A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1961:
The twenty highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1961:[1]
| Rank | Title | Cast |
| 1. | Gunga Jumna | Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala |
| 2. | Junglee | Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu |
| 3. | Gharana | Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Asha Parekh |
| 4. | Aas Ka Panchhi | Rajendra Kumar, Vyjayanthimala |
| 5. | Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai | Dev Anand, Asha Parekh |
| 6. | Sasural | Rajendra Kumar, B. Saroja Devi |
| 7. | Hum Dono | Dev Anand, Sadhana, Nanda |
| 8. | Kabuliwala | Balraj Sahni |
| 9. | Zindagi aur Khwab | Rajendra Kumar, Meena Kumari |
| 10. | Shola Aur Shabnam | Dharmendra, Tarla Mehta |
| 11. | Jhumroo | Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Anoop Kumar |
| 12. | Nazrana | Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala |
| 13. | Pyar Ka Saagar | Rajendra Kumar, Meena Kumari |
| 14. | Maya | Dev Anand, Mala Sinha |
| 15. | Chhaya | Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Nirupa Roy |
| 16. | Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman |
| 17. | Reshmi Rumal | Manoj Kumar, Shakila |
| 18. | Piya Milan Ki Aas | Manoj Kumar |
| 19. | Chote Nawab | Mehmood, Ameeta |
| 20. | Boy Friend | Madhubala, Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra |
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aas Ka Panchhi | Rajendra Kumar, Vyjayanthimala | Family Drama | Music by Shankar–Jaikishan | ||
| Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar | Nalini Jaywant, Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Prabhu Dayal | Drama Family | Music by C. Ramchandra Lyrics: Kavi Pradeep | ||
| Amrit Manthan | Mythology | Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: B. D. Mishra | |||
| Aplam Chaplam | Comedy | Music by Chitragupta | |||
| Apsara | Drama | Husnlal Bhagatram | |||
| R.K. Rehman | Action | Music by Saadat Khan | |||
| Bada Aadmi | Action | Chitragupta | |||
| Batwara | Family Drama | Music by S Madan | |||
| Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan | Family Drama | Sudhir Phadke | |||
| Boy Friend | Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Madhubala | Romance | Shankar–Jaikishan | ||
| Char Diwari | Romance Family | Music by Salil Chowdhary | |||
| Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | |||||
| Chhaya | Music by Salil Chowdhary | ||||
| Chhote Nawab | Mehmood, Ameeta, Minoo Mumtaz, Johnny Walker, R. D. Burman | Comedy Romance | Music by Rahul Dev Burman | ||
| Dark Street | Action | Music by Dattaram | |||
| Dharmputra | Social Family Drama | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Music by N.Dutta | |||
| Do Bhai | Family | Music by N.Dutta | |||
| Flat No. 9 | Music by Usha Khanna | ||||
| Gharana | Family Drama | Music by Ravi | |||
| Gunga Jumna | Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Nazir Khan | Drama Action | Music by Naushad |
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamari Yaad Aayegi | Tanuja, Ashok Sharma | Romance Drama | Snehal Bhatkar | ||
| Hum Dono | Amarjeet | Drama Family Romance War | Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival Music by Jaidev | ||
| Hum Matwaale Naujawaan | L.R. Asthana | Drama Family | Chitragupta | ||
| Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai | Romance | Music by Shankar–Jaikishan | |||
| Jadoo Nagri | Radhakant | Fantasy | Music by S.N. Tripathi | ||
| Jai Bhawani | Dhirubhai Desai | Mythology | Music by S. Mohinder | ||
| Jai Chittor | Jaswant Jhaveri | Drama History | Music by S.N. Tripathi | ||
| Jhumroo | Shanker Mukherjee | Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Anoop Kumar, Chanchal | Romance Drama | Music by Kishore Kumar | |
| Junglee | Romance | Intro: Saira Banu, Music by Shankar- Jaikishan | |||
| Kabuliwala | Hemen Gupta | Balraj Sahni, Usha Kiran, Sonu, Baby Farida | Drama | A Bimal Roy Productions, Music by Salil Choudhary | |
| Karorepati | Comedy, Crime | Music by Shankar–Jaikishan | |||
| Kanch Ki Gudiya | Drama Family | Music by Suhrid Kar | |||
| Khiladi | B.J. Patel | Action | Sardul Kwatra | ||
| Madan Manjri | J. Trivedi | Manhar Desai, Ajit, Nalini Chonker | Fantasy | Sardar Malik | |
| Mahavat[2] | Drama | Music by Sudharshan. Dubbed from Tamil | |||
| Main Aur Mera Bhai | Dharam Kumar | Family Drama | Music by C. Arjun composer | ||
| Matlabi Duniya | Radhakant M Thakur | Anant Kumar, Dhumal, Asha | Social | Shashank Banerji | |
| Maya | Drama Crime Romance | Salil Chowdhury | |||
| Memdidi | Drama | Music by Salil Choudhary | |||
| Mera Suhaag | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Nazima, Kanta Rao | Family Drama | Music by Arun Raghavan | |
| Modern Girl | R. Bhattacharya | Family Drama | Ravi | ||
| Mr. India | Comedy, Crime | Music by G.S. Kohli | |||
| Murad | Nari Ghadiali | Chitra, Asgar, Manju | Hanuman Prasad Triloki | ||
| Nazrana | Family Drama | Music by Ravi | |||
| Oomar Qaid | Aspi Irani | Sheikh Mukhtiar, Sudhir, Nazima, Mukri, Helen, Sulochana. | Music by Iqbal Qureshi | ||
| Opera House | Crime Thriller Romance | Music by Chitragupta |
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | Thriller | ||||
| Piya Milan Ki Aas | Romance | S. N. Tripathi | |||
| Pyaase Panchhi | Romance, Comedy | ||||
| Pyaar Ka Saagar | Romance, Drama | Music by Ravi | |||
| Pyaar Ki Dastan | Romance | Music by Naushad | |||
| Pyaar Ki Pyaas | Drama Family | Music by Vasant Desai | |||
| Ram Lila | Chandrakant | Mythological | |||
| Razia Sultana | Nirupa Roy, Kamran, Jairaj, Agha, Madhumati | Historical Romance | Music by Lachchiram Bhairam | ||
| Reshmi Rumal | Romance | Music by Babul | |||
| Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja | Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Jeevan, Sunder | Romance | Music by Shankar Jaikishan | ||
| Saaya | Shreeram | Family Drama | Music by Ram Ganguly | ||
| Salaam Memsaab | Thriller, Action, Romance | Music by Ravi | |||
| Sampoorna Ramayana | Mythological | Music by Vasant Desai | |||
| Sanjog | Drama Social Family | Music by Madan Mohan | |||
| Sapera | B. J. Patel | Ranjan, Jeevan Kala, Tiwari | Music by Ajit Merchant, Lyrics: Indivar | ||
| Sapne Suhane | Romance Drama | Music by Salil Choudhary | |||
| Sara Jahan Hamara | Prakash Chabra | Crime Action Drama | Music by Babul | ||
| Saranga | Dhirubai Desai | Sudesh Kumar, Jayshree Gadkar | |||
| Sasural | Family Drama | Music by Shankar Jaikishan | |||
| Sati Renuka | Prakash Rao | Mythological | Music by S. L. Merchant Shreeram, Lyrics by Bharat Vyas | ||
| Saugandh | G. K. Ramu | Anjali Devi, Gemini Ganesan, Kamla Laxman, M. N. Nambiar. | Drama | Music by Dilip Dholakia | |
| Savitri | Children's Film | Received All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Children's Film | |||
| Senapati | Costume Drama | Music by Madan Mohan | |||
| Shahi Farman | K. Anand | Krishna Kumari, Kamran | Action | Music by Harbans | |
| Shama | Nimmi, Suraiya, Vijay Dutt | Social Drama | Ghulam Mohammed | ||
| Shola Aur Shabnam | Romance Drama | Khayyam | |||
| Shola Jo Bhadke | Bhagwan | Musical | Music by Nissar | ||
| Stree | Drama | Music by C. Ramchandra | |||
| Suhag Sindoor | Krishanan Panju | Family Social Drama | Music by Chitragupta | ||
| Tanhai | Ram Narayan Gabale | Karan Dewan, Usha Kiran, Purnima, Jagirdar | Music by Mohd. Shafi | ||
| (Bengali) | Anthology film | Based on short stories by Rabindranath Tagore | |||
| Teen Ustad | Action Crime Drama | Music by Dilip Dholakia | |||
| Tel Malish Boot Polish | Romey Dey | Action Drama | Music by Chitragupta | ||
| Wanted | Nisar Ahmad Ansari | Vijay Kumar, Sayeeda Khan | Action | Music by Ravi | |
| Warrant | Kedar Kapoor | Action | Music by Roshan | ||
| Wazir-e-Azam | R. S. Rahi | Adventure, Costume Drama | Music by Robin Banerjee | ||
| Zabak | Mahipal, Shyama, Chitra | Costume Drama | Chitragupta | ||
| Zalim Jadugar | Sultan | Hercules, Neeta, Rajrani | Fantasy, Action | Music by Iqbal | |
| Zamana Badal Gaya | Social | Music by Iqbal Qureshi | |||
| Zindagi aur Khwab | S. Banerjee | Meena Kumari, Rajendra Kumar, Jayant, Agha, Naaz, Pratima Devi, Jeevankala | Romantic melodrama | Music: Dattaram Lyrics: Kavi Pradeep |