List of Hindi films of 1957 explained

A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based inMumbai in 1957:

Highest-grossing films

The ten highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1957:[1]

RankTitleNotes
1.Mother IndiaThe film became a blockbuster at the box office, eventually becoming the highest-grossing film of the decade. It was directed by Mehboob Khan and starred Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. The music was composed by Naushad.
2.Naya DaurDilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala star in a drama, where the horse-cart drivers fight against the introduction of buses to the town, threatening their livelihoods. Music for the film was composed by O.P. Nayyar.
3.PyaasaConsidered one of Guru Dutt's finest films, it stars him, Waheeda Rehman and Mala Sinha in a romantic drama about a poet who rebels against the norms of society and grows cynical of the world.
4.Do Aankhen Barah HaathV Shantaram, Sandhya
5.Tumsa Nahin DekhaThe film that made Shammi Kapoor into a star, it was supposed to be a star vehicle for the heroine Ameeta. It was directed by Nasir Hussain and the music was composed by O.P. Nayyar.
6.Paying GuestDev Anand, Nutan
7.AashaKishore Kumar, Vyjayanthimala
8.Ek SaalMadhubala, Ashok Kumar
9.SharadaRaj Kapoor, Meena Kumari, Shyama
10.MusafirDilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Nirupa Roy, Kishore Kumar, Usha Kiran

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Aadhi RotiChandrakant Prem Adib, Bhagwan, Sulochana, Daisy Irani, Bimla Kumari, Amirbai Karnataki, Manorama, Ratnamala, Rajan Haksar Social Music: Avinash VyasLyrics: Bharat Vyas
AashaMusical Thriller Drama Music: C. RamchandraLyrics: Rajendra Krishan
AadmiNavnit Rai Nasir Khan, Begum Para, Yakub, Uma Dutt, Nirmal Kumar, Kamal Mehra, Kammo Romance Drama Loosely based on Cyrano de Bergerac.Music: Ramnath

Lyrics: Sartaj Rahmani

Ab Dilli Dur NahinAmar Kumar Social DramaProduced by Raj Kapoor.Music: Dattaram

Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri

AbhimaanShekhar, Ameeta, Chand Usmani, Mehmood, Yakub, Nazir Hussain, Leela Mishra, Badri Prasad, Sheela Vaz, Ram Avtar, Indira Bansal Social Family Drama Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Indeevar, Pandit Madhur, Saraswati Kumar Deepak
Agra RoadVijay Anand, Shakila, Nanda, Bhagwan, Amarnath, Dhumal, Romance, CrimeMusic: RoshanLyrics: Bharat Vyas, Prem Dhawan
Alladdin LeilaMahipal, Shakila, Krishna Kumari, Lalita Pawar, Niranjan Sharma, Tun Tun, Nazir Kashmiri, Kammo, Kanchanmala Fantasy Music: A. R. QureshiLyrics: Asad Bhopali
AnjaliSocial Drama Music: JaidevLyrics: Nyay Sharma
Apradhi Kaun?Abhi Bhattacharya, Mala Sinha, Suresh, Tarun Bose, Murad, Jagirdar, Dhumal, Kammo, Lillian Produced by Bimal Roy. Music: Salil Chowdhary Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
BaarishShankar Mukherjee Romance Social Music: C. Ramachandra Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Bada BhaiAjit, Kamini Kaushal, Ameeta, Kumkum, Tun Tun, Nazir Hussain, Jayant, Anant KumarFamily Music:Nashad Lyrics: Ehsan Rizvi, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Bade SarkarKishore Sahu, Kamini Kaushal, K. N. Singh, Sajjan, Durga Khote, Raj Kumar, Gope, Agha, Kanu Roy, Vijaylaxmi, Ram Avtar Social Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
BandiAshok Kumar, Bina Rai, Shyama, Kishore Kumar, Nanda, Leela Mishra, Anoop Kumar, Kanhaiyalal, Kammo Family Drama Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan, Ravi, Prem Dhawan
Bansari BalaDaljeet, Kumkum, Tiwari, Maruti Fantasy Music: Kamal Mitra
BegunahNarindra Suri Thriller Comedy Music: Shankar JaikishanLyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri
BhabhiR. Krishnan, S. Panju Family Drama Music: ChitraguptaLyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Bhakta DhruvaGunjal Trilok Kapoor, Shahu Modak, Sulochana, Jeevan, Shammi, Sunder, Kanchanmala, Anant Kumar, Amar Mythological Music: Basant PrakashLyrics: Pandit Madhur
Captain KishoreSuresh, Shashikala, Sheikh Mukhtar, Vijaya Chaudhary, Anwar Hussain, Naina, Tun Tun, Roopmala Action Music: Chitragupta Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Khumar Barabankvi, Tanvir Naqvi
ChampakaliNandlal Jaswantlal Bharat Bhushan, Suchitra Sen, Pran, Shubha Khote, Mubarak, Ram Avtar Romance Music: Hemant KumarLyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Chandi PujaRaman B. Desai Devotional Music: Ajit MerchantLyrics: Kavi Pradeep
Chenghiz KhanPremnath, Bina Rai, Sheikh Mukhtar, Leela Mishra, Johnny Walker, Tiwari, Jeevan, Helen, Sunder, Jagdish Kanwal Action Music: Hansraj BehlLyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi, Verma Malik
Chhote BabuHarsukh Bhatt Social Family Music: Madan MohanLyrics: Indeevar, Pyare Lal Santoshi
Coffee HouseHari Walia Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Chanchal, Bhagwan, Jeevan, Helen, Vijayalaxmi Social Romance Music: RoshanLyrics: Prem Dhawan, Hasrat Jaipuri

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
Dekh Kabira RoyaComedy Music: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Diler DakuNadia, John Cawas, Vijaya Choudhary, Dalpat, Samar Roy, Heera Sawant, HabibAction Costume Music: Shafi M. Nagri Lyrics: Pandit Chand
Do Aankhen Barah HaathV. ShantaramSocial Entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury. It won the National Award for Best Feature Film of 1957 National Film Awards Music: Vasant Desai Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Do RotiIsmail Memon Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Nazir Hussain, Mehmood, Nalini Chonkar, Minu Mumtaz, Kanhaiyalal, Leela Mishra, Nana PalsikarSocial Drama Music: Roshan Lyrics: Khumar Barabankvi
Duniya Rang RangiliRajendra Kumar, Shyama, Johnny Walker, Chand Usmani, Amar, Jeevan, Parshuram, Helen, S. N. Bannerjee, Kanchanmala, Amir Bano Comedy Thriller Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Jan Nissar Akhtar
DushmanRaj Rishi Dev Anand, Usha Kiran, Kumkum, Prabhu Dayal, Radhakrishan, Master Romi, Minu Mumtaz, Chand Burq, Jagdish Kanwal Social Action Music: Husnlal Bhagatram Lyrics: Prem Dhawan, Pyarelal Santoshi
Ek Gaon Ki KahaniSocial Family Music: Salil Choudhury Lyrics: Shailendra
Ek JhalakKalidas Pradeep Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Rajendra Kumar, Anita Guha, Pran, Lalita Pawar, Om Prakash, Bipin Gupta, Tun Tun, Mubarak Social Produced by Pradeep Kumar. Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari
Ek SaalSocial Crime Music: Ravi Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
FashionSocial Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Garma GaramBhagwan, Nadira, Agha, Krishna Kumari, Om Prakash, B. M. Vyas, Gope, Maruti, Action Music: Vinod Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi, D. N. Madhok
Gateway of IndiaMadhubala, Bharat Bhushan, Pradeep Kumar, Anita Guha, Johnny Walker, Bhagwan, Tony Walker, Raj Mehra Thriller SuspenseMusic: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Hazaar PariyanBalwant Bhatt Kamal Kapoor, Jaymala, Ratnamala, B. M. Vyas, Shukla, Mirza Musharaf Fantasy Music: Lachhiram Tamar, K. Narayana Rao
Hill StationPradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Shyama, K. N. Singh, Pratima Devi, Maruti, Nazir Kashmiri, Sheela Vaz Social Romance Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari
Hum Panchhi Ek Daal KeJagdeep, Master Romi, Daisy Irani, Mohan Choti, Satish Vyas, Achala Sachdev, Amirbai Karnataki, David, Murad, Niranjan Sharma Children Drama Music: N. Dutta Lyrics: Pyare Lal Santoshi
Jaani DushmanShivraj Social Action Music: N. A. Dagar Lyrics: C. M. Hunar
Jahazi LuteraJairaj Shashikala, Anwar Hussain, Maruti, Heera Sawant, Rooplaxmi, Habib, Maqbul, Ram Kumar Action Music: Bulo C. Rani Lyrics: Sartaj Rahmani, Saba Afghani
Jai AmbeShanti Kumar Sulochana, Manhar Desai, Jeevan, Sapru, Niranjan Sharma, Kanchanmala, Raj Kumar, Heera Sawant Devotional Music: Shivram Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Jalti NishaniTara Harish Geeta Bali, Kamal Kapoor, Kuldip Kaur, Ulhas, Chaman Puri, Sunder, Nazir Kashmiri, Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Janam Janam Ke Phere a.k.a. Sati Anapurna Nirupa Roy, Mahipal, Manhar Desai, Krishna Kumari B. M. Vyas, S. N. Tripathi, Amirbai Karnataki, Satish Vyas Family Drama Devotional Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
JannatMohan Sinha Mahipal, Shyama, Krishna Kumari, Sapru, Tiwari, Maruti Fantasy Music: Husnlal Bhagatram Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Jeevan SathiR. S. Tara Family Drama Music: Bulo C. Rani Lyrics: Indeevar, Kumud Tripathi, D. N. Madhok
Johnny WalkerVed Madan Johnny Walker, Shyama, Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Daljeet, Raj Mehra, Haroon, Sheela Vaz, W. M. Khan, Amar Comedy Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri
KathputliVyjayanthimala, Balraj Sahni, Jawahar Kaul, Poonam, Sheela Kashmiri, Kamala Laxman, C. S. DubeyDrama Music: Shankar Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri
Khuda Ka BandaChandrashekhar, Krishna Kumari, Tiwari, Maruti, Gope, Ishwarlal, Amirbai Karnataki, Roopmala, Ratnamala, Jagdish Kanwal, Moni Chatterjee Action Costume Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Shewan Rizvi
Kitna Badal Gaya InsaanNalini Jaywant, Ajit, I S Johar, Kamaljeet, Harbans LalSocial Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari
Krishna SudamaShanti Kumar Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Prem Adib, Raj Kumar, Umakant, Indira Bansal, Religious Music: Husnlal Bhagatram Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi, Pandit Radheshyam, Ramesh Gupta
Lal BattiBalraj Sahni, Mala Sinha, Shashikala, Brahm Bhardwaj, Sulochana (Ruby Myers), Jawahar Kaul Social Music:Salil Chowdhury Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
LaxmiG. P. Pawar Chandrashekhar, Kamal Kapoor, Nanda, Tiwari, Roopmala, Moni Chatterjee, Parshuram, Ratnamala, Ram Avtar Social Music: Avinash Vyas Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Laxmi PoojaNirupa Roy, Shahu Modak, Anant Kumar, Jeevan, Niranjan Sharma, Minu Mumtaz, Praveen Paul Devotional Music: Chitragupta Lyrics: Bharat Vyas

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
MaharaniA. Karim Costume Music: Basant Prakash Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri, Wali Sahab
Mai BaapBalraj Sahni, Shyama, Nazir Hussain, Johnny Walker, Minu Mumtaz, Raj Mehra Family Social Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi, Anjaan, Jan Nisar Akhtar
Maya NagriA. M. Khan Mahipal, Shakila, Krishna Kumari, N. A. Ansari, Murad, Kanchanmala, Amarnath, Jagdish Kanwal Fantasy Music: B. N. Bali Lyrics: Bekas Muradabadi, Dukhi Amritsari, Anjaan
Mera SalaamHarbans Social Music: Hafeez Khan Lyrics: Shewan Rizvi
Mirza SahibanRavi Kapoor Legend Romance Music: Sardul Kawatra Lyrics: Verma Malik, Prem Dhawan
Miss BombayV. Vakil Ajit, Nalini Jaywant, Bhagwan, Nishi, Rehman, Vijayalaxmi, Shammi, Daljeet Action Social Music: Hansraj Behl Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi, Asad Bhopali, Prem Dhawan
Miss IndiaI. S. Johar Social Music: S. D. Burman Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Miss Mary Meena Kumari, Gemini Ganesan, Kishore Kumar, Jamuna, Om Prakash, Achala Sachdev, Maruti, Jagdish Sethi, Shivraj Comedy Family Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
MohiniRaman Desai Nirupa Roy, Shahu Modak, Shakila, Krishna Kumari, Madan Puri, Jagdish Kanwal, Rooplaxmi Costume Fantasy Music: Datta Naik Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Mother IndiaMehboob KhanNargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Kanhaiyalal, Kumkum, Chanchal, Sajid Khan Social Drama First Indian film to be nominated at Oscars in 1957 in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Certificate of Merit for the second best feature film at the Indian National Film Awards. Music: Naushad Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Mr. XAshok Kumar, Nalini Jaywant, Pran, Johnny Walker, Nishi, Sajjan, Murad, Helen, Amirbai Karnataki, Sheela VazAction Thriller Fantasy Music: Datta Naik Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Tanveer Naqvi, Bharat Vyas
Mumtaz MahalRam Daryani Jairaj, Veena, Sheila Ramani, Agha, G. M. Durrani, Nazir Kashmiri, Heera Sawant Historical Drama Music: Vinod Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri, Kaif Irfani, Pandit Priyadarshi
MusafirDilip Kumar, Usha Kiran, Daisy Irani, Suchitra Sen, Shekhar, Kishore Kumar, Nirupa Roy, Nazir Hussain David, Bipin Gupta, Mohan Choti, Slochana Sen, Naaz Social Certificate of Merit for the third best feature film at the Indian National Film AwardsMusic: Salil Chowdhary Lyrics: Shailendra
Naag LokNirupa Roy, Shahu Modak, Krishna Kumari, Ajit, Tiwari, Kanta Kumari, Dalpat Fantasy Music: Ramlal Heerapanna Lyrics: Bharat Vyas, Saraswati Kumar Deepak, Pyarelal Santoshi
Naag ManiRaman Desai Nirupa Roy, Manhar Desai, Trilok Kapoor, Yashodra Katju, Sunder, Helen, S. N. Tripathi, Rajan Haksar, Heera Sawant Fantasy Music: Avinash Vyas Lyrics: Kavi Pradeep
Naag PadminiMahipal, Shakila, Krishna Kumari, Daljeet, Kammo, Tiwari, Kanchanmala, Niranjan SharmaFantasy Music: Sanmukh Babu Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Narsi BhagatDevotional Music: Ravi Lyrics: Gopal Singh Nepali
Nau Do GyarahVijay AnandDev Anand, Kalpana Kartik, Jeevan, Lalita Pawar, Shashikala, Madan Puri, Rashid Khan, Helen, Jagdish Raj, Nazir Kashmiri, Tun TunRomance, Thriller Music: S. D. Burman Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Nausherwan-E-AdilSohrab ModiDrama Action Adventure Music: C. Ramchandra Lyrics: Parvez Shamsi
Naya DaurSocial Drama Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Naya ZamanaPradeep Kumar, Mala Sinha, Veena, Badri Prasad, Leela Mishra, Gope, Kammo Social Music: Kanu Ghosh Lyrics: Bharat Vyas, Prem Dhawan
NeelmaniKundan Kumar Devotional Lyrics: Chitragupta Lyrics: Bharat Vyas, Gopal Singh Nepali
NeelofarCostume Fantasy Music: Basant Prakash, Avinash Vyas Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
PaisaSocial Music: Ram Ganguly Lyrics: Lalchand Bismil, Nazir Akbarabadi, Surdas
PardesiTravel Romance Indo-Soviet production. Nominated for Golden Palm at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. M. R. Achrekar won the Filmfare Best Art Direction Award. Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Prem Dhawan, Ali Sardar Jafri
ParistanDhirubhai Desai Fantasy Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Patal PariS. P. Bakshi Shakila, P. Jairaj, Kumkum, Tiwari, Yashodara Katju, Khairati, Heera Sawant Fantasy Music: S. Mohinder Lyrics: Tanveer Naqvi, Sarshar Sailani
ParvinNanubhai Vakil Social Music: A. R. Qureshi Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
Pawan Putra HanumanMahipal, Anita Guha, B. M. Vyas, Krishna Kumari, S. N. Tripathi, Soodesh Kumar, Amirbai Karnataki, Ratnamala, Kanchanmala, Helen, Sheela Vaz, Pravin Paul Religious Music: Chitragupta Lyrics: Saraswati Kumar Deepak, Gopal Singh Nepali
PayalJoseph Taliath Sunil Dutt, Padmini, Ragini, Achala Sachdev, David, Agha, Naaz, Bipin Gupta, Raj Mehra, Pravin Paul Social Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Paying GuestDev Anand, Nutan, Yakub, Shubha Khote, Dulari, Gajanan Jagirdar, Chaman Puri Romance Thriller Drama Music: S. D. Burman Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
PyaasaSocial Drama Music: S. D. Burman Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
QaidiMohammed Husain Action Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Jan Nissar Akhtar
Raja VikramShahu Modak, Usha Kiran, Nigar Sultana, Bhagwan, Niranjan Sharma, Nemo, Suryakant, Bimla Kumari Fantasy Music: B. N. Bali Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Ram Hanuman YuddhaNirupa Roy, Prem Adib, Manhar Desai, S. N. Tripathi, Durga Khote, Sheela Vaz, Dalpat, Uma Dutt Devotional Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Shailendra, Ramesh Chandra Pandey
Ram LakshmanMohan Sinha Religious Music: Avinash Vyas Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Rani RupmatiNirupa Roy, Bharat Bhushan, Ajit, Nalini Chonkar, Ulhas, B. M. Vyas, Amarnath, Rajrani Historical Legend DramaMusic: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
SamundarAction Music: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Sant RaghuChandrakant Devotional Music: Avinash Vyas Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
SharadaSocial Family Drama Shyama: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Raj Mehra: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Shivaji Awdhut: Filmfare Best Editing Award Music: C. Ramchandra Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
SherooSocial Action Music: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Kaif Irani
Shesh NaagChaturbhuj Doshi Nirupa Roy, Shahu Modak, Trilok Kapoor, Sulochana, Tiwari, Rajrani Fantasy Avinash Vyas Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Shyam Ki JoganS. P. Kalla Devotioal Music: Narayan Lyrics: S. P. Kalla
Suvarna SundariFantasy Music: P. Adinarayana Rao Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Taj PoshiDwarka Khosla Shyama, Ranjan, Jeevan, Shammi, Kanchanmala, Maruti, Kammo, Pravin Paul Action CostumeMusic: Bipin Babul Lyrics: Pyarelal Santoshi
TalashAshok Kumar, Bina Rai, Yakub, Durga Khote, Ameeta, Raj Mehra, Gajanan Jagirdar, Tiwari, Nazir Kashmiri Action Drama Music: C. Ramachandra Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Tumsa Nahin DekhaShammi Kapoor, Ameeta, Pran, Anjali Devi, Raj Mehra, Kanu Roy, Sheela Vaz, B. M. Vyas, Ram AvtarRomance Drama Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Sahir Ludhianvi
UstadCrime Thriller Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Jan Nissar Akhtar
Yahudi Ki LadkiDrama Costume Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari
ZamanaArvind Sen Yakub, Ameeta, Kamaljit, Gajanan Jagirdar, Nazir Hussain, Kanu Roy, Ram Avtar, Paro Devi Social Music: Anil Biswas, Salil Chowdhury

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Box Office India. Top Earners 1957. boxofficeindia.com. 10 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20100212163302/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=163&catName=MTk1Nw%3D%3D. 12 February 2010. dead.