100 Years of Indian Cinema... 100 Greatest Films

100 Years of Indian Cinema... 100 Greatest Films's icon

Created by rakesh_85.

Favorited 12 times, disliked 0 times, added to 5 watchlists.

A list created during the turn of the 100-year anniversary of Indian cinema. It was a painstaking process, and a lot of research was done to give this list an objective feel. The list is based off AFI's list of 100 Greatest American Films and Johnathan Rosenbaum's Alternative 100. Films of all Indian languages are present, from Hindi to Marathi to Tamil to Telugu, to even Assamese. Three major criteria were considered for this list, in order of priority:

1. Cultural/artistic impact on India and the world - most important
2. Critical acclaim in India and abroad - 2nd most important
3. Popularity/cult status - 3rd (and least) important

Remove ads
  1. 1 new

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 4 new

    Aparajito

    1956 — a.k.a. The Unvanquished, in 15 top lists Check
  3. 6 new

    Charulata

    1964 — a.k.a. The Lonely Wife, in 10 top lists Check
  4. 7 new

    Jalsaghar

    1958 — a.k.a. The Music Room, in 14 top lists Check
  5. 20 new

    Nayak

    1966 — a.k.a. The Hero, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 40 new

    Kanchenjungha

    1962, in 1 top list Check
  7. 41 new

    Aranyer Din Ratri

    1970 — a.k.a. Days and Nights in the Forest, in 5 top lists Check
  8. 46 new

    Shatranj Ke Khilari

    1977 — a.k.a. The Chess Players, in 4 top lists Check
  9. 54 new

    Apur Sansar

    1959 — a.k.a. The World of Apu, in 19 top lists Check
  10. 67 new

    Mahanagar

    1963 — a.k.a. The Big City, in 6 top lists Check
  11. 75 new

    Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne

    1969 — a.k.a. The Adventures of Goopy and Bagha, in 3 top lists Check
Remove ads
Show all 100 movies

Last updated on Mar 5, 2015; source