The 30+ Best Manoj Kumar Movies
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1Kranti
Hema Malini, Prem Chopra, NutanKranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film produced and directed by Manoj Kumar. It stars Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar. The film marked the return of Dilip Kumar after a five year hiatus.
2Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra, Madan PuriUpkar is a 1967 Indian Hindi film directed by Manoj Kumar.The film became superhit at the box-office. Manoj Kumar started his Mr. Bharat persona and his brand of patriotism & fearless courage with this film.
3Amitabh Bachchan, Aruna Irani, Madan PuriRoti Kapda Aur Makaan is a 1974 Indian Bollywood Hindi-language film. It was written, produced, directed by and stars Manoj Kumar, alongside Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman and Moushumi Chatterjee in the main lead roles and had Amitabh Bachchan, Prem Nath and Madan Puri in supporting roles. Laxmikant Pyarelal were the music directors. This film was released on October 18, 1974 along with films like Roti and Benaam. The title of the movie is based on the Urdu phrase referring to the bare necessities of life, which was popularized in the late 1960s by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ahead of the Pakistani general election, 1970. The film was the highest grossing Indian film of 1974 and one of the biggest blockbusters of Manoj Kumar. It also gave a boost to the career of Amitabh Bachchan who was then strengthening his position in the film industry. The Telugu movie "Jeevana Poratam", starring Vijayashanthi, is a remake of this movie.
4Purab Aur Paschim
Ashok Kumar, Prem Chopra, Vinod KhannaPurab Aur Paschim is a 1970 Indian film. The movie was produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, and it stars Manoj Kumar, Saira Banu, Ashok Kumar, Pran and Prem Chopra in the lead roles. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The 2007 film Namastey London is inspired from this film. This was the second film by Manoj Kumar where he stars as Bharat and his fourth film on patriotism
5Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, PranShaheed is a 1965 drama film written by B.K. Dutt and Din Dayal Sharma and directed by S. Ram Sharma.
6Manoj Kumar, Mala Sinha, MukriHimalay Ki God Mein is a 1965 Indian film directed by Vijay Bhatt starring Manoj Kumar and Mala Sinha in lead roles and Shashikala in supporting role. Along with winning the Filmfare Best Movie Award, the film was also a "Superhit" at the boxoffice and was listed in the top 20 earners of the 1960s. The film was remade in Telugu as Dr. Babu with Sobhan Babu and in Tamil as Pudhiya Bhoomi with MGR.
7Anita
Manoj Kumar, Mukri, Sadhana ShivdasaniAnita is a 1967 Indian suspense film, directed and written by Raj Khosla, and starring Manoj Kumar and Sadhana. The film is the last of the suspense-thriller trilogy of Khosla-Sadhana partnership. Woh Kaun Thi? and Mera Saaya were the two previous films in the series.
8Mehmood Ali, Madan Puri, PranGumnaam is a 1965 Indian suspense thriller film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film is an adaptation of the book And then there were none by Agatha Christie. The film became a box office hit. The music for the film was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan. The film came to wider attention in the Western World when its opening song "Jaan Pehechan Ho" was in the opening credits of Ghost World and in the 2011 commercial "The Date" for Heineken. It is sung by Bollywood legend Mohammed Rafi, although he is not the man depicted onscreen. The main dancer is Laxmi Chhaya. The group "Ted Lyons and his Cubs" playing the song can also be seen in 1964 film Jaanwar playing "Dekho Ab To" and Tasveer, Love Marriage, Bedaag, Shehnai, and Mere Sanam, also featuring dancer Oscar Unger. The psychedelic choreography was by Herman Benjamin, who is also singing the song onscreen.
9nm2147526, Jaya Bhaduri Bachchan, Madan PuriShor is a 1972 Indian Hindi movie written, produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, who also plays the lead role in the film.
10Lalita Pawar, Mehmood Ali, PranPatthar Ke Sanam is a 1967 Hindi movie. Produced by the Nadiadwala's the film is directed by Raja Nawathe. It stars Manoj Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Mumtaz, Pran, Mehmood, Lalita Pawar and Aruna Irani. The Movie composed of many hit songs of the era, by the legendary Laxmikant Pyarelal and veteran lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri, such as the ever-haunting Patthar Ke Sanam rendered in the voice of Mohammad Rafi.
11Helen, Manoj Kumar, JagdeepHariyali Aur Rasta is a 1962 Hindi film produced and directed by Vijay Bhatt. It had Manoj Kumar and Mala Sinha as leads. The film has music by Shankar Jaikishan. The film was the fourth highest grosser of the year and declared a 'Hit' at the Indian Box Office
12Lalita Pawar, Mehmood Ali, Waheeda RehmanNeel Kamal is a 1968 Hindi film directed by Ram Maheshwari starring Waheeda Rehman in the title role. Other stars includes Raaj Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Mehmood, Balraj Sahni, Lalita Pawar and Shashikala.
13Hema Malini, Aruna Irani, Prem ChopraSanyasi is a 1975 Hindi film directed by Sohanlal Kanwar, and starring Manoj Kumar and Hema Malini as leads.
14Prem Chopra, Helen, Manoj KumarWoh Kaun Thi? is a 1964 black-and-white Psychological Mystery film directed by Raj Khosla, starring Sadhana, Manoj Kumar and Prem Chopra. Though the screenplay was written by Dhruva Chatterjee, parts were later rewritten, wherein Manoj Kumar took an active role. Music by Madan Mohan was the asset of this movie. All the songs were popular, picturised nicely but the expressionless face of Manoj Kumar was the weakest part of the movie. The film became a hit at the box office. Its success had Khosla directing Sadhana in two more suspense thrillers: Mera Saaya and Anita.
15Prem Chopra, Raakhee Gulzar, PranBe-Imaan is a 1972 film directed by Sohanlal Kanwar. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Raakhee, Premnath, Pran, Prem Chopra and Tun Tun. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film was remade in Tamil as En Magan with Sivaji Ganesan.
16Pran, Manoj Kumar, Simi GarewalDo Badan is a 1966 Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla, and starring Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Simi Garewal and Pran. The music is by Ravi. The film became a big hit at the box office. This is one of the few films with romance genre in which Manoj Kumar played role as a romantic hero, who otherwise mostly acted in patriotic movies. The film idea was suggested by Manoj Kumar, who asked Khosla to accompany him for a show of Deedar directed by Nitin Bose, which was having a rerun in local theatres. Thereafter, the story of Do Badan was written after reworking its storyline and the screenplay was written by G.R. Kamat.
17Hema Malini, Pran, Kamini KaushalDus Numbri is a 1976 Hindi film. Produced and directed by Madan Mohla it stars Manoj Kumar, Hema Malini, Pran, Premnath, Bindu, Kamini Kaushal and Om Shivpuri. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was later remade into the Telugu film KD No. 1 starring N. T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha. The film was the top hit of 1976. The film ranked #9 for the 1970s decade and is also ranked #47 of all time hits Dus Numbri refers to a person whose record is maintained in No. 10 register prescribed under the rules made under the Police Act, 1861. Such person is required by law to report at regular intervals to the local police station.
18Sawan Ki Ghata
Sharmila Tagore, Madan Puri, PranSawan Ki Ghata is a 1966 Bollywood film produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Pran, Madan Puri.
19Sachin Pilgaonkar, Hema Malini, Madan PuriShirdi Ke Sai Baba is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Ashok V. Bhushan.
20Raj Kapoor, Dharmendra, Rishi KapoorMera Naam Joker is a 1970 Hindi film directed by Raj Kapoor. The screenplay was written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. This film was the debut of Rishi Kapoor. Mera Naam Joker is a film about a clown who must make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows.
21Aruna Irani, Mehmood Ali, Asit SenAmaanat is a 1977 Bollywood film directed by Shatrujiit Paul. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Sadhna, Balraj Sahni, Mehmood, Asit Sen, Aruna Irani.
22Balraj Sahni, Manoj Kumar, Tun TunPehchan is a 1970 Filmfare Award winning Bollywood romance film produced & directed by Sohanlal Kanwar, & the story is by Sachin Bhowmick. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Babita, and Balraj Sahni. Music is by Shankar Jaikishan.
23Prem Chopra, Nutan, Madan PuriYaadgar is a 1970 Hindi film produced and directed by S Ram Sharma. The film stars Manoj Kumar, Nutan, Pran, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, [Kamini Kaushal] and Rajnath as a villager]. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji.This film has some of very memorable songs.
24Pran, Waheeda Rehman, Dilip KumarAadmi is a 1968 Hindi drama film produced by P. S Veerappa and directed by A Bhimsingh. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Manoj Kumar, Simi Garewal and Pran. The film's music is by Naushad. The film is a remake of the Tamil film Aalayamani starring Sivaji Ganesan. Besides being noted Dilip Kumar's acting as man on wheel chair, the film is also known for its dialogues by Akhtar ul Iman and trick work cinematography by Faredoon A. Irani. It was a moderate success at the box office.
25Phoolon Ki Sej
Ashok Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Mehmood AliPhoolon Ki Sej is a 1964 Black-and-white Social Hindi film written and directed by Inder Raj Anand. The film stars Vyjayanthimala, Ashok Kumar and Manoj Kumar in the lead with Nirupa Roy, Lalita Pawar, Mehmood, Shubha Khote, Mukri and Kanhaiyalal appearing in other significant roles. Music by Adi Narayana Rao was one of the plus point of this film. The song 'Aa bhi ja rasiya' is very melodious. This movie was based on Gulshan Nanda's famous novel of the same name. The film was produced by South Indian actress Anjali Devi and her husband P. Adinarayana Rao with their production company, Anjali Pictures. Phoolon Ki Sej is about a love between Nirmal Verma and Karuna.
26Dr. Vidya
Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, HelenDr. Vidya is a 1962 Hindi Black-and-white Romantic family film written by Mohan Segal and directed by Rajendra Bhatia. The film starred Vyjayanthimala in title role and Manoj Kumar in the lead with Leela Chitnis, Nazir Hussain, Helen, Sunder, Madan Puri, Prem Chopra and Mumtaz Begum forms an ensemble cast. The film was produced by Mohan Segal with his own banner, Deluxe Films. The film's score was composed by S. D. Burman with lyrics provided by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. While the editing was done by Pratap Dave. This story was adopted from the Marathi film 'Shikleli Bayko'.
27Raj Kapoor Forever
Manoj Kumar, Randhir Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala
28Kalyug Aur Ramayan
Madhavi, Satish Shah, Manoj KumarKalyug Aur Ramayan is a 1987 drama film written by Dawood Kashmiri and Manoj Kumar and directed by Babubhai Mistri.
29Banarsi Thug
Lalita Pawar, Manoj Kumar, I. S. JoharBanarsi Thug is 1962 Hindi film directed by Lekhraj Bhakri. It had with Manoj Kumar and I. S. Johar as leads. The film has music by Iqbal Qureshi.
30Shaadi
Dharmendra, Balraj Sahni, Manoj KumarShaadi is an 1962 Indian film directed by Krishnan-Panju. It stars actors Dharmendra and Saira Banu. The title reflects the Urdu word for a marriage, specifically a wedding ceremony.
