Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1970-79
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The highest grossing films of the year
These rankings have been adapted from Ibos ('the title given above ) and BoxOfficeIndia (the title given below) See IbosNetwork for a) A list of 50 films per year. Ibos has arranged the first 20-odd according to box office success, and the remaining in the alphabetical order; b) The date when the film was released; c) ‘Raw’ collections (i.e. actual rupees earned in that year); d) Adjusted Collections (i.e. the rupees earned at 2013 prices and adjusted for the increased size of the market).
See BoxOfficeIndia for a) Year-wise rankings, b) ‘Raw’ collections; and c) Adjusted Collections.
1971: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name 1. Haathi Mere Saathi Haathi Mera Saathi 2. Dushman Mera Gaon Mera Desh 3. Mera Gaon Mera Desh Dushman 4. Maryada Maryada 5. Hare Rama Hare Krishna Andaz 6. Caravan Caravan 7. Amar Prem Hare Rama Hare Krishna 8. Mela (1971) Amar Prem 9. Sharmilee Sharmilee 10. Andaz Mela 11. Kal Aaj Aur Kal Kal Aaj Aur Kal 12. Naya Zamana (1971) Naya Zamaana 13. Paras (1971) Balidaan 14. Balidaan (1971) Rakhwala 15. Mehboob Ki Mehndi Mehboob Ki Menhdi 16. Uphaar Mere Apne 17. Rakhwala (1971) Main Sunder Hoon 18. Gambler (1971) Paras 19. Main Sundar Hoon Guddi 20. Mere Apne Ek Naari Ek Brahmchaari 21. Ek Nari Ek Brahmchari
22. Guddi
23. Parwana (1971)
24. Pyar Ki Kahani
1972: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Seeta Aur Geeta Seeta Aur Geeta 2. Pakeezah Pakeezah 3. Apna Desh Raja Jani 4. Beimaan Beimaan 5. Raja Jani Gora Aur Kala 6. Victoria No. 203 Apna Desh 7. Gora Aur Kala Victoria 203 8. Jawaani Diwani Jawani Diwani 9. Rampur Ka Lakshman Samadhi 10. Samadhi Rampur La Lakshman 11. Bhai Ho To Aisa Bhai Ho To Aisa 12. Bombay To Goa Apradh 13. Shararat (1972) Shararat 14. Apradh Bombay To Goa 15. Mere Jeevan Sathi Shehzada 16. Shahzada (1972) Dastaan 17. Shor Anuraag 18. Do Chor Shor 19. Putli Bai Mere Jeevan Saathi 20. Dastan Do Chor 21. Izzat (1972)
22. Garam Masala
1973: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Bobby Bobby 2. Zanjeer Jugnu 3. Jugnu Daag 4. Daag Zanjeer 5. Raja Rani Yaadon Ki Baraat 6. Yaadon Ki Baraat Kahani Kismet Ki 7. Dharma Loafer 8. Kahani Kismet Ki Dharma 9. Loafer Heera 10. Heera Aa Gale Lag Ja 11. Aa Gale Lag Ja Jaise Ko Taisa 12. Namak Haraam Jheel Ke Us Paar 13. Jaise Ko Taisa Keemat 14. Abhimaan Namak Haraam 15. Keemat (1973) Blackmail 16. Anuraag Anhonee 17. Jheel Ke Us Paar Kachche Dhaage 18. Kachhe Dhaage Pinjra 19. Manchali (1973) Joshila 20. Joshila Abhimaan 21. Pinjra
22. Blackmail
23. Gehri Chaal
24. Prabhat
25. Anhonee (1973)
26. Jwar Bhata
27. Dhamkee
28. Saudagar (1973)
29. Jalte Badan
1974: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Roti Kapada aur Makaan Roti Kapada Aur Makaan 2. Chor Machaye Shor Chor Machaye Shor 3. Dost Dost 4. Prem Nagar Prem Nagar 5. Bidai Bidaai 6. Amir Garib Amir Garib 7. Majboor Roti 8. Kasauti Patthar Aur Payal 9. Aap Ki Kasam Aap Ki Kasam 10. Haath Ki Safaai Haath Ki Safaai 11. Patthar aur Payal Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye 12. Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye Majboor 13. Roti Ajnabee 14. Ajanabee Geeta Mera Naam 15. Geeta Mera Naam Resham Ki Dori 16. Pocketmar Kasauti 17. Resham Ki Dori Pocketmaar 18. Sagina Manchali 19. Benaam (1974) Sagina 20. International Crook Benaam 21. Kunwara Baap
22. Manoranjan
23. Kora Kagaz
1975: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Sholay Sholay 2. Deewar Jai Santoshi Maa 3. Jai Santoshi Maa Sanyasi 4. Sanyasi Deewaar 5. Pratigya Pratiggya 6. Do Jasoos Rafoo Chakkar 7. Warrant Warrant 8. Zameer Chori Mera Kaam 9. Dharmatma Dharmatma 10. Khel Khel Mein Khel Khel Mein 11. Rafoo Chakkar Zakhmee 12. Zakhmee Kala Sona 13. Dharam Karam Julie 14. Kala Sona Dharam Karam 15. Julie Do Thug 16. Do Thug Zameer 17. Mili Umar Qaid 18. Choti Si Baat Chupke Chupke 19. Chupke Chupke Choti Si Baat 20. Prem Kahani Prem Kahani
1976: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Dus Numbri Dus Numbri 2. Hera Pheri Laila Majnu 3. Laila Majnu Nagin 4. Charas Hera Pheri 5. Naagin Charas 6. Kabhi Kabhi Fakira 7. Fakira Kaalicharan 8. Kalicharan Kabhi Kabhi 9. Do Anjaane Maa 10. Maa (1976) Do Anjaane 11. Sangram (1976) Aap Beati 12. Aap Beetee Sangram 13. Barood (1976) Shankar Dada 14. Nehle Pe Dehla (1976) Mehbooba 15. Shankar Dada Bairaag 16. Bairaag Nehle Pe Dehla 17. Mehbooba (1976) Barood 18. Chitchor Maha Chor 19. Jaaneman Chitchor 20. Maha Chor Jaaneman 21. Sikandar
22. Khan Dost
23. Bullet
24. Zindagi (1976)
Rank Film Name
1977: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Amar Akbar Anthony Amar Akbar Anthony 2. Dharam Veer Dharam Veer 3. Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin Hum Kisise Kum Nahin 4. Parvarish Parvarish 5. Adaalat Chacha Bhatija 6. Apnaapan Khoon Pasina 7. Chacha Bhatija Apnapan 8. Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye Adalat 9. Hatyara (1977) Inkaar 10. Khoon Pasina Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye 11. Inkaar Khel Khiladi Ka 12. Dream Girl Dream Girl 13. Khel Khiladi Ka Dildaar 14. Imaan Dharam Chhaila Babu 15. Chaila Babu Imaan Dharam 16. Yehi Hai Zindagi Maha Badmaash 17. Dildaar Chakker Pe Chakker 18. Mahabadmash Jadu Tona 19. Jadu Tona Sona Chandi 20. Chakkar Pe Chakkar Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka 21. Aashiq Hoon Baharon Ka
22. Mandir Masjid (1977)
1978: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar Muqaddar Ka Sikandar 2. Trishul Trishul 3. Don Don 4. Ganga Ki Saugandh Azaad 5. Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki 6. Swarg Nark Swarg Narg 7. Kasme Vaade Kasme Vaade 8. Azaad Ganga Ki Saugandh 9. Daaku Aur Jawan Satyam Shivam Sundaram 10. Vishwanath Phandebaaz 11. Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon S Vishwanath 12. Dil Aur Deewar Daku Aur Jawan 13. Khoon Ki Pukar Pati Patni Aur Woh 14. Pati Patni Aur Who Karmayogi 15. Phandebaaz Dil Aur Deewaar 16. Des Pardes Des Pardes 17. Muqaddar (1978) Khoon Ki Pukar 18. Besharam Muqaddar 19. Mera Rakshak Shalimar 20. Karmyogi Besharam 21. Shalimar
22. Amar Shakti
23. Bhookh (1978)
24. Devtaa
25. Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan
26. Gangasagar
27. Satyam Shivam Sundaram
28. Anjane Mein
29. Heeralal Pannalal (1978)
30. Aahutee
31. Apna Khoon
32. Purana Purush
33. Dillagi (1978)
34. Tumhari Kasam (1978)
1979: the top Hindi-Urdu hits
Rank Film Name
1. Mr. Natwarlal Suhaag 2. Suhaag Jaani Dushman 3. Jaani Dushman Sargam 4. Kaala Patthar Mr Natwarlal 5. Sargam Kala Patthar 6. The Great Gambler Kartavya 7. Kartavya (1979) Noorie 8. Noorie The Great Gambler 9. Dil Kaa Heera Surakksha 10. Gol Maal Khandaan 11. Khandaan (1979) Dil Ka Heera 12. Lahu Ke Do rang Lahu Ke Do Rang 13. Dada Duniya Meri Jeb Mein 14. Gautam Govinda Muqabla 15. Muqabla (1979) Gautam Govinda 16. Jurmaana Dada 17. Suraksha Ahinsa 18. Ahinsa (1979) Hum Tere Aashiq Hain 19. Duniya Meri Jeb Mein Naalayak 20. Naukar Amardeep 21. Amar Deep (1979)
22. Ahsaas
23. Naalayak
24. Raakhi Ki Saugandh
25. Bhayaanak
26. Cinema Cinema
27. Ghar Ki Laaj (1979)
28. Hum Tere Aashiq Hain
29. Ikraar
30. Jaandar
31. Love in Canada
32. Bin Phere Hum Tere
33. Man Ka Aangan
34. Premvivah
35. Krishna Sudaama
36. Sawan Ko Aane Do
37. Chowki No.11
38. Meera (1979)
39. Sunayana
The 1970s: the 50 highest grossing Hind-Urdu films
Adapted to BoxOfficeIndia Rank Film Year
1 Sholay ==1975 2 Bobby ==1973 3 Muqaddar Ka Sikandar ==1978 4 Roti Kapada Aur Makaan ==1974 5 Amar Akbar Anthony ==1977 6 Dharam Veer ==1977 7 Johny Mera Naam ==1970 8 Jai Santoshi Maa ==1975 9 Sanyasi ==1975 10 Dus Numbri ==1976 11 Deewaar ==1975 12 Haathi Mera Saathi ==1971 13 Laila Majnu ==1976 14 Jugnu ==1973 15 Trishul ==1978 16 Seeta Aur Geeta ==1972 17 Daag ==1973 18 Mera Gaon Mera Desh ==1971 19 Pakeezah ==1972 20 Pratiggya ==1975 21 Sachaa Jhutha ==1970 22 Zanjeer ==1973 23 Suhaag ==1979 24 Nagin ==1976 25 Dushman ==1971 26 Chor Machaye Shor ==1974 27 Hum Kisise Kum Nahin ==1977 28 Aan Milo Sajna ==1970 29 Yaadon Ki Baraat ==1973 30 Jaani Dushman ==1979 31 Raja Jani ==1972 32 Hera Pheri ==1976 33 Kahaani Kismat Ki ==1973 34 Purab Aur Paschim ==1970 35 Parvarish ==1977 36 Sargam ==1979 37 Maryada ==1971 38 Dost ==1974 39 Beimaan ==1972 40 Chacha Bhatija ==1977 41 Charas ==1976 42 Gora Aur Kala ==1972 43 Loafer ==1973 44 Dharmatma ==1975 45 Jeevan Mrityu ==1970 46 Apna Desh ==1972 47 Don ==1978 48 Prem Nagar ==1974 49 Andaz ==1971 50 Kati Patang ==1970
See also
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