Movies by Lists - Top 100 Hindi Films (69 [101]) 
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| 3 IdiotsTwo 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". | 2009 | Rajkumar Hirani | Comedy, Drama | 8.4 (376.9K votes) | 170 | 20211228 |
| AamirA doctor of Indian origin returning to Mumbai from London is forced to participate in a terrorist plot. | 2008 | Raj Kumar Gupta | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 7.6 (11.5K votes) | 99 | 20230830 |
| AnandThe story of a terminally ill man who wishes to live life to the fullest before the inevitable occurs, as told by his best friend. | 1971 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Drama, Musical | 8.1 (33.4K votes) | 122 | 20220414 |
| Andaz Apna ApnaTwo slackers competing for the affections of an heiress inadvertently become her protectors from an evil criminal. | 1994 | Rajkumar Santoshi | Action, Comedy, Romance | 8.0 (54.5K votes) | 160 | 20230830 |
| Barfi!Three young people learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by society's definition of normal and abnormal. | 2012 | Anurag Basu | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 8.1 (80.6K votes) | 151 | 20220414 |
| Black FridayA film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen. | 2004 | Anurag Kashyap | Action, Crime, Drama, History | 8.5 (20.3K votes) | 143 | 20211228 |
| Chupke ChupkeA newly wedded husband plays a practical joke on his wife's family with full support from his wife and friends. | 1975 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 8.3 (12.3K votes) | 146 | 20211228 |
| CompanyA small-time gangster named Chandu teams up with Malik, a low-level enforcer for a criminal syndicate. Together they eliminate all their enemies, becoming the most feared gangsters in Mumbai. | 2002 | Ram Gopal Varma | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.0 (15.2K votes) | 142 | 20211228 |
| DasvidaniyaA man who loves to make ""to-do lists"" makes one last bucket list when he realizes he is about to die. | 2008 | Shashant Shah | Comedy, Drama | 7.8 (6.5K votes) | 113 | 20230830 |
| DeewaarVijay struggles as a dockworker and eventually becomes a leading figure of the underworld, while his younger brother Ravi is an educated, upright policeman. This divide causes problems in their relationship. | 1975 | Yash Chopra | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.1 (10.7K votes) | 174 | 20211228 |
| Delhi BellyThree struggling room-mates unknowingly become potential prey of a ruthless gangster. | 2011 | Abhinay Deo, Akshat Verma | Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 7.5 (31.3K votes) | 103 | 20230830 |
| Dev DAfter 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? | 2009 | Anurag Kashyap | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.9 (30.4K votes) | 144 | 20220414 |
| Dil Chahta HaiThree inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension. | 2001 | Farhan Akhtar | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 8.1 (71.1K votes) | 183 | 20220414 |
| Dilwale Dulhania Le JayengeWhen Raj meets Simran in Europe, it isn't love at first sight but when Simran moves to India for an arranged marriage, love makes its presence felt. | 1995 | Aditya Chopra | Drama, Romance | 8.1 (67.3K votes) | 181 | 20211228 |
| DonDon, a wanted criminal, dies in a police chase. DSP D'Silva is the only one who knows about his death, and to get hold of the gang he trains Don-lookalike Vijay. But Vijay faces danger from the police and from within the gang. | 1978 | Chandra Barot | Action, Crime, Thriller | 7.7 (12.6K votes) | 166 | 20230830 |
| EarthIt'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. | 1999 | Deepa Mehta | Drama, Romance, War | 7.6 (7.8K votes) | 110 | 20220723 |
| Ek Hasina ThiA woman falls for a charming and mysterious businessman. The whirlwind romance turns sour when she is framed for his underworld crimes. Now, finally out of prison she is ready for sweet revenge. | 2004 | Sriram Raghavan | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.5 (7.7K votes) | 120 | 20231117 |
| English VinglishA quiet, sweet tempered housewife endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English. | 2012 | Gauri Shinde | Comedy, Drama, Family | 7.8 (35.4K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
| GangaajalAn IPS officer motivates and leads a dysfunctional, corrupt police force of Tezpur to fight against the corrupt politician. | 2003 | Prakash Jha | Action, Crime, Drama | 7.8 (17.8K votes) | 157 | 20230830 |
| Gangs of WasseypurA clash between Sultan and Shahid Khan leads to the expulsion of Khan from Wasseypur, and ignites a deadly blood feud spanning three generations. | 2012 | Anurag Kashyap | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.2 (92.1K votes) | 321 | 20211228 |
| Gol MaalA man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss gets suspicious. | 1979 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Comedy, Romance | 8.5 (19.7K votes) | 120 | 20230830 |
| GuideWhen 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. | 1965 | Vijay Anand | Drama, Musical, Romance | 8.4 (7.9K votes) | 120 | 20211228 |
| GulaalA law student witnesses deception, homicide, and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college. | 2009 | Anurag Kashyap | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.0 (15.6K votes) | 140 | 20230830 |
| GundaWhen a coolie's family is murdered by a group of gangsters and politicians, he swears revenge on them. | 1998 | Kanti Shah | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical | 7.3 (10.8K votes) | 129 | 20230619 |
| GuruA villager, Gurukant Desai, arrives in Bombay 1958, and rises from its streets to become the GURU, the biggest tycoon in Indian history. | 2007 | Mani Ratnam | Drama | 7.7 (23.5K votes) | 166 | 20220414 |
| Hera PheriThree unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it? | 2000 | Priyadarshan | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama | 8.2 (63.6K votes) | 156 | 20211228 |
| Hey RamSaketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him. | 2000 | Kamal Haasan | Crime, Drama, History | 7.9 (14.1K votes) | 186 | 20240709 |
| Jaane Bhi Do YaaroTwo friends, attempting to start-up their own photo studio, come across shady dealings, corruption and murder, and must fight to bring the guilty to light. | 1983 | Kundan Shah | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 8.4 (13.8K votes) | 132 | 20211228 |
| Jab We MetA depressed wealthy businessman finds his life changing after he meets a spunky and care-free young woman. | 2007 | Imtiaz Ali | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.9 (51.8K votes) | 138 | 20220414 |
| Johnny GaddaarPolice officers recount a tale of missing money which results in lies, deceit, betrayal and death. | 2007 | Sriram Raghavan | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.9 (12.4K votes) | 135 | 20220822 |
| KahaaniA pregnant woman's search for her missing husband takes her from London to Kolkata, but everyone she questions denies having ever met him. | 2012 | Sujoy Ghosh | Mystery, Thriller | 8.1 (62.1K votes) | 122 | 20220414 |
| Khosla Ka Ghosla!A Delhi-based retired middle-class man tries half-heartedly to get his land back from a swindling property dealer with the help of his sons and their friends. | 2006 | Dibakar Banerjee, Pravin E. Birje | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 8.3 (24.6K votes) | 135 | 20230830 |
| Lagaan - Once Upon a Time in IndiaThe people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers. | 2001 | Ashutosh Gowariker | Drama, Musical, Sport | 8.1 (111.8K votes) | 224 | 20220414 |
| Like Stars on Earth [Taare Zameen Par]An eight-year-old boy is thought to be a lazy trouble-maker, until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school. | 2007 | Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte | Drama, Family | 8.4 (184.7K votes) | 165 | 20211228 |
| Lunchbox, TheA mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. | 2013 | Ritesh Batra | Drama, Romance | 7.8 (54.3K votes) | 104 | 20211228 |
| Madras CafeAn Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist. | 2013 | Shoojit Sircar | Action, Drama, Thriller | 7.7 (24.2K votes) | 130 | 20211228 |
| Manorama - Six Feet UnderManorama, wife of an irrigation minister, tasks Satyaveer to find if her husband is cheating. As Satyaveer starts investigating, he gets trapped in a web of lies and must uncover the entire truth. | 2007 | Navdeep Singh | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7.5 (8.5K votes) | 137 | 20230830 |
| MaqboolThe intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld. | 2003 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.0 (11.6K votes) | 132 | 20231013 |
| Mother IndiaIn this melodrama, a poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code. | 1957 | Mehboob Khan | Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical | 8.0 (9.1K votes) | 172 | 20211228 |
| Mr. 420 [Shree 420]When a young man from a small town decides to make it big in a city, he faces several challenges. | 1955 | Raj Kapoor | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance | 7.9 (2.8K votes) | 168 | 20220414 |
| Mr. IndiaA 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. | 1987 | Shekhar Kapur | Action, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi | 7.7 (16.2K votes) | 179 | 20230830 |
| Mughal-E-AzamA 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father. | 1960 | K. Asif | Drama, Romance, War | 8.1 (8.1K votes) | 197 | 20220414 |
| Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor. | 2003 | Rajkumar Hirani | Comedy, Drama | 8.1 (80K votes) | 156 | 20220414 |
| My Name Is KhanAn Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President of the United States seriously and embarks on a cross-country journey. | 2010 | Karan Johar | Drama | 8.0 (103.9K votes) | 165 | 20211228 |
| OMG - Oh My God!A shopkeeper takes God to court when his shop is destroyed by an earthquake. | 2012 | Umesh Shukla | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 8.1 (57.3K votes) | 125 | 20220414 |
| OmkaraA politically-minded enforcer's misguided trust in his lieutenant leads him to suspect his wife of infidelity in this adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello'. | 2006 | Vishal Bhardwaj | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.1 (20.5K votes) | 155 | 20211228 |
| Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!Lovinder Singh, a thief now in custody and facing trial, reflects on his life of crime while the press reflect on how he managed to get away with so much before being arrested. | 2008 | Dibakar Banerjee | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 7.7 (17.9K votes) | 125 | 20230830 |
| Paan Singh TomarThe story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement. | 2012 | Tigmanshu Dhulia | Action, Biography, Crime, Sport, Thriller | 8.2 (37.3K votes) | 135 | 20230830 |
| PyaasaA talented but indigent poet Vijay struggles for love and recognition in this selfish world. | 1957 | Guru Dutt (*) | Drama, Musical, Romance | 8.3 (6.3K votes) | 146 | 20220414 |
| Rang De BasantiThe story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom. | 2006 | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Comedy, Crime, Drama | 8.1 (117.4K votes) | 167 | 20211228 |
| RangeelaA middle class young woman, who dreams of Bollywood fame, is caught in a love triangle between her childhood friend and a famous actor. | 1995 | Ram Gopal Varma | Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance | 7.5 (9.7K votes) | 142 | 20211228 |
| Salaam Bombay!Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India. | 1988 | Mira Nair | Crime, Drama | 7.9 (9.3K votes) | 113 | 20220414 |
| SarfaroshAfter his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young med student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists. | 1999 | John Mathew Matthan | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.1 (26.4K votes) | 174 | 20230830 |
| SarkarSubhash 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. | 2005 | Ram Gopal Varma | Action, Crime, Drama | 7.6 (16.6K votes) | 124 | 20211228 |
| SatyaAn innocent man is embroiled in underworld after being falsely charged and sets out to punish the perpetrators who subjected his life to misery. | 1998 | Ram Gopal Varma | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.3 (14.7K votes) | 170 | 20211228 |
| Shatranj Ke KhilariWazed Ali Shah was the ruler of one of the last independent kingdoms of India. The British, intent on controlling this rich country, had sent General Outram on a secret mission to clear the way for an annexation. While pressure was m | 1977 | Satyajit Ray (*) | Comedy, Drama, History | 7.7 (3.5K votes) | 129 | 20211228 |
| SholayAfter his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit. | 1975 | Ramesh Sippy | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Thriller, Western | 8.2 (54.3K votes) | 162 | 20211228 |
| Shree 420When a young man from a small town decides to make it big in a city, he faces several challenges. | 1955 | Raj Kapoor | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance | 7.9 (2.8K votes) | 168 | 20220414 |
| Special 26 [Special Chabbis]A gang of con-men rob prominent rich businessmen and politicians by posing as C.B.I and income tax officers. | 2013 | Neeraj Pandey | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.0 (55.4K votes) | 144 | 20220414 |
| Stanley Ka DabbaA school-teacher, who forces children to share their food with him, forbids one from entering the school until he brings his own Tiffin/Lunch-box. | 2011 | Amole Gupte | Comedy, Drama, Family | 7.8 (7.7K votes) | 96 | 20240715 |
| SwadesA successful Indian scientist returns to an Indian village to take his nanny to America with him and in the process rediscovers his roots. | 2004 | Ashutosh Gowariker | Drama, Musical | 8.2 (89K votes) | 189 | 20220414 |
| UdaanExpelled from his school, a 16-year old boy returns home to his abusive and oppressive father. | 2010 | Vikramaditya Motwane | Drama | 8.2 (44.3K votes) | 134 | 20211228 |
| VaastavConsequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error. | 1999 | Mahesh Manjrekar | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 8.0 (13.5K votes) | 145 | 20211228 |
| Vagabond, The [Awaara]A poor young man named Raj joins a criminal gang to feed his mother. But when he falls in love with Rita, he decides to reform himself for her. | 1951 | Raj Kapoor | Drama, Musical, Romance | 7.9 (4K votes) | 193 | 20211228 |
| Vicky DonorA man is brought in by an infertility doctor to supply him with his sperm, where he becomes the biggest sperm donor for his clinic. | 2012 | Shoojit Sircar | Comedy, Romance | 7.8 (44.6K votes) | 126 | 20230830 |
| Wake Up SidThe story of a lazy Mumbai college student who does absolutely nothing, with a turn of events will Sid realize his potential in this world and become a success in the fast-paced life of Mumbai. | 2009 | Ayan Mukherjee | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.6 (30.4K votes) | 138 | 20211228 |
| WaterSet 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. | 2005 | Deepa Mehta | Drama | 7.7 (14.9K votes) | 117 | 20220723 |
| Wednesday, AA retiring police officer reminisces about the most astounding day of his career. About a case that was never filed but continues to haunt him in his memories - the case of a man and a Wednesday. | 2008 | Neeraj Pandey | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 8.1 (77.8K votes) | 104 | 20220414 |
| Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraThree friends decide to turn their fantasy vacation into reality after one of their friends gets engaged. | 2011 | Zoya Akhtar | Comedy, Drama, Musical | 8.2 (75.6K votes) | 155 | 20220414 |
| Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | 2013 | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra | Biography, Drama, Sport | 8.2 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Black | 2005 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Drama | 8.1 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Chak De! India | 2007 | Shimit Amin | Drama, Family, Sport | 8.1 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar | 1992 | Mansoor Khan | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport | 8.1 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Lage Raho Munna Bhai | 2006 | Rajkumar Hirani | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 8.0 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Iqbal | 2005 | Nagesh Kukunoor | Drama, Sport | 8.1 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Dor | 2006 | Nagesh Kukunoor | Drama | 7.9 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| The Legend of Bhagat Singh | 2002 | Rajkumar Santoshi | Action, Biography, Drama, History | 8.1 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Masoom | 1983 | Shekhar Kapur | Drama, Family | 8.3 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Lakshya | 2004 | Farhan Akhtar | Action, Drama, Romance, War | 7.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Kal Ho Naa Ho | 2003 | Nikkhil Advani | Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance | 7.9 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Angoor | 1982 | Gulzar | Comedy | 8.3 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi | 2003 | Sudhir Mishra | Drama | 7.9 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Rock On!! | 2008 | Abhishek Kapoor | Drama, Music | 7.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Chhoti Si Baat | 1976 | Basu Chatterjee | Comedy, Romance | 8.3 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Raanjhanaa | 2013 | Aanand L. Rai | Drama, Romance | 7.6 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Padosan | 1968 | Jyoti Swaroop | Comedy, Musical, Romance | 8.1 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Mumbai Meri Jaan | 2008 | Nishikant Kamat | Drama | 7.7 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Ab Tak Chhappan | 2004 | Shimit Amin | Crime, Drama | 7.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Kai po che! | 2013 | Abhishek Kapoor | Drama, Sport | 7.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Parinda | 1989 | Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Action, Crime, Drama, Romance | 7.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Pinjar: Beyond Boundaries... | 2003 | Chandra Prakash Dwivedi | Drama | 7.9 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Socha Na Tha | 2005 | Imtiaz Ali | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.4 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Bawarchi | 1972 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Comedy, Musical, Drama, Family | 8.1 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Zakhm | 1998 | Mahesh Bhatt | Drama | 7.9 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Agneepath | 1990 | Mukul Anand | Action, Crime, Drama, Musical | 7.6 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak | 1988 | Mansoor Khan | Drama, Musical, Romance | 7.4 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| 3 Deewarein | 2003 | Nagesh Kukunoor | Crime, Drama | 7.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Abhimaan | 1973 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Drama, Musical | 7.8 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Bheja Fry | 2007 | Sagar Ballary | Comedy, Drama | 7.6 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | 2008 | Abbas Tyrewala | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.4 (Unkn) | | Excluded |
| Pyaar Ka Punchnama | 2011 | Luv Ranjan | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 7.6 (Unkn) | | Excluded |