Bollywood films of 1946
Encyclopedia
A list of films produced by the Bollywood
film industry based in Mumbai
in 1946:
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film industry based in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1946:
Highest grossing
The top five grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1946:| 1946 Rank |
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| 1. | Anmol Ghadi Anmol Ghadi Anmol Ghadi is a 1946 Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan, starring Surendra, Suraiya and Noor Jehan.The film was musical hit and still remembered for its music by Naushad, which have hits like, Aawaaz De Kahaan Hai, Jawaan Hai Mohabbat Haseen Hai Zamana and Mere Bachpan Ke Saathi Mujhe Bhool Na... |
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| 2. | Shah Jehan Shah Jehan (film) Shah Jehan is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the second highest grossing Indian film of 1946.... |
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| 3. | Phulwari Phulwari (film) Phulwari is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the third highest grossing Indian film of 1946.... |
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| 4. | Omar Khayyam Omar Khayyam (1943 film) Omar Khayyam is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 1946.... |
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| 5. | 1857 1857 (film) 1857 is a 1946 Indian Bollywood film. It was the fifth highest grossing Indian film of 1946.... |
1946
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| 1946 1946 in film The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a... |
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| Anmol Ghadi Anmol Ghadi Anmol Ghadi is a 1946 Hindi film directed by Mehboob Khan, starring Surendra, Suraiya and Noor Jehan.The film was musical hit and still remembered for its music by Naushad, which have hits like, Aawaaz De Kahaan Hai, Jawaan Hai Mohabbat Haseen Hai Zamana and Mere Bachpan Ke Saathi Mujhe Bhool Na... |
Mehboob Khan | Noor Jehan Noor Jehan Noorjehan or Noorjehan was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai who was a legendary singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. Her career spanned seven decades... |
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| Wamaq Azra | Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Dharti Ke Lal Dharti Ke Lal Dharti Ke Lal is a 1946 Hindi film and the first directorial venture of the noted film director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas... |
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Khwaja Ahmad Abbas , popularly known as K. A. Abbas, was an Indian film director, novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist in the Urdu, Hindi and English languages... |
Balraj Sahni Balraj Sahni Balraj Sahni , born Yudhishthir Sahni , was a famous Hindi film actor. He belonged to a Punjabi Khatri family from Bhera now in Punjab, Pakistan... , Tripti Mitra, Zohra Sehgal Zohra Sehgal Zohra Segal is an Indian stage and film actress, who started her career as dancer with dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and worked with him for the next eight years. She has appeared in many Bollywood films as well as English language films and television series... (debut) |
Socialist realism Socialist realism Socialist realism is a style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries. Socialist realism is a teleologically-oriented style having its purpose the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism... |
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| Heer Heer Heer is German for "army". Generally, its use as "army" is not restricted to any particular country, so "das britische Heer" would mean "the British army".However, more specifically it can refer to:*An army of Germany:... |
Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Khan Nazir Ahmed Shah was a versatile and renowned Pakistani/Indian film actor, director and producer. He was the first successful film hero in Pre-Partition India and later in Pakistan.Nazir also married Swaran Lata and Sitara Devi... |
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| Jamna Par | A. R. Zamindar | |||
| Neecha Nagar Neecha Nagar Neecha Nagar is a 1946 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. Written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, this film was a pioneering effort in social realism in Indian cinema, and paved the way for many such 'Parallel Cinema' films by other directors and many of them written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas... |
Chetan Anand Chetan Anand (producer & director) Chetan Anand was an acclaimed Hindi film producer, screenwriter and director from India, whose debut film, Neecha Nagar, bagged the Palme d'Or award, at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946.... |
Kamini Kaushal Kamini Kaushal Kamini Kaushal is a Hindi film and television actress, most noted for her roles in films like Neecha Nagar which won the 1946 Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival and Biraj Bahu which won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1955.-Early life:Kaushal was born to a botanist and professor at... , Uma Anand, Zohra Sehgal Zohra Sehgal Zohra Segal is an Indian stage and film actress, who started her career as dancer with dancer Uday Shankar in 1935 and worked with him for the next eight years. She has appeared in many Bollywood films as well as English language films and television series... |
Socialist realism Socialist realism Socialist realism is a style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries. Socialist realism is a teleologically-oriented style having its purpose the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism... |
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External links
- Bollywood films of 1946 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...