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Bollywood's Best Films

25 leading Indian film directors drew up their personal lists of 10 best Hindi films of Independent India.

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Bollywood's Best Films
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25 leading Indian film directors drew up their personal lists of 10 best Hindi films of Independent India.

Bollywood'sBest Films

RankFilmVotes
1Mother India (1957)15
2Sholay (1975)14
3Mughal-E-Azam (1960)13
4Pyaasa (1957)10
4Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)10
6Do Bigha Zamin (1953)9
6Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)9
8Deewaar (1975)8
9Awara (1951)7
9Lagaan (2001)7
11Guide (1965)6
11Bandini (1963)6
11Ganga Jumna (1961)6
11Madhumati (1958)6
15Sujata (1959)5
16Garam Hawa (1973)4
16Anand (1970)4
18Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)3
18Ankur (1974)3
18Ardh Satya (1983)3
18Bhuvan Shome (1969)3
18Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)3
18Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron (1983)3
18Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957)3
18Manthan (1976)3
18Masoom (1983)3
18Satya (1998)3
28Andaz (1949)2
28Bobby (1973)2
28Chaudvin Ka Chand (1960)2
28Lamhe (1991)2
28Mera Naam Joker (1970)2
28Navrang (1959)2
28Pakeezah (1971)2
28Prem Rog (1982)2
28Salaam Bombay (1988)2
28Shree 420 (1955)2
28Uski Roti (1969)2
39Aakrosh (1980)1
39Aandhi (1975)1
39Aap Ki Kasam (1974)1
39Abhimaan (1973)1
39Agneepath (1990)1
39Anupama (1966)1
39Arth (1982)1
39Bandit Queen (1994)1
39Bombay (1995)1
39Border (1997)1
39Bhumika (1976)1
39Chupke Chupke (1975)1
39Daddy (1989)1
39Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)1
39Duvidha (1973)1
39Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994)1
39Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)1
39Hum Paanch (1980)1
39Jagte Raho (1956)1
39Janam (1985)1
39Junglee (1961)1
39Kabhi Kabhie (1976)1
39Kala Pani (1958)1
39Kalpana (1948)1
39Kanoon (1960)1
39Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)1
39Mirch Masala (1985)1
39Nishaant (1975)1
39Namak Halal (1982)1
39Namak Haram (1973)1
39Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)1
39Saaransh (1984)1
39Sadak (1991)1
39Sant Tukaram (1936)1
39Sara Aakash (1969)1
39Satte Pe Satta (1981)1
39Shakti (1982)1
39Sharada (1957)1
39Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977)1
39Suraj Ka Saatwan Ghoda (1993)1
39Teesri Kasam (1966)1
39Tere Ghar Ke Saamne (1963)1
39Umrao Jaan (1981)1
39Waqt (1965)1
39Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973)1

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The Jury

Outlook asked 25 leading Indian film directors to draw up their personal listsof the 10 best Hindi films of independent India. They are (in alphabetical order):

Anil Sharma Anurag Kashyap Aparna Sen Farhan Akhtar Gautam Ghose Govind Nihalani John Mathew MathanKaran Johar Kundan Shah Madhur Bhandarkar Mrinal Sen N. Chandra Rajiv Menon Rakesh Roshan Ramesh Sippy SanjayChhel Sanjay Leela Bhansali Santosh Sivan Shakti Samanta Shyam Benegal Subhash Ghai Tanuja Chandra Tinu AnandVidhu Vinod Chopra Vikram Bhatt

Not all of them named their full quota of 10. This is why the total number ofvotes is 236, and not 250. Two of our jury included their own films in their lists. These were removed whiletabulating the results.

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