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
CinemaScope films in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka 70mm films in India/ South Asia Cinerama theatres in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka 3D films in South Asia Colour films in South Asia Colour films in India Colour films in Hindi-Urdu
Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1930-39 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1940-49 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1950-59 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1960-69 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1970-79 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1980-89 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 1990-99 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 2000-09 Hindi-Urdu cinema: 2010-19
Indian cinema: historical outline Covers the era before the first Indian feature filmIndian cinema: 1913-20 Indian cinema: 1920-29 Indian cinema: 1930-39 Indian cinema: 1940-49 Indian cinema: 1950-59 Indian cinema: 1960-69 Indian cinema: 1970-79 Indian cinema: 1980-89 Indian cinema: 1990-99 Indian cinema: 2000-09 Indian cinema: 2010-19
