We all have heard about Hrishikesh Mukherjee and how his films made his audience laugh and cry at the same time. This Indian film director had made the most excellent movies in Bollywood. He is known for his sheer genius and honesty. Here we are providing you with a list of super-hit films of the great director of India.
Anuradha (1960)
Mukherjee's next film 'Anuradha' (1960), tells the story of a doctor who neglects his wife to focus on his work. Anuradha is a lonely housewife, who gives up her promising singing career to marry her love who is a doctor. However, ten years after their marriage, Anuradha begins to feel that her husband neglected her for his work which leads her to regret her decision. The return of her former beau adds fuel to the fire. The movie earns the director the President's Medal Award.
Anupama (1966)
The film is an awful story of Uma (Sharmila Tagore) who loses her mother during her birth. Her father, Mohan Sharma who is a workaholic, hates her like anything and blames her for his wife’s death. He only adores her when drunk at night. It is only when Ashok (Dharmendra) comes into her life which slowly brings her out of her shell.
Musafir (1957)
The movie ‘Musafir’ is one of the early films of Mukherjee. It is a tale of Marriage, Birth, and Death. This movie runs a cycle of hope, despair, and again hope in the end. The story revolves around a house owner who lets out the house to different tenants. Each new tenant brings an original story and an insight into their lives. This film won the National Film Award that year.
Anand (1971)
Those who have watched it would know why, and those who have somehow missed this valuable piece of India’s biggest movie industry, must watch it. The heart-piercing dialogues from Gulzar, such as “Zindagi lambi Nahin, Badi honi chahiye” (Life shouldn’t be just longer but, bigger!) are carved in the minds of those who have viewed this movie even once. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that this movie is one of the most loved works of Hrishikesh Da and even Rajesh Khanna, both of who have had a tremendously successful career! Even Bhaskar’s role, played by Amitabh Bachchan, is known to be one of the most memorable supporting characters of Bollywood! Anand (Rajesh Khanna), a man who only knows how to bring joy to everyone’s life, including the introvert and irritable Bhaskar, is dying of a rare disease of the intestine. He leaves us with an invaluable lesson on valuing the gift of life while sharing the joy of it with others! He reminded us how friendship and love are crucial for our lives to feel healthy and whole. This movie is Mukherjee’s masterpiece which makes the audience of today crave for stories such as this!
Anari (1959)
‘Anari’ is an anecdote of an innocent man named Raj Kumar who caught into the web of difficult circumstances. This movie is recognised to have included to one of the incredible works of Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Raj Kapoor. Raj Kapoor who is the protagonist in the film has an innocent charm, and his effortless performance worked wonders for his character. His chemistry with female lead Nutan was outstanding, and this movie only added to their on-screen charisma, as a pair. The film depicts the story of Raj who is an honest man. The protagonist found himself in trouble when police accused him of killing his landlady. The cops treat him as a prime suspect and imprison him.
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