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27 Down (२७ डाउन)
27 Down (२७ डाउन) is a 1974 Hindi black-and-white drama directed by Awtar Krishna Kaul, adapted from Ramesh Bakshi's novel Athara Sooraj Ke Paudhe, starring M.K. Raina and Raakhee; it won National Awards for Best Hindi Film and cinematography.
Aa Gale Lag Jaa (आ गले लग जा) (1973 film)
Aa Gale Lag Jaa (आ गले लग जा) is a 1973 Hindi romantic drama directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, and Shatrughan Sinha.
Aakhri Daao (आखिरी दाव)
Aakhri Daao (आखिरी दाव) is a 1975 Hindi film directed by A. Salaam, starring Jeetendra and Saira Banu, written by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar.
Aakhri Daku (आखिरी डाकू)
Aakhri Daku (आखिरी डाकू, "The last dacoit") is a 1978 Hindi action film directed by Prakash Mehra, starring Vinod Khanna, Randhir Kapoor, Rekha, and Reena Roy, with music by Kalyanji–Anandji and production by Shanti Sagar (Art Makers).
Aakhri Goli (आखिरी गोली)
Aakhri Goli (आखरी गोली) is a 1977 Hindi action film directed by Shibu Mitra, starring Sunil Dutt, Leena Chandavarkar, and Farida Jalal, with music by Kalyanji-Anandji; a revenge plot about the dacoit Kala Pahad. Distinct from a Pakistani Punjabi film of the same name.
Aandhi (आँधी)
Aandhi (आँधी, The Storm) is Gulzar's 1975 Hindi political drama starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen, based on Kamleshwar's novel Kaali Aandhi, banned during the Emergency over its heroine's resemblance to Indira Gandhi and telecast on Doordarshan in 1977.
Aap Beeti
Aap Beeti (Aap Beati), 1976 Hindi family drama directed and produced by Mohan Kumar, starring Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, and Hema Malini, music Laxmikant-Pyarelal, lyrics Anand Bakshi; a box-office hit, distinct from a 1948 film of the same title.
Aap Ki Kasam (आप की कसम)
Aap Ki Kasam (आप की कसम) is a 1974 Hindi romantic drama, J. Om Prakash's directorial debut, starring Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, and Sanjeev Kumar, with R. D. Burman's music; a jealous husband's suspicion destroys his marriage.
Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (आशिक हूँ बहारों का)
Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka (आशिक हूँ बहारों का), also spelled Ashiq Hoon Baharon Ka, is a 1977 Hindi romance film directed by J. Om Prakash, starring Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman, with Laxmikant-Pyarelal music; released 16 December 1977, a box office flop.
Abhimaan (अभिमान) (1973 film)
Abhimaan (अभिमान, Pride) is a 1973 Hindi musical drama by Hrishikesh Mukherjee starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri as singer spouses; her success wounds his ego. Music by S.D. Burman; Jaya won the Filmfare Best Actress Award.
Achanak (अचानक) (1973 film)
Achanak (अचानक) is a 1973 Hindi crime drama directed by Gulzar, adapted from Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's story "The Thirteenth Victim" and inspired by the 1959 K.M. Nanavati case, starring Vinod Khanna as a condemned army officer.
Adalat (अदालत)
Adalat (अदालत) is a 1976 Hindi action drama film directed by Narendra Bedi, produced by A. K. Nadiadwala, starring Amitabh Bachchan in a double role as framed farmer Dharma and son Raju, with Waheeda Rehman, Neetu Singh, and Kader Khan; music Kalyanji–Anandji; distinct from the 1958 film of the same name.
Amanush (अमानुष)
Amanush (अमानुष) is a 1974/1975 Indian action drama directed by Shakti Samanta, shot simultaneously in Bengali and Hindi with Uttam Kumar and Sharmila Tagore, based on Shaktipada Rajguru's novel Naya Basat; it won two 1976 Filmfare Awards and was Uttam Kumar's only Hindi hit.
Amar Akbar Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony (अमर अकबर एंथोनी), 1977 Manmohan Desai Hindi masala classic: three brothers (Khanna, Kapoor, Bachchan) raised Hindu, Muslim, Christian, reunited; biggest hit of its era, three Filmfare Awards.
Amar Deep (अमर दीप)
Amar Deep (अमर दीप) is a 1979 Hindi drama-romance directed by R. Krishnamurthy and K. Vijayan, starring Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Mehra, and Shabana Azmi, with Laxmikant-Pyarelal music; a remake of Tamil Dheepam (1977), distinct from the 1958 Dev Anand film of the same title.
Anand (आनंद) (1971 film)
Anand (आनंद) is a 1971 Hindi drama by Hrishikesh Mukherjee starring Rajesh Khanna as a dying cancer patient and Amitabh Bachchan as his doctor; it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and six Filmfare Awards.
Ankur (अंकुर)
Ankur (अंकुर, The Seedling) is Shyam Benegal's 1974 Hindi directorial debut, a Parallel Cinema drama starring Shabana Azmi, Anant Nag, and Sadhu Meher about caste, feudal power, and a landlord-son's abandoned mistress in rural Andhra Pradesh; it won three National Film Awards and was nominated for the Golden Bear at Berlin.
Anuraag (अनुराग)
Anuraag (अनुराग) is a 1972 Hindi drama directed and produced by Shakti Samanta, starring Ashok Kumar, Nutan, Vinod Mehra, and Moushumi Chatterjee, about a blind girl whose sight is restored by a boy's eye donation; it won the 1974 Filmfare Best Film award.
Anurodh (अनुरोध)
Anurodh (अनुरोध) is a 1977 Hindi musical drama directed by Shakti Samanta, starring Rajesh Khanna, Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra, and Simple Kapadia in her debut. Arun secretly becomes singer Sanjay Kumar; music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, based on Deya Neya (1963).
Apnapan (अपनापन)
Apnapan (अपनापन) is a 1977 Hindi drama-romance directed and produced by J. Om Prakash, starring Jeetendra, Reena Roy, and Sulakshana Pandit, with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi; also known internationally as Kinship.
Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan
Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan (अरविन्द देसाई की अजीब दास्तान, The Strange Fate of Arvind Desai) is Saeed Akhtar Mirza's 1978 Hindi parallel-cinema debut: a 118-minute Yukt Co-op/NFDC drama about a rich businessman's alienated son, starring Dilip Dhawan, Om Puri, and Shreeram Lagoo, a Filmfare Critics Award winner shown at Berlin.
Bairaag (बैराग)
Bairaag (बैराग) is a 1976 Hindi drama directed by Asit Sen, starring Dilip Kumar in a triple role with Saira Banu; music by Kalyanji-Anandji; a box-office flop that preceded Dilip Kumar's five-year sabbatical.
Baton Baton Mein (बातों बातों में)
Baton Baton Mein (बातों बातों में) is a 1979 Hindi romantic comedy directed and produced by Basu Chatterjee, starring Amol Palekar and Tina Munim as commuters who fall in love on Mumbai local trains, with music by Rajesh Roshan.
Betaab
Betaab (बेताब) is a 1983 Hindi romantic drama directed by Rahul Rawail, starring debutants Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh, with music by R.D. Burman; second highest-grossing Hindi film of 1983.
Bhola Bhala (भोला भाला)
Bhola Bhala (भोला भाला) is a 1978 Hindi film directed by Satpal, produced by V. Gopikrishna, starring Rajesh Khanna in a double role with Rekha and Moushumi Chatterjee, music by R. D. Burman, released 25 April 1978.
Bhumika (भूमिका)
Bhumika (भूमिका, "The Role") is Shyam Benegal's 1977 Hindi drama starring Smita Patil, adapted from Hansa Wadkar's Marathi memoir Sangtye Aika; it won National Awards for Best Actress and Best Screenplay and the 1978 Filmfare Best Film award.
Bobby (1973 film)
Bobby (बॉबी) is a 1973 Hindi musical romance directed and produced by Raj Kapoor, starring Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia as teenage lovers from different classes; a record-breaking hit that revived R.K. Films and set the template for Hindi teenage romance.
Caravan (कारवाँ) (1971 film)
Caravan (कारवाँ), 1971 Nasir Hussain Hindi film starring Asha Parekh, Jeetendra, Aruna Irani, and Helen; R.D. Burman score with "Piya Tu Ab To Aaja"; hit in India and China.
Chacha Bhatija (चाचा भतीजा)
Chacha Bhatija (चाचा भतीजा) is a 1977 Hindi action comedy-drama directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and Randhir Kapoor as an uncle-nephew duo; a Hit that earned 3.50 crore net, fifth highest-grossing Hindi film of 1977.
Charas (चरस) (1976 film)
Charas (चरस) is a 1976 Hindi action thriller written, produced, and directed by Ramanand Sagar, starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ajit, and Amjad Khan, about a drug-smuggling racket spanning Uganda, India, Rome, and Malta.