8 iconic Bollywood movies on ShemarooMe

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Mughal-E-Azam (1960)

This is an epic Indian film that was directed by K Asif. The film is the love story of Prince Salim, played by Dilip Kumar, and the courtesan Anarkali (Madhubala). It is set during the Mughal Empire.

Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959)

Guru Dutt directed the iconic film, in which he also plays the lead role opposite Waheeda Rehman. The tale is of a successful film director whose life takes a turn for the worse following a string of professional setbacks.

Anari (1959)

Hrishikesh Mukherjee's film starred Raj Kapoor and Nutan. The narrative centers on Raj, a sincere and innocent painter who, to get famous, gets caught in a web of lies and miscommunications.

Do Bigha Zamin (1953)

Bimal Roy's directorial sees protagonist Shambhu (Balraj Sahni), a poor farmer who fights an evil landlord, to keep his little plot of land safe. The film emphasises the struggles faced by rural farmers in India.

Phir Hera Pheri (2006)

This comedy is a sequel to the hit movie Hera Pheri. It centers on Raju (Akshay Kumar), Shyam (Suniel Shetty), and Baburao (Paresh Rawal), who, after becoming wealthy, engage in scams.

Padosan (1968)

This film tells the story of Bhola, a common man, who falls in love with Bindu, his neighbour. Bhola devises a scheme involving hilarious miscommunications to win her heart. 

Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957)

V. Shantaram is the director and star of this film. The story centers on a kind-hearted jail warden who takes six dangerous inmates to work on a run-down farm as a means of rehabilitation.

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)

Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in lead roles, this romantic drama is the love story of Prem (Kapoor) and Jenny (Kaif). Salman Khan has a cameo in the film.