Bollywood has given us some timeless classics that are absolute must-watches. These movies aren’t just films; they’re cultural phenomena that have stood the test of time. Let’s explore a list of Bollywood cult movies that you simply can’t afford to miss.
Andaz Apna Apna
“Andaz Apna Apna” is a classic Bollywood comedy film released in 1994.
Title: Andaz Apna Apna
Genre: Comedy
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Lead Cast:
- Aamir Khan as Amar
- Salman Khan as Prem
- Raveena Tandon as Karishma
- Karisma Kapoor as Raveena
The Angrez
“The Angrez” is a Hyderabadi Indian comedy film released in 2006.
Title: The Angrez
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kuntaa Nikkil
Lead Cast:
- Masti Ali as Ismail Bhai
- Dheer Charan Srivastav as Saleem Pheku
- Kuntaa Nikkil as Krish
- Aziz Naser as Anna
- Soumya Bollapragada as Anamika
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
“Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro” is a classic Indian dark comedy film released in 1983.
Title: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Genre: Dark Comedy
Director: Kundan Shah
Lead Cast:
- Naseeruddin Shah as Vinod Chopra
- Ravi Baswani as Sudhir Mishra
- Bhakti Barve as Shobha Sen
- Om Puri as Ahuja
- Pankaj Kapur as Tarneja
- Satish Shah as D’Mello
- Neena Gupta as Priya D’Mello
- Satish Kaushik as Calendar
Manorama is six feet under
“Manorama Six Feet Under” is an Indian neo-noir thriller film released in 2007.
Title: Manorama Six Feet Under
Genre: Neo-Noir Thriller
Director: Navdeep Singh
Lead Cast:
- Abhay Deol as Satyaveer Singh Randhawa
- Gul Panag as Nimmi
- Raima Sen as Manorama
- Vinay Pathak as Brij Mohan
Chhoti Si Baat
“Chhoti Si Baat” is a classic Bollywood romantic comedy film released in 1976.
Title: Chhoti Si Baat
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Director: Basu Chatterjee
Lead Cast:
- Amol Palekar as Arun Pradeep
- Vidya Sinha as Prabha Narayan
- Ashok Kumar as Colonel Julius Nagendranath Wilfred Singh
- Asrani as D’Souza
Gol Maal(Amol Palekar)
“Gol Maal” is a classic Bollywood comedy film released in 1979, directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and featuring Amol Palekar in the lead role.
Title: Gol Maal
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Lead Cast:
- Amol Palekar as Ramprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma
- Bindiya Goswami as Urmila
- Utpal Dutt as Bhawani Shankar
- David as Doctor Kedar Mama
- Deven Verma as Laxmanprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma
Maqbool
“Maqbool” is a critically acclaimed Indian crime drama film released in 2003.
Title: Maqbool
Genre: Crime Drama
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Lead Cast:
- Irrfan Khan as Miyan Maqbool
- Tabu as Nimmi
- Pankaj Kapur as Abbaji (Abuji)
- Masumeh Makhija as Sameera
- Om Puri as Kaka (Inspector Pandit)
Haasil
“Maqbool” is a critically acclaimed Indian crime drama film released in 2003.
Title: Maqbool
Genre: Crime Drama
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Lead Cast:
- Irrfan Khan as Miyan Maqbool
- Tabu as Nimmi
- Pankaj Kapur as Abbaji (Abuji)
- Masumeh Makhija as Sameera
- Om Puri as Kaka (Inspector Pandit)
Yeh Saali Zindagi
“Yeh Saali Zindagi” is an Indian crime thriller film released in 2011, directed by Sudhir Mishra.
Title: Yeh Saali Zindagi
Genre: Crime Thriller
Director: Sudhir Mishra
Lead Cast:
- Irrfan Khan as Arun
- Chitrangada Singh as Shyamoli
- Arunoday Singh as Kuldeep
- Aditi Rao Hydari as Aarti
- Saurabh Shukla as Yogendra Yadav
- Vipin Sharma as Renzi
Ek Doctor Ki Maut
“Ek Doctor Ki Maut” is an Indian drama film released in 1990, directed by Tapan Sinha.
Title: Ek Doctor Ki Maut (The Death of a Doctor)
Genre: Drama
Director: Tapan Sinha
Lead Cast:
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Shabana Azmi as Dr. Rukmini
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Pankaj Kapur as Dr. Dipankar Roy
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Girish Karnad as Dr. Gupta
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Deepa Sahi as Nilima
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi(A Thousand Desires Like These)
“Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi” is an Indian drama film released in 2003, directed by Sudhir Mishra.
Title: Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (A Thousand Desires Like This)
Genre: Drama
Director: Sudhir Mishra
Lead Cast:
- Kay Kay Menon as Siddharth Tyabji
- Chitrangada Singh as Geeta Rao
- Shiney Ahuja as Vikram Malhotra
Dev D
“Dev.D” is an Indian romantic drama film released in 2009, directed by Anurag Kashyap.
Title: Dev.D
Genre: Romantic Drama
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Lead Cast:
- Abhay Deol as Devendra “Dev” Dholakia
- Mahie Gill as Parminder “Paro” Singh
- Kalki Koechlin as Leni/Chanda
- Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Chunni
- Anahita Nair as Paro’s friend
Gulaal
“Gulaal” is an Indian political drama film released in 2009, directed by Anurag Kashyap.
Title: Gulaal
Genre: Political Drama
Director: Anurag Kashyap
Lead Cast:
- Kay Kay Menon as Dukey Bana
- Raj Singh Chaudhary as Dilip
- Abhimanyu Singh as Ransa
- Ayesha Mohan as Anuja
- Mahie Gill as Madhur
Katha
“Katha” is a Hindi romantic comedy film released in 1983, directed by Sai Paranjpye.
Title: Katha (The Story)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Director: Sai Paranjpye
Lead Cast:
- Naseeruddin Shah as Bashudev (Bashu)
- Farooq Shaikh as Rajaram Purshotam Joshi (Raja)
- Deepti Naval as Sandhya R. Sharma
- Mallika Sarabhai as Leela Mishra
The Seventh Horse of the Sun
“The Seventh Horse of the Sun” is an Indian film released in 1993, directed by Shyam Benegal
Title: The Seventh Horse of the Sun
Genre: Drama
Director: Shyam Benegal
Lead Cast:
- Rajit Kapur as Dr. Palash Sen
- Neena Gupta as Shyamli
- Amrish Puri as Dr. Palash Sen’s father
- Mohan Agashe as Gaffoor
Dil Chahta Hai
“Dil Chahta Hai” is an Indian coming-of-age film released in 2001, directed by Farhan Akhtar.
Title: Dil Chahta Hai (The Heart Desires)
Genre: Coming-of-Age Drama
Director: Farhan Akhtar
Lead Cast:
- Aamir Khan as Aakash Malhotra
- Saif Ali Khan as Sameer Mulchandani
- Akshaye Khanna as Siddharth “Sid” Sinha
- Preity Zinta as Shalini
Angoor
“Angoor” is a classic Indian comedy film released in 1982, directed by Gulzar.
Title: Angoor (Grapes)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gulzar
Lead Cast:
- Sanjeev Kumar as Ashok
- Deven Verma as Bahadur
- Moushumi Chatterjee as Sudha
- Deepti Naval as Tanu
- Aruna Irani as Alka
Ardh Satya
“Ardh Satya” is an Indian crime drama film released in 1983, directed by Govind Nihalani.
Title: Ardh Satya (Half Truth)
Genre: Crime Drama
Director: Govind Nihalani
Lead Cast:
- Om Puri as Anant Velankar
- Smita Patil as Jyotsna Gokhale
- Amrish Puri as Rama Shetty
- Sadashiv Amrapurkar as Jumman
- Naseeruddin Shah as Sub-Inspector Ghanshyam
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
“Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar” is an Indian sports drama film released in 1992, directed by Mansoor Khan.
Title: Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (The one who wins is the conqueror)
Genre: Sports Drama
Director: Mansoor Khan
Lead Cast:
- Aamir Khan as Sanjaylal Sharma (Sanju)
- Ayesha Jhulka as Anjali
- Mamik Singh as Ratanlal Sharma (Ratan)
- Deepak Tijori as Shekhar Malhotra
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Ramlal Sharma
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