India is famous all over the world because of Bollywood. Many such films were produced in Hindi cinema, which created history. There are many old Bollywood movies that you can watch again and again, and you never get bored of them. It is said that old is gold, and this applies to films as well. If you want to relive your childhood through Bollywood, then watch these top 10 Old Bollywood Movies this weekend.
List of top 10 old Bollywood movies, you can watch on the OTT platform!
1. Mughal-e-Azam (1960) – Zee5
An iconic and grand period drama of Hindi cinema that took at least 14 years to make. Filmmaker K Asif had invested about Rs 1.5 crore in making this film at that time. The film starring Dilip Kumar, Madhubala and Prithviraj Kapoor was released in 1960. In the film, the character of Prince Salim was played by Dilip Kumar, the character of Anarkali was played by Madhubala and the character of Emperor Akbar was played by Prithviraj Kapoor. The story of this old Bollywood was based on the love story of Salim and Anarkali where Akbar and Salim fight over Anarkali.
2. Sholay (1975) – Prime
When you remember the vibrancy, drama, comedy and popular songs and dances of Bollywood, the first name that comes to your mind is Sholay. Ramesh Sippy’s film is one of the Evergreen Bollywood Movies. Veteran actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bachchan, and Amjad Khan have worked together in this film. The dialogues of this old Bollywood movie have been written by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar. The music in the film is by RD Burman.
3. Ijaazat (1987) – Youtube
Ijaazat can be called one of the best old Bollywood movies. This old Bollywood movie was written and directed by Gulzar. This film is based on a love triangle. Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah and Anuradha Patel acted in this film. The songs of this film can force you to watch the film. The most beautiful song of the film, ‘Mera kuch saman tumhare paas pada hai…’ If you have not seen the film then definitely watch it once.
4. Andaz Apna Apna (1994) – Netflix
The film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi took almost 3 years to be made. This old Bollywood movie was released in 1994 but failed to do well at the box office. The film stars Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor. The dialogue of this comedy film did the most wonders. You will be surprised to know that during the shooting of this film, none of the actors even talked to each other.
5. Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) – Netflix
We still remember the songs and dialogues of Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit starrer film by heart. The film was directed by Sooraj Barjatya. This old Bollywood movie also won many National Awards at that time. The film was a modern version of the 1982 film Nadiya Ke Paar. The film did well at the box office. There were 14 songs in the film Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and all of them are very popular. It is said that Madhuri Dixit was charged Rs 2.7 crore for the role of Nisha in the film.
6. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) – Prime
The Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol starrer is seen as a cult classic in history. The pairing of Raj and Simran made the audience applaud. The film directed by Aditya Chopra is based on the changing circumstances of love. Where a daughter is seen pleading with her father to get her love and the father finally says “Ja Simran Ja.. Jee Le Apni Zindagi”. The songs and dialogues of the film are still on the lips of the people and this film earned a lot at the box office.
7. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) – Netflix
The film, directed by Karan Johar, is based on friendship and love. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukherjee. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is still one of the people’s all-time favourite old Bollywood movies. Friendship and romance are shown equally in the film, which also earned a lot at the box office. The songs of the film and Kajol’s dance made the audience crazy.
8. Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999) – Netflix
The film Hum Saath Saath Hain, produced by Rajshri Productions, is a family drama. It is a multi-starrer starring Salman Khan, Sonali Bendre, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Tabu, and Neelam. The songs and dialogues made the film a super hit. Let us tell you that earlier, Madhuri Dixit and Raveena Tandon were approached for the roles of Tabu and Sonali Bendre, but after both of them refused, the offer was given to these actresses.
9. Hera Pheri (2000) – Voot
After the lockdown in 2020, once again the dialogues of the film Hera Pheri created a stir on social media. The film starring Baburao (Paresh Rawal), Raju (Akshay Kumar) and Shyam (Sunil Shetty) made everyone laugh a lot and all this is the magic of director Priyadarshan. The second part of Hera Pheri has come and it is reported that the shooting of its third part will also start soon.
10. Lagaan (2001) – Netflix
The Oscar-nominated film Lagaan is the story of villages who play cricket matches with the British government to get their taxes waived. The film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker was a multi-starrer. Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh were in the lead roles in this film. In an interview, Aamir Khan said that even today there is a WhatsApp group of Lagaan 11 in which all the actors of the film are connected. There everyone calls each other by their characters’ names.
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