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Released 1970 to 1975

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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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chori Mera Kaam (चोरी मेरा काम)

Chori Mera Kaam (चोरी मेरा काम) is a 1975 Hindi comedy film directed by Brij, starring Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, and Pran; Deven Verma won a 1976 Filmfare Award for it. Distinct from the 1978 Pakistani film of the same name.

Chupke Chupke (चुपके चुपके) (1975 film)

Chupke Chupke (चुपके चुपके), also known as Hush Hush, is a 1975 Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hindi comedy, a remake of Bengali Chhadmabeshi, starring Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, with S.D. Burman's music.

Deewaar (दीवार)

Deewaar (दीवार, "The Wall") is a 1975 Hindi crime drama directed by Yash Chopra, written by Salim-Javed, starring Amitabh Bachchan as smuggler Vijay and Shashi Kapoor as policeman Ravi, which defined the angry young man era of Hindi cinema.

Dharam Karam (धरम करम)

Dharam Karam (धरम करम), also known as Duty and Deed, is a 1975 Hindi drama directed by Randhir Kapoor, produced by Raj Kapoor for R.K. Films, starring Raj Kapoor, Rekha, and Randhir Kapoor, with R.D. Burman music and the song "Ek Din Bik Jayega."

Do Boond Pani

Do Boond Pani (दो बूंद पानी, Two Drops of Water) is K.A. Abbas's 1971 Hindi social drama about a Rajasthan drought village and canal project, starring Simi Garewal and Jalal Agha; it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.

Dost (दोस्त)

Dost (दोस्त, Friend) is a 1974 Hindi drama directed by Dulal Guha, starring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and Shatrughan Sinha, with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal; a Hit that grossed 2.5 crore net, third-highest of 1974.

Duvidha (दुविधा)

Duvidha (दुविधा) is a 1973 Hindi film by Mani Kaul, adapted from Vijaydan Detha's Rajasthani folktale, about a ghost who takes a bride's husband's form during his five-year absence; it won the 1974 National Film Award for Best Direction and was remade as Paheli (2005).

Faraar (फ़रार)

Faraar (फ़रार) is a 1975 Hindi thriller directed by Shankar Mukherjee, starring Amitabh Bachchan as fugitive Raj, Sanjeev Kumar as Inspector Sanjay, and Sharmila Tagore; story by Gulzar, music by Kalyanji-Anandji.

Ghulam Begum Badshah

Ghulam Begum Badshah (गुलाम बेगम बादशाह) is a 1973 Hindi drama directed by Jambu, starring Shatrughan Sinha, Moushumi Chatterjee, and Anil Dhawan, with Kalyanji–Anandji music; adapted from the Tamil film Soodhattam (1971).

Gopi (गोपी)

Gopi (गोपी) is a 1970 Hindi film directed by A. Bhimsingh, starring Dilip Kumar as Gopiram and Saira Banu as Seema, with Pran and Om Prakash; music by Kalyanji-Anandji, a remake of Chinnada Gombe.

Guddi (गुड्डी)

Guddi (गुड्डी), aka Darling Child, is a 1971 Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hindi film starring Jaya Bhaduri as a schoolgirl infatuated with Dharmendra, who plays himself; Gulzar wrote it, Vasant Desai scored it, and it made Bhaduri a star.

Haathi Mere Saathi (हाथी मेरे साथी)

Haathi Mere Saathi (हाथी मेरे साथी) is a 1971 Hindi drama directed by M.A. Thirumugam, starring Rajesh Khanna and Tanuja; the highest-grossing Indian film of 1971 and Salim-Javed's first screenplay, with music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

Hindustan Ki Kasam (हिन्दुस्तान की कसम) (1973 film)

Hindustan Ki Kasam (हिन्दुस्तान की कसम), also An Oath on India, is a 1973 Hindi war film by Chetan Anand on Operation Cactus Lily, 1971 Indo-Pak war, starring Raaj Kumar and Priya Rajvansh, music Madan Mohan; distinct from the 1999 film of the same name.

Julie (1975 film)

Julie (जूली) is a 1975 Hindi romantic family drama directed by K.S. Sethumadhavan, a remake of his Malayalam hit Chattakkari, starring Lakshmi, Vikram Makandar, and Nadira, with Rajesh Roshan's debut score and three Filmfare Awards.

Kati Patang

Kati Patang (कटी पतंग), a Hindi musical drama produced and directed by Shakti Samanta, starring Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh, based on Gulshan Nanda's novel, with R.D. Burman music and Parekh's Filmfare Best Actress win.

Khushboo

Khushboo (खुशबू, Aroma) is a 1975 Hindi drama directed by Gulzar, starring Jeetendra and Hema Malini, based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel Panditmashai, with R.D. Burman music including O Majhi Re. Not the 2008 film or the actress Khushboo Sundar.

Koshish (कोशिश)

Koshish (कोशिश, Effort) is Gulzar's 1972 Hindi romantic drama starring Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri as a deaf-mute couple; a response to Happiness of Us Alone (1961), it won National Awards for Best Actor and Best Screenplay.