List of Hindi films of 1981

A list of films produced by the Bollywood, film industry based in Mumbai in 1981.

Successful stars of the year

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1. Amitabh Bachchan- Bachchan went strength to strength with box office smashes like Naseeb, Laawaris, Kaalia and Yaarana.

2. Shatrughan Sinha- Sinha played second/third lead in the top two highest grossers Kranti and Naseeb.

3. Rishi Kapoor- Apart from featuring as lead in Naseeb with Bachchan and Sinha, Kapoor also starred in Katilon Ke Katil with Dharmendra.

4. Hema Malini- Malini starred as the female lead in the top three highest grossers Kranti, Naseeb and Meri Aawaz Suno.

5. Parveen Babi- Apart from playing second fiddle to Malini in Kranti and Meri Aawaz Suno, Babi also starred in Kaalia opposite Bachchan.

6. Zeenat Aman- Aman featured opposite Bachchan in Laawaris and Dharmendra in Katilon Ke Katil.

7. Reena Roy- Apart from starring alongside her boyfriend Sinha in Naseeb, Roy had a parallel lead role in Sanjay Dutt's debut film Rocky.

8. Tina Munim- Munim starred opposite Rishi Kapoor in Katilon Ke Katil and debutant Sanjay Dutt in Rocky.

The year was also notable for several actors like Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri, Madhavi and Vijayta Pandit making successful debuts. Also Dilip Kumar made a blockbuster cimeback with Kranti.

Top-grossing films

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The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1981-

Rank Title Cast Box Office Collection
1. Kranti Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Nirupa Roy, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Tom Alter 200 million
2. Naseeb Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Kim Yashpal, Pran, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Yusuf Khan 145 million
3. Meri Aawaz Suno Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi 130 million
4. Laawaris Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Raakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan, Ranjeet, Jeevan 120 million
5. Love Story Rajendra Kumar, Kumar Gaurav, Vijayta Pandit 110 million
6. Ek Duuje Ke Liye Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri, Madhavi 100 million
7. Katilon Ke Kaatil Dharmendra, Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Nirupa Roy 80 million
8. Kaalia Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Pran, Asha Parekh 75 million
9. Yaarana Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Tanuja, Jeevan, Ranjeet 70 million
10. Rocky Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Tina Munim, Raakhee Gulzar, Reena Roy, Amjad Khan 60 million

Films

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Title Director Cast Genre Sources
Aakhri Mujra Hiren Nag Ajit Khan, Asha Parekh Drama
Aankhon Ke Saamne D. S. Azad Mithun Chakraborty, Vijayendra Ghatge
Aapas Ki Baat Harmesh Malhotra Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti Kapoor Action, Romance
Aas Paas J. Om Prakash Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem Chopra Drama
Agni Pareeksha Kamal Majumdar Amol Palekar, Parikshit Sahni
Ahista Ahista Esmayeel Shroff Shammi Kapoor, Nanda Drama
Armaan Anand Sagar Raj Babbar, Shakti Kapoor, Ranjeeta Kaur Drama
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat Shakti Samanta Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee Amjad Khan Action
Baseraa Ramesh Talwar Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Rekha Drama
Be-Shaque Kashinath Mithun Chakraborty, Yogeeta Bali, Amrish Puri Drama
Biwi-O-Biwi Rahul Rawail Randhir Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Sanjeev Kumar Comedy
Bhula Na Dena Harsh Kholi Rakesh Roshan, Kajal Kiran, Helen Romance
Bulundi Esmayeel Shroff Raaj Kumar, Danny Denzongpa, Kim Yashpal Crime Thriller
Chakra Rabindra Dharmaraj Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Drama
Chashme Buddoor Sai Paranjpye Ravi Baswani, Rakesh Bedi, Farooq Sheikh, Deepti Naval Drama
Chehre Pe Chehra Raj Tilak Sanjeev Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Rekha, Sulakshana Pandit Thriller
Commander Rakesh Kumar Amjad Khan, Tanuja, Arun Govil Action Drama
Daasi Raj Khosla Sanjeev Kumar, Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Rakesh Roshan Drama
Dahshat Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay Navin Nischol, Sarika, Om Shivpuri, Nadira Babbar Horror
Dard Ambrish Sangal Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini Crime Drama
Dhanwan Surendra Mohan Rajesh Khanna, Reena Roy, Rakesh Roshan Drama
Dhuan Dulal Guha Mithun Chakraborty, Raakhee Gulzar, Ranjeeta, Amjad Khan Thriller
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Ashok Roy Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Zarina Wahab, Neetu Singh Comedy
Ek Duuje Ke Liye K. Balachander Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri Drama
Ek Hi Bhool T. Rama Rao Jeetendra, Rekha Family, Drama
Fiffty Fiffty Somu Mukherjee Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim, Kader Khan Drama
Ganga Maang Rahi Balidan Radhakant Sohrab Modi, Hina Kausar, Dev Kumar Drama
Gehra Zakhm Deepak Bahry Vinod Mehra, Ranjeeta Kaur Romance
Ghamandee Ramesh Bedi Mithun Chakraborthy, Sarika Action
Ghungroo Ki Awaaz Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay Vijay Anand, Rekha Drama
Gramayan Arun Khopkar Tushar Dalvi, Parzun Dastur, Amin Gazi
Guru Suleman Chela Pahelwan Radhakant Mehmood, Dara Singh, Padma Khanna Comedy
Haqdaar S. K. Luthra Rakesh Roshan, Suresh Oberoi, Yogeeta Bali
Harjaee Ramesh Behl Randhir Kapoor, Tina Munim, Shammi Kapoor Drama
Hotel Syham Ramsey. Tulsi Ramsey Navin Nischol, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya Goswami Mystery
Hum Se Badkar Kaun Deepak Bahry Amjad Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Danny Denzongpa, Vijendra, Ranjeeta, Kajal Kiran, Kalpana Iyer, Ranjeet Action
Itni Si Baat Madhu M Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee
Jail Yatra Bhappi Sonie Vinod Khanna, Reena Roy
Jeene Ki Arzoo Rajasekhar Mithun Chakraborthy, Rakesh Roshan, Rati Agnihotri Romance
Jiyo To Aise Jiyo Kanak Mishra Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Talluri Rameshwari, Madan Puri Action
Josh Raj N. Sippy Anil Dhswan, Sarika, Amjad Khan, Vidya Sinha
Jwala Daku R. P. Swamy Salma Agha, Birbal, Urmila Bhatt Drama
Jyoti Pramod Chakravarty Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Vijendara Ghatge, Ashok Kumar
Kaalia Tinnu Anand Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran, Asha Parekh, Kader Khan, K. N. Singh, Amjad Khan Action
Kaaran B. R. Ishara Ramesh Deo, Shoma Anand, Aruna Irani Romance
Kachche Heere Narendra Bedi Feroz Khan, Reena Roy, Danny Denzongpa Action
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya M. S. Sathyu Anil Kapoor, Pankaj Kapur, Farah Khan Drama
Kahani Ek Chor Ki S. Ramanathan Moushumi Chatterjee, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Nirupa Roy Drama
Kal Hamara Hai Girish Ranjan Asrani, Aarti Bhattacharya, A. K. Hangal, Padma Khanna Drama
Kalyug Shyam Benegal Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj Babbar Drama
Kanhaiyaa Khalid Sami Master Amit, Master Chaitanya, Asha Chandra Action, Crime, Drama
Kanoon Aur Mujrim Sham Jethani Bharat Kapoor Padma Khanna, Jayshree T.
Katilon Ke Kaatil Anil Hingorani, Arjun Hingorani Dharmendra, Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim, Nirupa Roy, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor Romance
Khara Khota B.R. Ishara Raj Kiran, Sarika, Soma Anand Drama
Khawaja Ki Diwani Akbar Balam Bharat Bhushan, Arpana Choudhary, Mazhar Khan
Khel Muqaddar Ka Veerendra Bharat Bhushan, Asha Parekh, Dara Singh Action, Family
Khilte Suman Sukhdev Ahluwalia Anoop, Vadisha
Khoon Aur Paani Chand Feroz Khan, Jeetendra, Parveen Babi, Rekha, Ranjeet, Ajit, Nirupa Roy Action
Khoon Ka Rishta Samir Ganguly Mukri, Prashanth, Jagdeep, Jeetendra, Pran Action
Khoon Ki Takkar Haresh Chawla Vinod Mehra, Ranjeeta Kaur, Neeta Mehta, Ranjeet Action
Khuda Kasam Lekh Tandon Vinod Khanna, Tina Munim, Pran
Kranti Manoj Kumar Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Tom Alter Action, Patriotic
Krodhi Subhash Ghai Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Hema Malini, Sachin, Poonam Dhillon, Pran, Premnath Action
Kudrat Chetan Anand Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Priya Rajhans, Raaj Kumar Drama
Laawaris Prakash Mehra Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Raakhee Gulzar, Ranjeet, Suresh Oberoi, Priti Sapru, Shriram Lagoo, Jeevan Drama
Ladaaku Dinesh Ramanesh Vijay Arora, Jagdeep, Shakti Kapoor, Amjad Khan
Ladies Tailor Khalid Akthar Sanjeev Kumar, Reena Roy, Pran, Amjad Khan, Aruna Irani Comedy
Laparwah Ravikant Nagaich Prem Bedi, Birbal, Mithun Chakraborty Action
Love Story Rahul Rawail Kumar Gaurav, Vijeta Pandit, Rajendra Kumar, Danny Denzongpa, Amjad Khan Romance
Maan Gaye Ustaad Shibu Mitra Pran, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
Madhuman Basu Battharcharya
Mahabali Hanuman Babbubhai Mistry Rakesh Pandey, Kavitha Kiran, Hercules Adventure
Mahfil Amar Kumar Ashok Kumar, Sadhana, Anil Dhawan Action. Drama
Main Aur Mera Haathi R. Thiagaraj Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon, Suresh Oberoi, Sharat Saxena Action
Mangalsutra Vijay. B Rekha, Anant Nag, Jagdeep, Madan Puri, Rajendranath Horror, Thriller
Meena Kumari Ki Amar Kahani Sohrab Modi Bharat Bhushan, Sona Mirza Drama
Meri Aawaz Suno S. V. Rajendra Singh Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi Action
Nai Imarat Ram Pahlwa Sarika, Ranjeeta, Amrish Puri, Madan Puri Drama
Nakhuda Dilip Naik Raj Kiran, Swaroop Sampat, Kulbhushan Kharbanda Drama
Naram Garam Hrishikesh Mukherjee Amol Palekar, Swaroop Sampat, Shatrughan Sinha, Utpal Dutt, A. K. Hangal, Kiran Vairahle Comedy
Nari S. K. Chand Rakesh Roshan, Neeta Mehta, Madan Puri Drama
Naseeb Manmohan Desai Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Kim Yashpal, Pran, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Yusuf Khan Action, Comedy, Romance
Paanch Qaidi Shibu Mitra Vijayendra Ghatge, Girish Karnad, Shakti Kapoor, Sarika Action
Pehla Adhyay Vishnu Mahtur Madan Jain, Dinesh Sakul Drama
Plot No. 5 Yogesh Saxena Uttam Kumar, Amol Palekar, Pradeep Kumar, Sarika
Poonam Harmesh Malhotra Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti Kapoor Drama
Prem Geet Sudesh Issar Raj Babbar, Anita Raj Drama
Professor Pyarelal Brij Sadanah Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Vinod Mehra, Shammi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Amjad Khan
Pyaasa Sawan Dasari Narayana Rao Jeetendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Reena Roy Drama
Raaz Harmesh Malhotra Raj Babbar, Helen Drama
Roohi S. U. Syed Mazhar Khan, Zarina Wahab Drama
Rocky Sunil Dutt Sanjay Dutt, Tina Munim, Reena Roy, Sunil Dutt, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Amjad Khan Romance, Action
Saajan Ki Saheli Sawaan Kumar Nutan, Rajendra Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Rekha
Sadgati Satyajit Ray Om Puri, Smita Patil Drama
Sahhas Ravikant Nagaich Mithun Chakraborty Action
Sameera Vinay Shukla Mithun Chakraborty, Shabana Azmi, Parikshit Sahni Drama
Sannata Shyam Ramsay. Tulsi Ramsay Vinod Mehra, Vijay Arora, Bindiya Goswami, Helen Horror. Mystery
Sansani: The Sensation Irshad Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami Horror
Sazaye Maut Vidhu Vinod Chopra Naseeruddin Shah, Dilip Dhawan Drama
Shakka Shyam Ralhan Jeetendra, Simple Kapadia, Pinchoo Kapoor Action
Shama Kader Khan Shabana Azmi, Kader Khan
Sharda Lekh Tandon Jeetendra, Talluri Rameshwari Drama
Shikari C. R. Simha Srinath, Manjula, Akhila
Shradhanjali Anil Sharma Raakhee Gulzar, Suresh Oberoi, Arun Govil Drama, Family
Silsila Yash Chopra Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor Romantic, Drama
Tajurba Nikhil Saini Raj Babbar, Smita Patel, Nasruddin Shah Action, Adventure
Umrao Jaan Muzaffar Ali Rekha, Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin Shah Drama
Vasiqedars, The Pensioners of Avadh
Waqt Ki Deewar Ravi Tandon Pran, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, Sulakshana Pandit Action
Wardat Ravikant Nagaich Mithun Chakraborty, Kaajal Kiran, Iftekhar Thriller
Woh Phir Nahin Aaye Joginder Shelley Bhagwan Dada, Rita Baduri, Jalal Agha
Yaarana Rakesh Kumar Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan, Ranjeet, Jeevan Drama
Yeh Rishta Na Tootay K. Vijayan Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami
Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai Nasir Hussain Rishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Tariq Khan Romance, Thriller

See also

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References

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