100 Years of Indian Cinema... 100 Greatest Films

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A list created during the turn of the 100-year anniversary of Indian cinema. It was a painstaking process, and a lot of research was done to give this list an objective feel. The list is based off AFI's list of 100 Greatest American Films and Johnathan Rosenbaum's Alternative 100. Films of all Indian languages are present, from Hindi to Marathi to Tamil to Telugu, to even Assamese. Three major criteria were considered for this list, in order of priority:

1. Cultural/artistic impact on India and the world - most important
2. Critical acclaim in India and abroad - 2nd most important
3. Popularity/cult status - 3rd (and least) important

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  1. 3 new

    Pyaasa

    1957, in 10 top lists Check
  2. 15 new

    Mother India

    1957, in 9 top lists Check
  3. 18 new

    Kabuliwala

    1957, in 1 top list Check
  4. 31 new

    Mughal-E-Azam

    1960 — a.k.a. The Emperor of the Mughals, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 55 new

    Harano Sur

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 62 new

    Naya Daur

    1957 — a.k.a. The New Age, in 0 top lists Check
  7. 69 new

    Maya Bazaar

    1957, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 5, 2015; source