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- DirectorNitin BoseStarsDilip KumarVyjayanthimalaNasir KhanGungaram, 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.Budget- 65 lakhs
Box-office- 7 crore
Vardit - All time Blockbuster - DirectorSubodh MukherjiStarsShammi KapoorSaira BanuShashikala JawalkarA humorless and pompous businessman goes wild when he falls in love. Now if only his domineering mother could understand his new lease on life.Budget- 30 lakhs
Box-office- 3.5 crore
Vardit - Blockbuster - DirectorS.S. VasanStarsRajendra Kumar TuliRaaj KumarBipin GuptaA mother and daughter create bitterness, hatred, acrimony and discord in a wealthy family.Budget- 35 lakhs
Box-office- 2.5 crore
Vardit - Super hit - DirectorMohan KumarStarsVyjayanthimalaRajendra Kumar TuliRaj MehraRajan "Raju" Khanna lives with his elderly father Nihalchand, his mom, and his younger sister. He studies Arts in college, and has a sweetheart, fellow-collegian Neena Bakshi. When Rajan graduates, his father wants him to work at the same firm where he's employed, but Rajan wants to join the military. His father opposes this, and after he has a heart attack, Rajan accepts the job offer and starts working in his father's office. He does not do well, his father passes away, and he joins the military. When he returns, nothing is the same. Neena is engaged to marry a handsome, rich young doctor, and her dad refuses to even consider Rajan for his son-in-law. Disheartened, he returns to the military and goes into the war zone. He volunteers to rescue a senior military officer, gets through enemy lines, and is shocked to discover that the senior military officer is none other than Major Bakshi. Both men know that only one of them can make it safely back to his base.Budget- 30 lakhs
Box-office- 2 crore
Vardit - Super hit - DirectorNasir HussainStarsDev AnandAsha ParekhSulochana LatkarNisha lives a very wealthy lifestyle in Neelgaon, India, with her businessman dad, Sardar Roop Singh. She is now of marriageable age, and her dad wants her to marry his friend's son, Sohan, but Nisha dislikes him. While traveling to Darjeeling with a dance troupe, she meets with her dad's business associates' son, Popat Lal, and after a few misadventures, both fall in love with each other. She takes him to meet her dad where he can also finalize his business transaction, but when Roop comes inside, he finds that Popat has disappeared, and in his place is another man claiming to be the real Popat. Nisha heart is broken and she starts to hate Popat. She does meet with Popat, who tells her that his real name is Sunder and both had been promised to each other by their respective parents, but Roop had subsequently changed his mind. Nisha believes him and agrees to marry him without her father's blessings. When the marriage is to take place, a man named Khanna comes over and tells Nisha that Sunder is already married to woman named Shanti, who he subsequently killed, and had been the primary accused in this case by the police. Watch what impact this news has on the marriage, and see what excuses Sunder now comes up with.Budget- 30 lakhs
Box-office- 1.8 crore
Vardit - Hit - DirectorT. Prakash RaoStarsRajendra Kumar TuliSaroja Devi B.MehmoodShekhar lives a poor lifestyle along with his maternal uncle, Dharamdas; his aunt; a cousin, Sita - who is separated from her husband, Mahesh; and also has a sister, Gauri, who had eloped with her lover and everyone believes is dead. He studies in college along with wealthy fellow collegian, Bela. Both do not get along, but that changes when her dad comes to know about Shekhar's good character and thinks that he will be a suitable son-in-law. He approaches Dharamdas and arranges their marriage with the condition that Shekhar move in with his family, to which Dharamdas and Shekhar agree but Bela's mom is displeased as she would like her daughter to marry Rajan Murari, the son of their employee, Govindram. Despite of this, the marriage does take place and Shekhar moves in, is employed by Thakur, and the family settles down to a fairly harmonious relationship. Their idyllic lifestyle is shattered when Bela suspects, and then across evidence that Sita and Mahesh, who are now together, have stolen her diamond necklace; that Shekhar is having an affair with a dancing girl; that he has embezzled Rs.10,000/- and had gone to an undisclosed location for 3 days. Things get even worse when Thakur meets with an accident, and subsequently passes away - paving the way for his wife to arrange her daughter's divorce and Shekhar's death.Budget- 25 lakhs
Box-office- 1.7 crore
Vardit - Hit - DirectorsAmarjeetVijay AnandStarsDev AnandNanda KarnatakiSadhana ShivdasaniWhen an army officer is presumed dead in battle, his lookalike is tasked with breaking the news to his family. However, circumstances force him to impersonate the dead man.Budget- 35 lakhs
Box-office- 1.6 crore
Vardit - Hit - DirectorHemen GuptaStarsBalraj SahniBaby SonuUsha KiranA poor Afghani leaves his family behind to earn a living as a dried fruit vendor in India. Profoundly homesick, he befriends a young girl who reminds him of his own daughter. Meanwhile, the locals are distrustful of all foreigners.Budget- 25 lakhs
Box-office- 1.4 crore
Vardit - Hit - DirectorS. BannerjeeStarsRajendra Kumar TuliMeena KumariJayantThe story is about Shanti, an orphan whose stepmother tortured her and finally married her off to Shankar, a criminal many years her senior. Shankar murders Chandabai, a Mujrawali, and escapes. Police chase his truck, which falls into the river and he is presumed dead. Inspector Manoj keeps visiting Shanti for investigation and they fall in love with each other. Shanti hopes for a better life, but Shankar appears alive and her hopes are dashed.Budget- 25 lakhs
Box-office- 1.2 crore
Vardit - Sami-hit - DirectorShankar MukherjeeStarsKishore KumarMadhubalaChanchalAnjana lives a wealthy lifestyle with her dad, Dwarka Nath, in a hilly region in India. When she returns home after several years, she finds that her dad has become more strict and a disciplinarian, and even has his erring employees and villagers flogged. Then she meets with local villager, Jhumroo, and both fall in love with each other. Jhumroo takes her home to introduce her to his mom, Kamla, who approves of her instantly. When Dwarka comes to know about this, he is enraged, and quickly announces her marriage with his Manager, Ramesh. Jhumroo is heart-broken and goes to meet with Anjana, who does tell him that she loves him, but must obey her father. What Jhumroo and Anjana do not know is that she is not Dwarka's daughter, but is the daughter of Kamla, and abducted at a very young age. The question remains what impact will this have on their lives when they find that they are brother and sister, and who actually did abduct Anjana?Budget- 30 lakhs
Box-office- 1.2 crore
Vardit - Sami-hit