List of Bollywood films
Encyclopedia
This is a list of films produced by the Bollywood
film industry of Mumbai
ordered by year and decade of release and also contains the top ten or forty superhit films of respective years as the case may be. Although "Bollywood" films are generally listed under the Hindi language, most are in mixed Hindi, Urdu
and Punjabi
and occasionally other languages. There is a range of mixtures from mostly Urdu to mostly Hindi to mostly Punjabi. Speakers of Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi understand the mixed language usage of Bollywood thus extending the viewership to people all over the Indian subcontinent
(throughout India and its neighboring countries). Here are some examples - Partly Hindi: Om Shanti Om, Dhoom 2
, No Entry
and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
, Partly Urdu: Jodhaa Akbar, Fanaa
, Saawariya
and Kurbaan
, Partly Punjabi: Singh Is Kinng
, Jab We Met
, Patiala House
and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The film Veer Zaara is an equal mix of Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
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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 of 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...
ordered by year and decade of release and also contains the top ten or forty superhit films of respective years as the case may be. Although "Bollywood" films are generally listed under the Hindi language, most are in mixed Hindi, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
and occasionally other languages. There is a range of mixtures from mostly Urdu to mostly Hindi to mostly Punjabi. Speakers of Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi understand the mixed language usage of Bollywood thus extending the viewership to people all over the Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
(throughout India and its neighboring countries). Here are some examples - Partly Hindi: Om Shanti Om, Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2
Dhoom 2: Back In Action is a 2006 Bollywood action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra at an estimated budget of Rs 350 million. It is the second film in the Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra star in the film as buddy cops Jai Dixit and Ali,...
, No Entry
No Entry
No Entry is a Hindi comedy film released in 2005. It was directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Boney Kapoor. The films stars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Fardeen Khan, Lara Dutta, Celina Jaitley, Esha Deol and Bipasha Basu. Sameera Reddy makes a special appearance...
and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna commonly known as KANK is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar and produced under the Dharma Productions banner...
, Partly Urdu: Jodhaa Akbar, Fanaa
Fanaa (film)
Fanaa is a 2006 Hindi romance film, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol in pivotal roles. It is directed by Kunal Kohli who previously directed Hum Tum, and is produced under Yash Raj Films. The film also stars Rishi Kapoor, Tabu and Sharat Saxena.Fanaa was released on 26 May 2006, in India...
, Saawariya
Saawariya
Saawariya is a 2007 Hindi film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights".Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and released on 9 November 2007, it is the first Bollywood movie to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio, shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures'...
and Kurbaan
Kurbaan (2009 film)
Kurbaan is a Bollywood film directed by Rensil D'Silva and produced by Karan Johar. The film, set against the backdrop of global terrorism, features Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in pivotal roles along with Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, Rupinder Nagra, Om Puri and Kirron Kher...
, Partly Punjabi: Singh Is Kinng
Singh Is Kinng
Singh is Kinng is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, the film also featured a music video with Snoop Dogg. About 75% of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region and Brisbane using an Australian production...
, Jab We Met
Jab We Met
Jab We Met is a 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film directed and written by Imtiaz Ali. The film, produced by Dhillin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fourth film together...
, Patiala House
Patiala House
Patiala House is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother...
and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The film Veer Zaara is an equal mix of Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
2000s
- Bollywood films of 2000Bollywood films of 2000A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2000:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2000:-2000:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 2001Bollywood films of 2001A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2001:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2001:-2001:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 2002Bollywood films of 2002This article contains a list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2002.-Top grossing films:The top grossing films at the Indian box office in 2002....
- Bollywood films of 2003Bollywood films of 2003A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2003:-Top grossing films:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2003.-2003:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 2004Bollywood films of 2004A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2004:-Top grossing films:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2004.-2004:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 2005Bollywood films of 2005A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2005:-Top grossing films:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2005:-2005 releases:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 2006Bollywood films of 2006A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2006:-Top grossing films:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2006.-2006:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 2007Bollywood films of 2007Films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2007:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2007.-2007:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 2008Bollywood films of 2008A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 2008:-Top grossing films:The top fifteen grossing films at the Indian box office in 2008, as estimated by Boxofficeindia.com.-2008 releases:- External links :...
- Bollywood films of 2009Bollywood films of 2009A producers strike that began after the release of 8 X 10 Tasveer and lasted until the beginning of June.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 2009. The films are ranked according to net gross as estimated by boxofficeindia.-January – March:-April – June:-July –...
1990s
- Bollywood films of 1990Bollywood films of 1990A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1990:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1990:-1990:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1991Bollywood films of 1991A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1991.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1991.-1991:-External links:* - A look back at the year 1991 with a focus on the Hindi film...
- Bollywood films of 1992Bollywood films of 1992A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1992.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1992.-List of 1992 Releases:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1993Bollywood films of 1993A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1993.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1993.-1993:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1994Bollywood films of 1994A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1994.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1994.-1994:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1995Bollywood films of 1995A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1995.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1995.-1995:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1996Bollywood films of 1996A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1996.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1996. The films are ranked according to domestic net gross as estimated by Boxofficeindia.com-1996:...
- Bollywood films of 1997Bollywood films of 1997A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1997:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1997.-1997:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1998Bollywood films of 1998A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1998:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1998:-1998:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1999Bollywood films of 1999A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1999:-Highest grossing:The top twenty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1999:-1999:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
1980s
- Bollywood films of 1980Bollywood films of 1980-Highest grossing:The top forty box office hits of the year 1980-1980 releases:...
- Bollywood films of 1981Bollywood films of 1981-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1981:The last four were box office flops-1981:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database* - A look back at the year 1981 with a special focus on the Hindi film song*...
- Bollywood films of 1982Bollywood films of 1982A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1982:-Highest grossing:The top forty two grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1982:The last three were declared flops and the rest were declared superhits-External links:...
- Bollywood films of 1983Bollywood films of 1983A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1983:-Highest grossing:The top thirty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1983:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1984
- Bollywood films of 1985Bollywood films of 1985-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1985:A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1985:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1986Bollywood films of 1986A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1986:-Highest grossing:The top thirty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1986:...
- Bollywood films of 1987Bollywood films of 1987-Highest grossing:The top twenty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1987:From the above list, the last four films were box office flops.A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1987:-External links:...
- Bollywood films of 1988Bollywood films of 1988A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1988:-Highest grossing:# Tezaab Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Chunkey Pandey# Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan, Meenakshi Sheshadri# Paap Ki Duniya Sunny Deol, Neelam, Chunkey Pandey...
- Bollywood films of 1989Bollywood films of 1989A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1989:-Highest grossing:The top five grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1989:-1989-releases:- External links :* at the Internet Movie Database...
1970s
- Bollywood films of 1970Bollywood films of 1970The 1970s saw the Indian cinemas turning more explosive and violent.A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1970:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1970:...
- Bollywood films of 1971Bollywood films of 1971A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1971:-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1971:The last three in the above list were flops at the box office.-1971 releases:...
- Bollywood films of 1972Bollywood films of 1972A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1972:-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1972:The last five in the above list were declared flops at the box office.-1972:...
- Bollywood films of 1973Bollywood films of 1973A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1973:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1973:Box office verdict of last twelve films in the above list are flops.-1973:-External links:...
- Bollywood films of 1974Bollywood films of 1974A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1974:-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1974:Box office verdict of the last ten films in above list was flop-1974:-External links:...
- Bollywood films of 1975Bollywood films of 1975A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1975:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1975:--Aandhi could not run in theatres due to controversey...
- Bollywood films of 1976Bollywood films of 1976A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1976:-Highest grossing:The top twenty five grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1976:...
- Bollywood films of 1977Bollywood films of 1977A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1977:-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1977:-1977:-External links:* - A look back at 1977 with a focus on the Hindi film song...
- Bollywood films of 1978Bollywood films of 1978A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1978:-Highest grossing:The top thirty six grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1978:...
- Bollywood films of 1979Bollywood films of 1979-Highest grossing:The top thirty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1979:The last eleven were declared flops but had huge openings on their release and the first twenty nine were declared superhits.-1979:...
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1960s
- Bollywood films of 1960Bollywood films of 1960A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1960:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1960:-1960:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1961Bollywood films of 1961A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1961:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1961:-1961:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1962Bollywood films of 1962A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1962:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1962:-1962:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1963Bollywood films of 1963A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1963:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1963:-1963:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1964Bollywood films of 1964A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1964:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1964:-1964:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1965Bollywood films of 1965A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1965:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1965:-1965:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1966Bollywood films of 1966A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1966:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1966:-1966:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database*...
- Bollywood films of 1967Bollywood films of 1967A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1967:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1967:-1967:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1968Bollywood films of 1968A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1968:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1968:-1968:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1969Bollywood films of 1969A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1969:-Highest grossing:The top twenty six grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1969:-1969:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
1950s
- Bollywood films of 1950Bollywood films of 1950An overview of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1950:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1950:-A-Z:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database*...
- Bollywood films of 1951Bollywood films of 1951A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1951:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1951:-1951:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1952Bollywood films of 1952An overview of the films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1952. Dilip Kumar went on to win the first Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1954 for his performance in Daag...
- Bollywood films of 1953Bollywood films of 1953An overview of the films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1953.Do Bigha Zameen directed and produced by Bengali director Bimal Roy and starring Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Ratan Kumar and Jagdeep won the Filmfare Best Movie Award...
- Bollywood films of 1954Bollywood films of 1954A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1954. Boot Polish produced by Raj Kapoor went on the won the Filmfare Best Movie Award in 1955....
- Bollywood films of 1955Bollywood films of 1955A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1955:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1955:-1955:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1956Bollywood films of 1956A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1956:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1956:-1956:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1957Bollywood films of 1957A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1957:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1957:-1957:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1958Bollywood films of 1958A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1958:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1958:-1958:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1959Bollywood films of 1959A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1959:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1959:-1959:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
1940s
- Bollywood films of 1940Bollywood films of 1940A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1940:-Highest grossing:The top five grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1940:-A-Z:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database*...
- Bollywood films of 1941Bollywood films of 1941A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1941:-Highest grossing:The top five grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1941:-1941:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database*...
- Bollywood films of 1942Bollywood films of 1942A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1942:-Highest grossing:The top five grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1942:-1942:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database*...
- Bollywood films of 1943Bollywood films of 1943A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1943:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian box office in 1943:-1943:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1944Bollywood films of 1944A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1944:-Highest grossing:The top seven grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1944:-A-Z:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database*...
- Bollywood films of 1945Bollywood films of 1945A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1945:-Highest grossing:The top seven grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1945:-1945:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1946Bollywood films of 1946A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1946:-Highest grossing:The top five grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1946:-1946:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1947Bollywood films of 1947A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1947:-Highest grossing:The top six grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1947:-1947:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1948Bollywood films of 1948A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1948:-Highest grossing:The top seven grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1948:-1948:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...
- Bollywood films of 1949Bollywood films of 1949A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1949:-Highest grossing:The top eight grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1949:-A-Z:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database...