Bollywood films of 1959
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A list of films produced by the Bollywood
film industry based in Mumbai
in 1959:
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film industry based in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in 1959:
Highest grossing
The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1959:| 1959 Rank |
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| 1. | Anari Anari Anari is a 1959 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Motilal and Lalita Pawar. The music was by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri as well as Shailendra... |
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| 2. | Paigham Paigham Paigham is a 1959 Hindi movie produced and directed by S S Vassan. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Raaj Kumar, Saroja Devi, Motilal and Johnny Walker. The films music is by C. Ramachandra. This was the first time Dilip and Raaj Kumar appeared in a film together. They later appeared... |
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| 3. | Navrang | |
| 4. | Dhool Ka Phool Dhool Ka Phool Dhool Ka Phool is a 1959 Indian Bollywood film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it was directed by BR's brother Yash Chopra, this being Yash's first movie as a director, having been an assistant director in BR's earlier film Naya Daur. The film stars Mala Sinha, Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Leela Chitnis,... |
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| 5. | Goonj Uthi Shehnai Goonj Uthi Shehnai Goonj Uthi Shehnai is 1959 Hindi film directed by Vijay Bhatt, with Rajendra Kumar, Ameeta, Anita Guha and I.S. Johar as leads. The film has music by Vasant Desai and lyrics by Bharat Vyas, and the duo created numerous hits like Jivan Men Piya Tera Sath Rahe sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd... |
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| 6. | Dil Deke Dekho Dil Deke Dekho Dil Deke Dekho, a 1959 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film, was Nasir Hussain's second film as director. His first directorial venture was Tumsa Nahin Dekha , which became a big hit and which gave star Shammi Kapoor a new image as a comedic, dancing hero. Husain and Kapoor reteamed here. Asha... |
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| 7. | Sujata | |
| 8. | Chhoti Bahen Chhoti Bahen Chhoti Bahen is a 1959 Hindi film that stars Nanda in the title role, and Balraj Sahni, Shyama, and Rehman.... |
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| 9. | Rani Roopmati | |
| 10. | Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan is an Indian Bollywood film directed and produced by Devendra Goel, released in 1959... |
1959
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1959 1959 in film The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with Ben-Hur winning a record 11 Academy Awards.-Events:* The Three Stooges make their 190th and last short film, Sappy Bull Fighters.... |
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| Aangan Aangan Aangan is a 1973 Bollywood drama film directed by Nasir Hussain.... |
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| Amar Shaheed | ||||
| Anari | Raj Kapoor, Nutan, L. Pawar, | |||
| Ardhangini Ardhangini Ardhangani - Ek Khoobsurat Jeevan Saathi is a Hindi TV serial that aired on Zee TV from October 29, 2007 to March 20, 2008 based on the concept of how beauty turns into a curse. The story concludes by showing Kangana's death in the last episode.-Plot:... |
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| Baap Bete | ||||
| Baazigar Baazigar Baazigar is a 1993 Indian Hindi film directed by Abbas-Mustan. Inspired by the novel A Kiss Before Dying, it is a contemporary thriller about a young man who stops at nothing to get what he wants. The film shocked its Indian audience with an unexpected violation of the standard Bollywood formula,... |
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| Bank Manager | ||||
| Barkha | ||||
| Bedard Zamana Kya Jane | ||||
| Bhai-Bahen incest | ||||
| Black Cat | ||||
| Buddhu Aur DCM | ||||
| Bus Conductor | ||||
| C.I.D. Girl | ||||
| Chacha Zindabad | ||||
| Chand | ||||
| Chandrasena | ||||
| Char Dil Char Raahein | ||||
| Charnon Ki Dasi | ||||
| Chhoti Bahen Chhoti Bahen Chhoti Bahen is a 1959 Hindi film that stars Nanda in the title role, and Balraj Sahni, Shyama, and Rehman.... |
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| Chini Jadugar | ||||
| Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan is an Indian Bollywood film directed and produced by Devendra Goel, released in 1959... |
Rajendra Kumar, Meena Kumari, | |||
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| Daaka | ||||
| Deep Jalta Rahe | ||||
| Dhool Ka Phool Dhool Ka Phool Dhool Ka Phool is a 1959 Indian Bollywood film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it was directed by BR's brother Yash Chopra, this being Yash's first movie as a director, having been an assistant director in BR's earlier film Naya Daur. The film stars Mala Sinha, Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Leela Chitnis,... |
Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Manmohan, | |||
| Didi | ||||
| Dil Deke Dekho Dil Deke Dekho Dil Deke Dekho, a 1959 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film, was Nasir Hussain's second film as director. His first directorial venture was Tumsa Nahin Dekha , which became a big hit and which gave star Shammi Kapoor a new image as a comedic, dancing hero. Husain and Kapoor reteamed here. Asha... |
Shammi Kapoor, Amita, | |||
| Do Behnen | ||||
| Do Ustad | ||||
| Dr. Z | ||||
| Duniya Na Mane Duniya Na Mane Duniya Na Mane is a 1937 Hindi social classic directed by V. Shantaram, and based on the Marathi novel, "Na Patnari Goshta” by Narayan Hari Apte, who also wrote film’s screenplay... |
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| Durga Mata | ||||
| Ek Armaan Mera | ||||
| Forty Days | ||||
| Ghar Ghar Ki Baat | ||||
| Gokul Ka Chor | ||||
| Goonj Uthi Shehnai Goonj Uthi Shehnai Goonj Uthi Shehnai is 1959 Hindi film directed by Vijay Bhatt, with Rajendra Kumar, Ameeta, Anita Guha and I.S. Johar as leads. The film has music by Vasant Desai and lyrics by Bharat Vyas, and the duo created numerous hits like Jivan Men Piya Tera Sath Rahe sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd... |
Vijay Bhatt Vijay Bhatt Vijay Bhatt was a noted producer-director-screenwriter of Hindi cinema, who made such films as Ram Rajya , Baiju Bawra , Goonj Uthi Shehnai and Himalaya Ki God Mein .He founded Prakash Pictures, a film production company and Prakash Studios in Andheri East, Mumbai, which... |
Rajendra Kumar Rajendra Kumar Rajendra Kumar was one of the most successful Indian Bollywood actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He also produced several films in the 1980s starring his son Kumar Gaurav.... , Ameeta Ameeta Ameeta was a well known film actress in the 1950s and 1960s, appearing in Hindi films. Mainly a supporting actress and B grade leading lady, she had a brief period of A grade stardom in the late 1950s and early 1960s after playing prominent roles in successful films such as Tumsa Nahin Dekha ,... , Anita Guha Anita Guha Anita Guha was an Indian actress who usually played mythological characters in films. She became known for playing the title role in Jai Santoshi Maa... |
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| Grihalakshmi Grihalakshmi Gruhalakshmi was a 1938 Telugu film produced and directed by H. M. Reddy. It was the maiden film for Rohini Pictures and Chittor V. Nagaiah. The film was adaptation of the popular stage play Rangoon Rowdy written by Somaraju Ramanuja Rao.-The plot:The social film is about a decadent dancer,... |
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| A Handful of Grain | ||||
| Heera Moti | ||||
| Hum Bhi Insaan Hain | ||||
| Hunterwali | ||||
| Insan Jaag Utha | ||||
| Jagga Daku | ||||
| Jagir Jagir In historic India, a jagir was a small territory granted by the ruler to an army chieftain in fairly short terms usually of three years but not extending beyond his lifetime, in recognition of his military service... |
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| Jawani Ki Hawa | ||||
| Jeevan Ki Nadiaan | ||||
| Jungle King | ||||
| Kaagaz Ke Phool Kaagaz Ke Phool Kaagaz Ke Phool, , is a 1959 Hindi film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film .The film was a box office disaster of its time but was later resurrected as a world cinema cult classic in the 1980s. The film's music was composed by S. D... |
Guru Dutt, W. Rehman, | |||
| Kal Hamara Hai | ||||
| Kali Topi Lal Rumal | ||||
| Kangan | ||||
| Kanhaiya | Raj Kapoor, | |||
| Kavi Kalidas | ||||
| Keechak Vadha | ||||
| Khoobsurat Dhokha | ||||
| Love Marriage | Dev Anand, Mala Sinha, | |||
| Maa Ke Aansoo | ||||
| Madam XYZ | ||||
| Madari Madari The Madari are a Muslim community found in North India. They are a community of Muslim Faqirs.- Origin :The Madari are followers of a celebrated Sufi saint Zinda Shah of Makanpur in Awadh. His real name was Bazi ul din Shah and was born in Aleppo in Syria. The saint is said to still alive, hence... |
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| Madhu Madhu Madhu may refer to:* Madhu, a term in Hindi-Urdu, Sanskrit, and other languages for honey and alcohol * Madhu, in Hindu mythology, one of the asura brothers Madhu-Kaitabh, killed by Lord Vishnu... |
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| Main Nashe Men Hoon | Rak Kapoor, Mala Sinha, | |||
| Maine Jeena Seekh Liya | ||||
| Mohar | ||||
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| Nai Raahen | ||||
| Navrang | Mahipal, Sandhya, | |||
| Naya Sansar | ||||
| O Tera Kya Kahna | ||||
| Paigham | Dilip Kumar, Vijayantimala, Raaj Kumar, | |||
| Pakshiraj | ||||
| Paras Paras Paras is a 1971 Hindi film starring: Sanjeev Kumar, Rakee, Mehmood, Farida Jalal, Shatrughan Sinha, Madan Puri.... |
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| Pehli Raat | ||||
| Pyar Ki Rahen | ||||
| Qaidi No. 911 | ||||
| Queen of the Circus | ||||
| Raat Ke Rahi | ||||
| Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan | ||||
| Santan | ||||
| Saral Biswas | ||||
| Sati Vaishalini | ||||
| Satta Bazaar | ||||
| School Master School Master School Master is a Kannada language film, which was simultaneously dubbed as Tamil language film. It was released in 1958.. It was later remade into various other languages including Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Movie is classic film starring Dikki Madhavrao, Udaykumar, Sivaji Ganeshan, B. Saroja... |
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| Shararat Shararat Shararat is a Pakistani Urdu film which was released in early 2003 across theaters in Pakistan. The movie was Samina Peerzada's sophomore directorial venture, but unlike her hit debut Inteha it was met with a rather mixed reaction at the theaters... |
Kishore Kumar, Meena Kumari, | |||
| Sujata Sujata (1959 film) Sujata is a 1959 Hindi language Bimal Roy film. The film starred Sunil Dutt and Nutan supported by Lalita Pawar and Shashikala. Based on a Bengali short story by the same name by writer, Subodh Ghosh , , the film explored the situation of caste in India. The music is by S. D. Burman and the lyrics... |
Nutan, Sunil Dutt, | |||
| Swarg Se Sundar Desh Hamara | ||||
| Ujala Ujala Ujala is a Bollywood movie released in 1959, starring Shammi Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Raj Kumar, Leela Chitnis and Tun Tun. Naresh Saigal is story writer as well as the director of this movie... |
Shammi Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Raaj Kumar, | |||
| Zara Bachke | ||||
| manwinder ka kutappa | ||||
External links
- Bollywood films of 1959 at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Indian Film Songs from the Year 1959 - A look back at the year 1959 with a special focus on Hindi film songs