Bollywood Home » About Bollywood » The Best of Bollywood Cinema Bollywood films have been entertaining audiences since the 1930s when the first sound film Alam Ara (1931), was release and became a super hit. Since then the industry has been churning out films in a variety of genres ranging from drama, romance and musicals to thrills and action films. The best of Bollywood cinema comprises of films right from the 1950s to the present time. Many directors and producers have made blockbusters that have been successful in making the audiences cry, laugh and smile along with the characters. Some of the best of Bollywood cinema have either been huge box office hits or have been critically acclaimed films.

The best of Bollywood cinema from 1950s include Kamal Ke Phool, Jogan, Babul, Anmol Ratan, Afsar and Arzoo among others. The 60s blockbusters are Amar Prem, Anuradha, Barsaat Ki Raat, Bindiya, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Kala Bazar and more. Some of the best of Bollywood cinema from the 1970s includes Sholay, Bobby, Muqaddar ka Sikander, Roti Kapada aur Makaan, Amar Akbar Anthony, and more. The 70s was the era when actor Amitabh Bachan had a string of hits which made him into a superstar.



The 1980s was the glorious period for Bollywood when it released super hits like Umrao Jaan, Yaraana, Silsila, Kranti, and several others. The 1990s was the time when Bollywood offered a wide assortment of films of all genres. With the arrival of year 2000 there was a new breed of film makers who started experimenting with new ideas and themes and have produced some of the best of Bollywood cinema so far. Films like Dil Chahta Hai, Lagaan, Munnabhai MBBS, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Koi Mil Gaya and many more have taken entertainment to another dimension. The notion of people about Bollywood films is no longer what it used to be and more surprises are in store.

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