| Pather Panchali (1955)
Subir Bannerjee (Apu) and his sister Durga grow up in the 1920s. Then during a heavy shower Durga catches cold, develops a fever and dies. |
Shree 420 (1955)
Country boy Raj Kapoor (Raj) travels to the big city to make his fortune. He meets the femme fatale Nadira (Maya) who introduces him to the world of gamblers and corrupt businessmen. |
Shri 420 (1955)
Raj Kapoor (Ranbir Raj / Raj Kumar of Pipli) Nargis (Vidya Omkarnath Shastri) |
| Mother India (1957)
About to inaugurate a new water pump for her village, Nargis (Radha) remembers her past. The film follows Radha through marriage, motherhood and into old age. This was the first Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar in 1958. With Raaj Kumar (Shamu). |
Naya Daur (1957)
Shankar earns a living transporting people on horse - carts. Then businessman Kundan, wants to cut back on labor. He starts a bus service. Shankar is challenged by the arrogant Kundan to a race. If the horse-carriage beats the bus, it stays. |
Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
Guru Dutt (Aslam) and his best friend have fallen in love with the same woman, Waheeda Rehman (Jameela). The film explores Purdah, the practice of preventing women from being seen by their spouses |
| Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
Due to financial problems, only part of the film was shot in Technicolor. The rest of the film was shot in black-and-white. The whole movie was restored and colorized in 2004. With Prithviraj Kapoor (Badshah Jalaluddin Mohammed Akbar) |
Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
Court dancer Madhubala (Anarkali) is in love with Prince Saleem, the heir apparent. When his father finds out, he is furious because a commoner could never be the empress of India. He has Anarkali imprisoned, but Saleem arranges her escape. |
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Meena Kumari (Chhoti Bahu) is a traditional woman of a zamindar family who protests against her husband's disregard of her feelings. |