My Favourite Indian Movies of 1972
List of My Favourite Indian Movies Released in the Year 1972
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- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsRajkumarBharathiLoknathRajeeva comes to the village to visit his sister only to find that she's in financial trouble and has lost her husband. He decides to stay and help her out.Language: Kannada
- DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsRajesh KhannaJaya BachchanUsha KiranA dysfunctional middle-class family is transformed due to the influence of their new multi-talented household servant - but he might be too good to be true.Language: Hindi
- DirectorMehmoodS. RamanathanStarsMehmoodAruna IraniAmitabh BachchanCollege student Mala has dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie actress; her dreams began materializing into reality when she is approached by Mr. Sharma and his assistant Mr. Verma who promises to take her to the way of stardom. Unfortunately when her parents learn about this they oppose to this and decide to arrange her marriage so that she will be restricted to go above her limits forcing her to approach Sharma for advice who asks her to run-away with huge sums of cash. Greed over comes the duo resulting in Sharma killing Verma; Mala who witness this is on the run for her life; she then board a bus that run between Bombay to Goa without realizing where this journey will end. But her life remains threaten as Sharma has not given up his searches for her.Language: Hindi
- DirectorRamesh SippyStarsDharmendraSanjeev KumarHema MaliniLong-suffering heiress Seeta is treated worse than a servant by her abusive money-grubbing aunt. Meanwhile, her long-lost twin sister Geeta grows up to be a gutsy street performer. One day, the girls unintentionally swap places.Language: Hindi
- DirectorK.S. Prakash RaoStarsPandari BaiK. BalajiShivaji GanesanA woman must overcome a wealthy alcoholic's wicked family as she tries to help him turn his life around.Language: Tamil
- DirectorAdurthi Subba RaoStarsAnjali DeviGummadiNagaiahThis movie is written by the famous author Yaddana Pudi Sulochana Rani's novel vijetha. As the name implicates strange relationship is about two college mates Madhav ( ANR) and Sandhya (Vanisri) an arrogant rich girl, who is insulted by Madhav in the college and seeks to take revenge by pretending to love him. Madhav, after knowing he is fooled by her, kidnaps her and rapes her. As a consequence she gets pregnant. Her father kills himself and her brother becomes a cripple, and she becomes a pauper and leaves her child in the orphanage. Madhav who returns from away collects and child and how he later makes up with her is the story.Language: Telugu
- DirectorS.R. Puttana KanagalStarsAmbarishArathiK.S. AshwathThis is the tale of an angry young man with flavours of Teacher-student relationship, the stubbornness of Ramachari(protagonist) and his attempts at having a romantic relationship.Language: Kannada
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsArathiRajkumarAdvani Lakshmi DeviAn intelligent, educated man is suffering from lunacy and is ridiculed by everyone. Is his condition for real or some hidden agenda?Language: Kannada
- DirectorR. RamamurthyStarsDineshB.S. DwarakishRamachandra Sastry H.R.Language: Kannada
- DirectorRao C.S.R.StarsDevikaS.V. Ranga RaoN.T. Rama RaoWhen a Hindu Hermit complains to Bhagwan Shri Kishan that his prayers have been interrupted and he has been humiliated, the later decides to use his Sudarshan Chakra to behead the culprit, Chitrasen. No one dares to oppose Kishanji until Subhadra convinces her spouse, Kuntiputra Arjun to intervene - resulting in a battle that may well destroy the universe as well as Arjun, his brothers, and the entire Pandava army.Language: Telugu
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarK.S. AshwathNanda Gokula is a 1972 Indian Kannnada film, directed by Y R Swamy and produced by Vikram Srinivas. The film stars Dr Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Ramesh, K S Ashwath and Balakrishna in lead roles. The film had musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Watch the full movie, Nanda Gokula, only on Eros Now.Language: Kannada
- DirectorS.P.N. KrishnanStarsPandari BaiRajkumarK.S. AshwathLanguage: Kannada
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsArathiLeelavathiRajkumarLanguage: Kannada
- DirectorJambulingamStarsRajesh KhannaMumtaz AskariOm PrakashAkash is a honest and educated young man, employed by the Bombay Municipal Corporation as a clerk. He lives with his equally honest brother, his sister-in-law, a niece, Sharda, and a nephew. Due to Akash's honesty he becomes a liability to his corrupt superiors. One day they find fault with his work, and dismiss him. When Akash attempts to assert himself legally, he finds that there is corruption everywhere. In retaliation, even his brother is implicated in a crime, and arrested. Now Akash must come up with a way to clear his brother, as well as expose the wrong-doers, but will he able to do so in this lifetime?Language: Hindi
- DirectorDulal GuhaStarsMeena KumariMumtaz AskariRajesh KhannaA truck-driver accused of killing a man is sentenced to providing for the family of his victim. His interactions with the victim's village, as well as that person's widow and orphan, is the story.Language: Hindi
- DirectorHunsur KrishnamurthyStarsK.S. AshwathBharathiB. HanumanthacharJagamechida Maga is a 1972 Indian Kannnada film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by S Bhavanarayan. The film stars Dr Rajkumar, K S Ashwath, M P Shankar, Narasimharaju and Shakthi Prasad in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sathyam. Watch the full movie, Jagamechida Maga, only on Eros Now.Language: Kannada
- DirectorRashi SahodararuStarsPandari BaiRajkumarK.S. AshwathLanguage: Kannada
- DirectorSalil DuttaStarsUttam KumarArati BhattacharyaSoumitra ChatterjeeLanguage: Bengali
- DirectorKamal AmrohiStarsAshok KumarMeena KumariRaaj KumarIn Lucknow at the turn of the century, a dancer and courtesan believes that her pure soul and body will enable her to find true love and honor.Language: Hindi
- DirectorB.V. KaranthGirish KarnadStarsVenkata Rao TalegiriL.V. Sharada RaoB.V. KaranthKathyayani, a widow, pursues her BA degree with her father-in-law's support. However, when she falls in love with a drama professor, Raja Rao, she struggles with her emotions.Language: Kannada
- DirectorMohan SegalStarsDharmendraHema MaliniPremnath MalhotraTwo men make a plan to present a street dancer as the long lost granddaughter of a wealthy queen.Language: Hindi
- DirectorShakti SamantaStarsAshok KumarNutanVinod MehraA noble & philanthropic grandfather is confronted with his worst fears at the fag end of his life! Barely coming to terms with loss of his son, he's shattered to learn that his grandson has blood cancer! Bereavement again? Why me?Language: Hindi
- DirectorNaresh KumarStarsRajendra Kumar TuliHema MaliniRekhaThe Emperor of a distant Kingdom in India is overjoyed when his wife gives birth to twin sons. Before he could announce his joy openly, his enemies, Zoravar and Shamsher, take over the castle, killing him instantly. His loyal employees, Prithvi and Dilawar, escape with the children - one son ends up with a blood disorder that discolors his skin and leaves his left arm paralyzed, and is left with a dacoit. The other son is brought up by Army Chief Prithvi Singh, while the empress herself is held captive. Years later, the sons have grown up, the one with the dacoits is called kaali Singh, while the other is called Karan. The twins come to know of each other's existence, they reunite, and free their mother. But there is one thing that divides the twin - the beautiful Princess Anuradha. Both the brothers love and want to marry her - but before she could inform them of her choice, she is abducted by Shamsher Singh, who has taken over as the new ruler, and the brothers and their clans must fight Shamsher, and then decide who is to wed Anuradha.Language: Hindi
- DirectorPrakash MehraStarsAsha ParekhDharmendraJaya BachchanLakhan Singh gives his life of a Dacoit and lives a happy life with his wife Champa when his son Jaswant becomes three years old, Champa becomes ill with cancer and circumstances force him to be again a Dacoit.Language: Hindi
- DirectorBrijStarsAshok KumarPran SikandNavin NischolNumerous plot lines intersect in this comedic romp about a female Victoria-carriage driver who disguises herself as a boy, and the hunt for the stash of diamonds hidden in her Victoria.Language: Hindi
- DirectorNarendra BediStarsRandhir KapoorJaya BachchanBalraj SahniThe exuberance of youth influences two college going lovers to edify their headstrong parents. They sing the following Panchamda songs to achieve this goal: "Jaane Jaan doodta fir ruha" "Saamne yeh koun aaya" "Yeh Jawani hai Diwani" "Agar saaz chedaa taraane bunenge" "Oye tauba mujhe toone badnaam kur diya"Language: Hindi
- DirectorB.R. ChopraStarsDilip KumarSharmila TagorePrem ChopraWhen Vishnu, a reputed judge, is mistakenly assumed as Anil, who is the murderer of Dhanraj, he decides to travel to Anil's home town and unravel the mystery behind it.Language: Hindi
- DirectorT. Lenin BabuStarsAkkineni Nageswara RaoVanisriNagabhushanamLanguage: Telugu
- DirectorLakshmi DeepakStarsS.V. Ranga RaoAnjali DeviKrishnaMisunderstandings arises in a joint family for certain reasons. But they gets succeeded in overcoming all those misunderstandings to live happily together again.Language: Telugu
- DirectorGulzarStarsSanjeev KumarJaya BachchanGovardhan AsraniA speech and hearing-impaired couple persists through unforgiving obstacles to be accepted by society and live a life of dignity.Language: Hindi
- DirectorA. BhimsinghStarsNanda KarnatakiRajesh KhannaSharad KumarKalpana, the daughter of Shyamlal is brought up in the lap of wealth and luxury. As an University student she falls in love with a struggling artist, Rajesh. When news arrives back home of this improbable romance her dad arranges a marriage with a wealthy man. Unwilling, Kalpana runs away from home and moves in with Rajesh. Incensed, Shyamlal disowns and disinherits Kalpana. Living with Rajesh, in straitened circumstances Kalpana maintains a correspondence with her mother. Shyamlal maintains his position doggedly that Rajesh is only after his wealth and does not truly love his foolish daughter. Piqued, Kalpana constructs a fantasy tale of Rajesh's financial success and the wonderful and opulent lifestyle she enjoys. All is well till she announces the birth of her son. Now, eager, willing and transformed by love for his newborn grandson he announces that he will visit his daughter. Thrown into a quandary, Kalpana casts about for a solution founded on deceit. The arrival of Shyamlal and his wife sets off a pyramid of lies, where to avoid the consequences of one lie, Kalpana is enmeshed in a web of lies.Language: Hindi
- DirectorGulzarStarsJeetendraJaya BachchanPran SikandIn desperate need of a job, unemployed Ravi (Jeetendra) goes to his maternal uncle (A.K. Hangal) and aunt (Leela Mishra) in their village for a few days. His uncle decides that he can be a suitable teacher for five obstinate and spoiled grand-children of the wealthy Rai Saheb (Pran). Ravi accepts this offer, and goes to work as a tutor with them. He soon realizes that it is not upto him to keep his employment there, but rather to the children themselves, who have never tolerated any tutor beyond a few days.Language: Hindi
- DirectorBasu ChatterjeeStarsAnil DhawanJaya BachchanGovardhan AsraniMalti Shankar lives in a fairly large house in a small town in India with her mom and dad, while her paternal uncle, Gauri Shankar, who has literally brought Malti up, lives in the house next door. Malti's marriage is being arranged with a young man named Ram G. Sharma, who lives in Bombay with his dad, Girdharilal; mom; elder brother, Shiri and his wife, Shobha; and a cricket-crazy school-going brother, Hari. The Pandit, arranging the marriage, describes the Sharma family, who originate from the nearby Bayana town, as a good family, living near the seashore, in a big building called "Bharat Mahal". The wedding party arrives, the bride and groom approve of each other, get married, and Malti re-locates to Ram's house. She is shocked and surprised to find that it is nowhere near the seashore, is a shanty room, divided two ways, and a kitchen - that is now her bedroom. Malti always had lots of space to live and grow up in, will this obscure, noisy, overcrowded, with virtually no privacy for herself and Ram - be her fate for this lifetime? What will Gauri Shankar's reaction be when he finds out the reality of the Sharma family?Language: Hindi
- DirectorBasu BhattacharyaStarsSanjeev KumarTanuja SamarthDinesh ThakurMeeta Sen (Tanuja) and Amar Sen (Sanjeev Kumar) have been married for several years. Due to Amar's hectic work schedule, the couple have not had children, as there was no time for intimacy. Meeta decides to take matters into her own hands, gets rid of the servants, save for Hari (A.K. Hangal), and decides to run the household on her own. This gets the couple to be closer, and eventually they do get intimate. And then Meeta's old flame Shashi Bhushan (Dinesh Thakur) not only re-enters Meeta's life, but also gets employed in the same organization as Amar, throwing their marriage again in jeopardy.Language: Hindi
- DirectorManoj KumarStarsManoj KumarJaya BachchanPremnath MalhotraShankar a mill worker lives happily with wife Geeta and son Deepak.An accident kills Geeta and damages Deepak's vocal chords.Shankar can't afford the cost of Deepak's surgery but is determined that someday Deepak will start talking.Language: Hindi
- DirectorShakti SamantaStarsRajesh KhannaSharmila TagoreSujit KumarA village woman abandoned by her husband is forced into prostitution in Kolkata and forms nameless yet strong relations with a wealthy patron as well as an abused boy in the neighbourhood.Language: Hindi
- DirectorKumar ShahaniStarsAditiIqbalnath KaulAnil PandyaTaran, the daughter of a wealthy landlord, finds herself on the horns of a dilemma when she has to choose between being with her lover and protecting her father's public image.Language: Hindi