some very good songs. My favorite is the happy version of song ankhiyon ke jharokhen se.
35. Kalyug (1981)
152 min | Drama
This movie tells story of fierce and total competition of two related business families in the days of license raaj India. The overall plot is based on Mahabharat. This movie shows that how... See full summary »
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj Babbar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Votes: 584
This is the old kalyug based on Sanskrit epic "Mahabharat" by Vedvyasa.
This movie is not to be confused with the new Kalyug. Movie is done beautifully. It depicts a feuding family fighting for control of a business empire. It has some really good actors. Here is a quick guide of who plays what.
Dropadi --> Rekha
Karan --> Shashi Kapoor
Bhim --> Kalbhushan
36. Raajneeti (2010)
Not Rated | 163 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Samar, the son of a political family, plans to go to the USA to live with his girlfriend. However, the death of his father makes him stop and enter the dirty world of politics.
Director: Prakash Jha | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif
Votes: 18,922 | Gross: $1.44M
This one movie is mishmash of two pieces of literature; Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" and our very own Vedvyasa Sanskrit epic "Mahabharat".
Movie is kind of confused and not very good in my opinion. It has political families that are vying for control. Best way to describe it is to talk about who plays what.
Ranbir Kapoor gives a decent performance as Arjun/Michael.
Nana Patekar is mostly acting as Krishna but you also see Tom Hagen in him
Ajay Devgn is the bastard child raised by dalits and acting as Karna.
Manoj Bajpayee is our good old Duryodhana.
Arjun Rampal is the elder brother who dies and is our Sonny Corleane
Katrina is kind of like Dropadi but somewhat muddled. She loves Ranbir (Arjun) but gets married to the older brother. We could also see Kay Adams in her as she loses her love to another woman who gets blown up.
Let me know which book you think this movie copies more.
37. Apne Paraye (1980)
123 min | Drama, Family, Comedy
This is a story of two lawyer brothers, their half brother, their wives and children. Siddheshwari, wife of the eldest brother has left the operational details of the household to Sheela, ... See full summary »
Director: Basu Chatterjee | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Girish Karnad, Utpal Dutt
Votes: 218
based on the Bengali novel, "Nishkriti" by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
I haven't read the story but have seen the movie and it is a beautiful movie. Excellent performances by Amol Palekar, Shabana Azmi and Utpal Datt. Kids are amazing too. Gives you a great feel of what it is to grow up in a joint family.
38. Balika Badhu (1976)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Set against the backdrop of a quaint village in British-ruled India, this exquisitely crafted social drama revolves around teenage couple Amal and Rajni. Their marriage is conducted with ... See full summary »
Director: Tarun Majumdar | Stars: Sachin Pilgaonkar, Rajni Sharma, Govardhan Asrani, A.K. Hangal
Votes: 335
based on the Bengali novel by the same name by Bimal Kar.
Haven't read the novel but have seen the movie. A very beautiful movie with great performance from Sachin and lesser know Rajni Sharma. Shows a child marriage and how the couple comes to age. Another movie from the times that are very different from todays.
39. Masoom (1983)
Not Rated | 165 min | Drama, Family
A happy family goes through turbulent times because of a big mistake by one of the family members.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi, Jugal Hansraj, Urmila Matondkar
Votes: 4,404
based on book "Man Woman and Child" by Erich Segal
I first saw the movie as a 13 year old and was totally blow by the performance given by the entire cast. This subject is kind of difficult to adapt in a Hindi movie where you don't really deal with topics like infidelity and bastards. This movie however punched above its weight with the help of some great songs penned by Gulzar. The book was ok and not necessarily as great. Worth a read and watch though.
40. Yeh Vaada Raha (1982)
138 min | Romance, Musical, Drama
The Promis What I love most about the film was when they met again after the successful operation and Sunita was singing but he couldn't recognise her but he recognised the voice and the hand clapping.
Director: Kapil Kapoor | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Tina Ambani, Poonam Dhillon, Rakhee Gulzar
Votes: 381
Based on "The Promise" which was a movie and later adapted into a novel by Danielle Steel.
This was recommended by Pinky and I have neither seen the movie nor read the book.
41. Gaban (1966)
169 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Believing himself to be a suspect for embezzlement in British India, a man must testify against non-violent freedom-fighters.
Directors: Krishan Chopra, Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Sunil Dutt, Sadhana Shivdasani, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi, Anwar Hussain
Votes: 68
Based on "Gaban" from Munshi Premchand
Again haven't read the book nor have seen the movie. Hope to do both in near future.
42. Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Not Rated | 152 min | Drama, Musical
A lowly servant, Bhootnath gets close to the wife of his employer and narrates her story through his eyes and perspective.
Director: Abrar Alvi | Stars: Meena Kumari, Guru Dutt, Rehman Khan, Waheeda Rehman
Votes: 1,850
based on a Bengali novel, Shaheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra
Haven't ready the book but have seen the movie. I became a fan of Guru Dutt after watching this movie. Waheeda Rehman looked so pretty in this movie and so did Meena Kumari. Movie is certainly worth watching if you like watching classics.
43. Umrao Jaan (1981)
145 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In Faizabad, British India, Dilawar is sentenced to several years in prison after Amiran's Daroga dad testifies against him. After his discharge around 1840, he extracts his vengeance by ... See full summary »
Director: Muzaffar Ali | Stars: Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar
Votes: 1,127
based on the 1905 Urdu novel "Umrao Jaan Ada"
Haven't read the novel but have seen the movie. This movie was done by Rekha when she was at her peak. She carries this movie on her shoulder and kind of cemented her place as the top heroine of her time. Aishwarya Rai later tried the remake but it didn't do well at all. Movie overall was ok but the songs were really good and Rekha took them to the next level.
44. Umrao Jaan (2006)
188 min | Drama, Romance
J.P. Dutta's adaption of the Urdu novel "Umrao Jan Ada" by Mirza Haadi Ruswa (1905).
Director: J.P. Dutta | Stars: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Suniel Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan
Votes: 2,048
based on the Urdu novel "Umrao Jaan Ada"
Haven't seen the movie or read the novel. This movie is known more as a flop remake of 1981 Rekha starrer by the same name. Aishwarya who was on top when this movie was released just couldn't generate enough interest and this movie was a flop while Rekha starrer had performed well.
45. Half Girlfriend (2017)
TV-PG | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Madhav meets a girl named Riya and falls in love. After stuggling to convince her to be his girlfriend, she half heartedly agrees to be his "Half Girlfriend"
Director: Mohit Suri | Stars: Vikrant Massey, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Ella Ayberk
Votes: 7,887
based on the novel of the same name written by Chetan Bhagat
Haven't seen the movie nor have read the book. Not sure when I will get to it.
46. Dharmputra (1961)
150 min | Drama
The story of two families, that of Nawab Badruddin and Gulshan Rai, living in an India under British rule, sharing life's ups and downs together almost as one family together.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Mala Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Rehman Khan, Manmohan Krishna
Votes: 129
based on a novel of the same name by Acharya Chatursen
Haven't read the book but did see the movie very long time ago on Doordarshan. I remember it to be a boring movie as it didn't have any fight scenes. Hope to watch it again and read the book.
47. Bajirao Mastani (2015)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Drama, History
An account of the romance between the Maratha general, Baji Rao I and Mastani, princess of Bundelkhand.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Tanvi Azmi
Votes: 38,509 | Gross: $6.56M
based on the Marathi novel Raau by Nagnath S. Inamdar
Haven't read the novel nor have seen the movie. What I do find interesting is how the history these days is fictionalized. Not sure what is true and what is not. Our director Sanjay Leela Bhansali seems to be taking the lead in this direction.
48. Padmaavat (2018)
Not Rated | 163 min | Drama, History, Romance
Set in medieval Rajasthan, Queen Padmavati is married to a noble king and they live in a prosperous fortress with their subjects until an ambitious Sultan hears of Padmavati's beauty and forms an obsessive love for the Queen of Mewar.
Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari
Votes: 36,872 | Gross: $11.85M
Loosely based on the epic poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi.
Have not read the poem but did have the misfortune of paying 10 dollars head to watch this garbage of a movie. Deepika performed excellently but rest of this movie was third rate. Now this movie is supposed to be based on a Poem but our friends in Rajasthan assumes this to be a true history glorifying Sati. Buses were burnt and properties were destroyed for sake of this movie. Just don't understand why.
49. 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
The plot is inspired from the novel 'The vulture is a patient bird' by James Hedley Chase
Saw the movie but haven't read the original novel. Movie was famous because of presence of number of non Indian actors like Rex Harrison. Kind of average movie with not much to right home about.
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