30 Hindi Movies you should watch before you die....

Today I am in mood to throw an extremely controversial blog, a list of 30 Hindi movies one should watch before die (according to me obviously). Somehow I managed to list out 30 names. I know this list will vary person to person but I am very sure that many names will remain in everyone’s list. After completion of my list I was surprised to see just one movie of SRK although I am a SRK fan. This might be because of the fact that listing out best movies till date and your favorite movies are two different things. Trust me, I tried hard to prioritize the list and find out best of these 30 but I was totally unable to do. I find myself somewhat biased towards few names that would be unfair with these great movies. So I just sorted out by release year. Here you go with my list:

1. Devdas (1955) - Bimal Roy's version, the third adaptation (second with sound) of Sarat Chandra's novel. Stars Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen and Vyjayantimala. Critically the most acclaimed of the four versions of Devdas to date.

2. Mother India (1957) - Heroic peasant woman (Nargis) does her duty towards her husband and sons despite heart-breaking obstacles. This movie was nominated in the "Best Foreign Film" category of the Oscars.

3. Dosti (1964) - Two friends, separated families, a missing sister. Stars Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Sanjay Khan, and Leela Mishra.

4. Padosan (1968) - Comedy about a neighbour (Sunil Dutt) and a music teacher (Mehmood) wooing a beautiful girl (Saira Banu). Famed playback singer Kishore Kumar sings for Sunil Dutt.

5. Khamoshi (1969) - Asit Sen directs Waheeda Rehman as a nurse of a patient (Rajesh Khanna) she falls in love with.

6. Mera Naam Joker (1970) - A Raj Kapoor classic. Semi autobiographical-tells the story of a romantic artist (a circus clown) and all the women he falls in love with.

7. Anand (1971) - Rajesh Khanna as a dying young man who wishes to leave a legacy of love.

8. Abhimaan (1973) - Two singers marry. When the wife's career takes off, the husband falls prey to abhimaan, jealousy. Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (whom he later married). Music by S.D. Burman.

9. Garam Hawa (1973) - Directed by M. S. Sathyu. A critically-acclaimed drama of the Partition of India. Stars Balraj Sahni, Farooq Shaikh, Gita Siddharth.

10. Aandhi (1975) - Gulzar directs Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in this sensitive tale of a female politician choosing her career over marriage.

11. Chupke Chupke (1975) - Hrishikesh Mukherjee's delightfully directed comedy about a prank played by the newly married hero (Dharmendra) on his brother-in-law (Om Prakash). Also stars Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bhaduri.

12. Deewar (1975) - A story of two brothers who follow different career paths. Stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor.

13. Sholay (1975) - In 1999 BBC declared it the "Film of The Millennium". Ex-cop Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) hires two jail birds (Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra) to save his district from Gabbar Singh (Amjad Khan) and his band of dacoits. Based on American westerns, it became the most successful film in Indian film history.

14. Golmaal (1979) - If you like comedies don't miss this. Hrishikesh Mukherjee was always brilliant, but in this he is exceptional. Amol Palekar and Utpal Dutt are great as ever.

15. Prem Rog (1982) - Rishi Kapoor who loves Padmini Kolhapure cannot marry her due to her caste and social status and she gets married to a richer man. She soon becomes a widow and then the story of a clash between old and new social values is well brought out.

16. Masoom (1983) - Directed by Shekhar Kapur, a story about an illegitimate son.

17. Ghayal (1990) - A critically acclaimed film by Rajkumar Santoshi with Sunny Deol in the lead. One of the finest performances of Sunny Deol.

18. Roja (1992) - A man is kidnapped by terrorists; his wife refuses to stop fighting for his return. Dubbed from Tamil original critically-acclaimed.

19. Andaz Apna Apna (1994) - This film was nominated for Filmfare Awards 1995 in four categories:Best film, Best Director - Rajkumar Santoshi, Best Actor - Aamir Khan and Best Comedian - Shakti Kapoor (for the role of 'Crime Master Gogo'). Even though it performed poorly at the box office upon its film release, it has since gained a strong cult following over the years.

20. Bombay (1995) - Star cast Manisha Koirala; Arvind Swamy a south Indian Hindu man falls in love with a Muslim woman--taboo in the small village from which they hail. Directed by Maniratnam, dubbed from Tamil

21. Dilwale Dilhaniya Le Jaayenge (1995) - Raj (Shahrukh Khan) and Simran (Kajol) fall in love during a group tour of Europe. However, Raj must win over the hearts' of Simran's family if he is to win Simran's hand in marriage. Regarded as one of the most successful Bollywood movies ever.

22. Dil Chahta Hai (2001) - College friends (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna) and their romantic misadventures. Also stars Preity Zinta and Dimple Kapadia.

23. Gadar (2001) - By far, the highest grossing film of the 21st century. Stars Sunny Deol and Amisha Patel. Love across the Muslim-Sikh divide during the Partition of India.

24. Lagaan (2001) - Officers of the British Raj and Indian villagers fight each other at cricket. The Film was an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film.

25. Black (2005) - An inspired teacher, played by Amitabh Bachchan, reaches out to a deaf and blind girl played by Rani Mukherji.

26. Rang De Basanti (2006) - The official entry of India into the Oscars is a drama directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, starring Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Madhavan. College-age slackers in Delhi get involved in making a film about the Indian independence movement and shed their cynicism.

27. Guru (2007) - Hard-hitting rags to riches story of a man named Guru. Starring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai in lead roles and directed by Mani Ratnam.

28. Parzania (2007) - Parzania ('Heaven & Hell on Earth' in English) is an award-winning Indian film drama directed by Rahul Dholakia, written by David N. Donihue, Rahul Dholakia starring Naseeruddin Shah, Sarika and Corin Nemec. The film is inspired by the true story of 10 year old Parsi boy, Azhar Mody, known as Parzaan in the film, who disappeared during the communal riots in Gujarat, when a mob attacked the 'Gulbarg Society' in Ahmedabad, on 28th February, 2002. The film was premiered at 36th India International Film Festival in Goa, at the in the 'Indian Paranoma' section on 26th November 2005, before being released nationwide on January 26th, 2007.

29. Taare Zameen Par (2007) - Story about the struggles of a child Darsheel Safary suffering from dyslexia and a bond of his teacher Aamir Khan helps him succeed in arts. Starring child actor Darsheel Safary and Aamir Khan. Marks the debut of Aamir Khan as a director. The film also critically acclaimed.

30. Mithya (2008) - Given a rating of 4 out of 5 by Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN citing Mithya is a movie that never stops unraveling. Hindustan Times and The Times of India also gave it favorable reviews with 4 and 3.5 stars respectively.