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Poll: 35 Films from the Golden Age of Indian Cinema

A poll by Dibyayan_Chakravorty
Following India's independence, the period from the late 1940s to the 1960s are regarded by film historians as the 'Golden Age' of Indian cinema. Some of the most critically acclaimed Indian films of all time were produced during this period.

These are the top 35 most popular films from the Golden Age of Indian Cinema. Which one is your favorite? If you haven't seen any, then which one would you most like to discover first?

After voting, you may discuss the poll here.

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Results of 445 votes:

  1. 1.

    Pather Panchali (1955)

     
    Nominated for Best Film at the 1958 BAFTA Awards. Nominated for Best Human Document Award at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The 'Apu' trilogy is included in "Greatest Films of All Time" list…
  2. 2.

    Mother India (1957)

     
    Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1958 Oscars. The film is included in "Greatest Films of All Time" list published by Empire magazine.
  3. 3.

    Thirst (1957)

     
    The film is included in "Greatest Films of All Time" lists published by Sight & Sound and TIME magazine.
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