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Mughal-E-Azam (1960)An Indian epic film produced and directed by K. Asif was a lavish production that took nine years to finish.The film broke box office records in India when released and held the record for the highest grossing film ever until the 1975 film Sholay broke its record. In 2004, a colorized version of the movie was released theatrically for the first time.
Sujata (1959)Bimal Roy film that starred Sunil Dutt and Nutan supported by Lalita Pawar and Shashikala explored the situation of caste in India.
Madhumati (1958)The movie starring Dilip Kumar, Vyjayantimala, Pran and Johnny Walker dealt with reincarnation and had a gothic noir feel to it. The film was one of Roy's greatest commercial successes.
Mother India (1957)The film ranked #3 in the list of all-time box office hits. It was a benchmark film of Indian Cinema that voiced many social issues.
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955)The musical drama had Sandhya and Gopal Krishen as lead pair.
Jagriti (1954)This movie is now remembered largely for its patriotic songs, written by Pradeep and set to music by Hemant Kumar.
Boot Polish (1954)This childrens film was a Raj Kapoor production and won accolades for its performances and music.
Do Bigha Zameen (1953) directed by Bengali film director Bimal Roy and starring Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy in lead roles, the film is known for its socialist theme, and is an important film in the early parallel cinema of India and is rightly considered a trend setter Like most of movies by Bimal Roy, art and commercial cinema are merged to create a movie that is still looked upon as a benchmark and paved way for future cinema makers in the Indian neo-realist movement, which began in the 1950s. It also won international prize at Cannes.
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