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Highest Grossing Hindi Films By Year

by Samrudh_David • Created 5 years ago • Modified 2 months ago
The highest grossing Hindi films every year since 1940 are listed here
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  • Zindagi (1940)

    1. Zindagi

    19402h
    7.2 (17)
    The story of an unemployed graduate who falls in love with a woman who ran away from her cruel husband.
    DirectorP.C. BaruaStarsK.L. SaigalPahadi SanyalAshalata Wabgaonkar
    Year : 1940

    India Gross : 0.9cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Khazanchi (1941)

    2. Khazanchi

    19412h 51m
    6.8 (40)
    A cashier faces false allegations for killing an actress. So he need to prove his innocence.
    DirectorMoti B. GidwaniStarsM. IsmailRamolaManorama
    Year : 1941

    India Gross : 1.15cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Basant (1942)

    3. Basant

    19422h 26m
    7.2 (32)
    Two poor homeless siblings have singing talent but are unable to find a job. When they meet the brother of a theatre owner, things start to change a lot.
    DirectorAmiya ChakrabartyStarsMumtaz ShantiUlhasMumtaz Ali
    Year : 1942

    India Gross : 1.35cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster
  • Kismet (1943)

    4. Kismet

    19432h 23mNot Rated
    7.3 (139)
    When Shekhar comes to know that Rani became disabled because of him, he decides to help her by hiding his real identity.
    DirectorGyan MukherjeeStarsAshok KumarMumtaz ShantiShah Nawaz
    Year : 1943

    India Gross : 1.65cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Ratan (1944)

    5. Ratan

    19441h 58m
    7.2 (45)
    Govind and Gouri are childhood friends who love each other. But as they belong to different castes, they can't marry each other. When Gouri marries another person, things changes a lot.
    DirectorM. SadiqStarsSwaran LataKaran DewanAmir Banu
    Year : 1944

    India Gross : 1.65cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Zeenat (1945)

    6. Zeenat

    1945
    7.0 (26)
    A disgraced widow is forced to work as a maid for her fatherless child.
    DirectorShaukat Hussain RizviStarsNoor JehanLala YaqoobKaran Dewan
    Year : 1945

    India Gross : 1.25cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Anmol Ghadi (1946)

    7. Anmol Ghadi

    19462h 2m
    7.2 (95)
    Childhood lovers Chander and Lata gets separated when Lata moves to Mumbai with her family. So, will they get united again ?
    DirectorMehboob KhanStarsSurendraSuraiyaNoor Jehan
    Year : 1946

    India Gross : 1.65cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster
  • Jugnu (1947)

    8. Jugnu

    19472h 27m
    7.0 (119)
    Suraj and Jugnu's college romance is threatened by family obligations and financial struggles. Forced apart, they face devastating consequences. Their love is tested by societal expectations.
    DirectorShaukat Hussain RizviStarsDilip KumarNoor JehanShashikala Jawalkar
    Year : 1947

    India Gross : 1cr

    Verdict : Hit
  • Kamini Kaushal and Dilip Kumar in Shaheed (1948)

    9. Shaheed

    19482h 44mNot Rated
    7.2 (95)
    Circa 1940s India, a young freedom fighter faces opposition from his own father as well as an ambitious police officer, who is also his rival for affection of a mutual childhood sweetheart.
    DirectorRamesh SaigalStarsDilip KumarKamini KaushalChandra Mohan
    Year : 1948

    India Gross : 1.35cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Barsaat (1949)

    10. Barsaat

    19492h 51m
    7.2 (756)
    Pran and Gopal fall in love with village girls while on a holiday. After returning home, Gopal continues to flirt with other girls. But Pran realizes that he has truly fallen in love.
    DirectorRaj KapoorStarsNargisRaj KapoorPremnath Malhotra
    Year : 1949

    India Gross : 2cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Ashok Kumar and Nalini Jaywant in Samadhi (1950)

    11. Samadhi

    19502h 45mNot Rated
    7.0 (49)
    Shekhar falls in love with Lilly D'Souza, a performer, only to discover she is a British spy. He hands over Lilly and her sister, Dolly, to the INA, which sentences both to death.
    DirectorRamesh SaigalStarsAshok KumarNalini JaywantKuldip Kaur
    Year : 1950

    India Gross : 1.45cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Awaara (1951)

    12. Awaara

    19513h 13m
    7.8 (4.7K)
    A poor young man named Raj joins a criminal gang to feed his mother. But when he falls in love with Rita, he decides to reform himself for her.
    DirectorRaj KapoorStarsRaj KapoorNargisPrithviraj Kapoor
    Year : 1951

    India Gross : 2.25cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Dilip Kumar and Nimmi in The Savage Princess (1952)

    13. The Savage Princess

    19521h 41mNot Rated
    6.7 (377)
    After ascending to the throne, King Shamsher Singh begins a reign of terror and oppression. A young commoner named Jai then decides to challenge the king and kidnaps his sister.
    DirectorMehboob KhanStarsDilip KumarNimmiPremnath Malhotra
    Year : 1952

    India Gross : 2.75cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • Anarkali (1953)

    14. Anarkali

    19532h 55mNot Rated
    7.2 (100)
    Misunderstandings arise between Akbar and his son Salim when he disapproves his son's love.
    DirectorNandlal JaswantlalStarsBina RaiPradeep KumarKuldip Kaur
    Year : 1953

    India Gross : 2.2cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Nagin (1954)

    15. Nagin

    19542h 19m
    6.8 (88)
    Lovers from two warring snake-charming tribes face life-threatening challenges.
    DirectorNandlal JaswantlalStarsVyjayanthimalaPradeep KumarJeevan Dhar
    Year : 1954

    India Gross : 2.65cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster
  • Shree 420 (1955)

    16. Shree 420

    19552h 48m
    7.9 (3.2K)
    When a young man from a small town decides to make it big in a city, he faces several challenges.
    DirectorRaj KapoorStarsNargisRaj KapoorNadira
    Year : 1955

    India Gross : 3.75cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • C.I.D. (1956)

    17. C.I.D.

    19562h 26mNot Rated
    7.1 (876)
    A newspaper editor gets murdered when he was about to expose the underworld links of a rich person. So, a C.I.D inspector gets assigned to investigate the murder case.
    DirectorRaj KhoslaStarsDev AnandShakilaJohnny Walker
    Year : 1956

    India Gross : 2.5cr

    Verdict : Super Hit
  • Nargis in Mother India (1957)

    18. Mother India

    19572h 52mNot Rated53Metascore
    7.8 (10K)
    In this melodrama, a poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, she always sticks to her own moral code.
    DirectorMehboob KhanStarsNargisSunil DuttRajendra Kumar Tuli
    Year : 1957

    India Gross : 8cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Madhumati (1958)

    19. Madhumati

    19582h 46m
    7.7 (1.7K)
    A young man takes shelter in a mansion when a landslide blocks his route to the railway station. Then, he finds the mansion familiar and soon learns about the story of his previous birth.
    DirectorBimal RoyStarsDilip KumarVyjayanthimalaJohnny Walker
    Year : 1958

    India Gross : 4cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Raj Kapoor and Nutan in Anari (1959)

    20. Anari

    19592h 46m
    7.6 (954)
    A poor young man gets employed by a rich man admiring his honesty. But when he gets suspected in a lady's murder case, he need to prove his innocence.
    DirectorHrishikesh MukherjeeStarsRaj KapoorNutanLalita Pawar
    Year : 1959

    India Gross : 3cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

    21. Mughal-E-Azam

    19603h 17mNot Rated
    8.1 (9.2K)
    A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
    DirectorK. AsifStarsPrithviraj KapoorMadhubalaDilip Kumar
    Year : 1960

    India Gross : 11cr

    Verdict : All Time Blockbuster
  • Nasir Khan, Dilip Kumar, and Vyjayanthimala in Gunga Jumna (1961)

    22. Gunga Jumna

    19612h 58m
    7.4 (709)
    Gungaram, a poor, indebted farmer, works hard to educate his younger brother Jumna and make him a police officer. Years later, circumstances force Gungaram to become an outlaw and now the brothers confront each other as enemies.
    DirectorNitin BoseStarsDilip KumarVyjayanthimalaNasir Khan
    Year : 1961

    India Gross : 7cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster
  • Bees Saal Baad (1962)

    23. Bees Saal Baad

    19622h 38mNot Rated
    7.0 (447)
    When a young man's family gets haunted by a spirit, he is warned not to return to his hometown, but he decides to investigate the issue.
    DirectorBiren NagStarsBiswajeet ChatterjeeWaheeda RehmanManmohan Krishna
    Year : 1962

    India Gross : 3cr

    Verdict : Hit
  • Mere Mehboob (1963)

    24. Mere Mehboob

    19632h 44m
    7.0 (245)
    The impoverished brother of a lowly courtesan falls in love with the sister of a wealthy nobleman.
    DirectorHarnam Singh RawailStarsAshok KumarRajendra Kumar TuliSadhana Shivdasani
    Year : 1963

    India Gross : 6cr

    Verdict : Blockbuster
  • Sangam (1964)

    25. Sangam

    19643h 58m
    7.3 (2K)
    Returning home from war after being assumed dead, a pilot weds the woman he has long loved, unaware that she had been planning to marry his best friend.
    DirectorRaj KapoorStarsRaj KapoorRajendra Kumar TuliVyjayanthimala
    Year : 1964

    India Gross : 8cr

    Verdict : Super Blockbuster

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