THE GOLDEN INDIES !
(Comprehensive Indies
Bolly Awards List, for the
Golden Era of Hindi
Cinema, from 1948- 63 !)
'THE GOLDEN INDIES' -1948!
Welcome to 'THE GOLDEN INDIES' -1948! Let's begin our keen eyed journey thru film
history! Embarking with tooth comb,anew,for Hindi films down ages,from 1948(when
sufficient films available for view to come up with a reasonable comprehensive overview)!
Buckle up,& enjoy!
1st Category!
I. BEST FILM :
1.GOPINATH - WINNER!
2.Shaheed
3.Shree Ram Bhakt Hanuman
4.Ziddi
5.Actress
6.Mela
7.Aag
8.Ghar Ki Izzat
9.Pyar Ki Jeet
10.Chandralekha !
2nd Category!
II. BEST DIRECTOR :
MAHESH KAUL - GOPINATH .. WINNER!
Ramesh Saigal - Shaheed
Shahid Latif - Ziddi
Homi Wadia - Shree Ram Bhakt Hanuman
Raj Kapoor - Aag & Najam Naqvi - Actress.
3rd Category!
III. BEST ACTOR :
DILIP KUMAR - SHAHEED
& S.N. TRIPATHI - SHREE RAM BHAKT HANUMAN
.. JOINT WINNERS!
Raj Kapoor -Gopinath
Dev Anand -Ziddi
Rehman -Pyar Ki Jeet
Prem Adib-Actress & Chandramohan-Shaheed.
4th Category!
IV. BEST ACTRESS :
KAMINI KAUSHAL - SHAHEED & TRIPTI MITRA - GOPINATH
…… JOINT WINNERS!
Nargis - Mela
Rehana - Actress
Meena Shorey - Actress
Mumtaz Shanti -Ghar Ki Izzat & Geeta Bali -Suhaag Raat
5th Category!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE :
GOPINATH & SHAHEED .. JOINT WINNERS!
Ziddi
Actress
Ghar ki Izzat
Mela
& 'THE GOLDEN INDIES' - 1948 .. ENDS!
Hope y'all enjoyed our 1st outing, to these most unique, & merely by scarcity, most precious
of award ceremonies!
Till we meet again, tomorrow, walking up India's black & white artistic glory!
THE GOLDEN INDIES-1949!
Welcome to 'The Golden Indies' -1949!
A greatly artistically enriching year, with some superlative most evergreen timeless classics
releasing in cluster, making judgment hard, yet infotaining & fulfilling!
So let's begin ceremonies for the evening, anew!
I. BEST FILM :
BARSAAT & BAZAAR …. JOINT WINNERS!
Sant Janabai
Mahal
Dillagi
Balam
Sawan Aya Re
Apne Desh
Lahore
Andaz
Ek Thi Ladki & Sunehre Din.
Apradhi & Dulari
II. BEST DIRECTOR :
RAJ KAPOOR-BARSAAT ..WINNER!
G.Ghanekar-Sant Janabai
K.Amrohi-Mahal
K.Amarnath-Bazaar
A.R.Kardar-Dillagi
H.Wadia-Balam
V.Shantaram-Apna Desh
R.Shorey-Ek Thi Ladki
K.Sahu-Sawan Aya Re
10.Mehboob-Andaz;Anand-Lahore;Nigam-SunehreDin
III. BEST ACTOR:
SHYAM -DILLAGI
&
RAJ KAPOOR -BARSAAT
.. JOINT WINNERS!
Shyam-Bazaar
Raj Kapoor-Sunehre Din
Ashok Kumar-Mahal
Umesh Sharma-Apna Desh
Dilip Kumar-Andaz
Wasti-Balam
Gope-Patanga
Kishore Sahu-Sawan Aya Re
Karan Dewan-Lahore!
V. BEST ACTRESS:
HANSA WADKAR - SANT JANABAI ..WINNER!
2.Meena Shorey-EkThiLadki
3.Nargis-Darogaji
4.Nargis-Andaz
5.Suraiya-Dillagi
6.Suraiya-BadiBahen
7.Rehana-SunehreDin
8.Nargis-Barsaat & Madhubala-Mahal
9.Pushpa Hans-ApnaDesh
10.Nimmi-Barsaat & Geeta Bali-BadiBahen!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE:
Dillagi
Sant Janabai
Bazaar
Sunehre Din
Barsaat
Balam
Andaz
Sawan Aya Re
Lahore
Apna Desh & Ek Thi Ladki !
& 'The Golden Indies' -1949 .. Ends!
Hope y'all had as wonderful a time driving thru this list, as I had chiseling it out!
Till tomorrow then!
Happy climes, & beautiful pines!
The '50s are upon us!
Ciao, beautifuls!
THE GOLDEN INDIES-1950 !
Welcome again to 'The Golden Indies' -1950 !
Not as luxuriant in quantity, but certainly featuring v. high quality, with some of it's most
unique players, at their peak!
So let's begin exploring the 50s, with open arms & happy hearts..& for the lucky
among,enriched souls!
I. BEST FILM:
ARZOO
&
JOGAN
&
SAMADHI .
…. 3 JOINT WINNERS!
Babul
Pehla Aadmi
Magroor
Dastan
Chhoti Bhabhi
Sheesh Mahal
Birha Ki Raat
Dahej
Shri Ganesh Mahima
Beqasoor !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
SHAHEED LATIF-ARZOO
&
KIDAR SHARMA-JOGAN
&
RAMESH SAIGAL-SAMADHI.
..3 JOINT WINNERS!
S.U. Sunny - Babul & Bimal Roy- Pehla Aadmi
V.Shantaram -Dahej
J.Desai-Har Har Mahadev;Kardar-Dastan;& Shanti Kumar-Chhoti Bhabhi
Gyan Mukherjee-Sangram;& S.Modi-Sheesh Mahal !
III. BEST ACTOR :
DILIP KUMAR- ARZOO
&
DILIP KUMAR - JOGAN
&
DILIP KUMAR - BABUL
..JOINT WINNERS!
Ashok Kumar- Samadhi
Shyam - Samadhi ; & Rehman - Magroor
Raj Kapoor- Dastan ; & Ajit Khan- Beqasoor
Prithviraj Kapoor-Dahej ;& Sohrab Modi-Sheesh Mahal !
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
KAMINI KAUSHAL - ARZOO
&
NARGIS - JOGAN
&
NARGIS- CHHOTI BHABHI.
.. 3 JOINT WINNERS!
Nargis- Babul & Nalini Jaywant- Samadhi
Smriti Biswas - Pehla Aadmi
Nalini Jaywant - Sangram
Madhubala-Beqasoor ; Naseem Banu-Sheesh Mahal & Nigar Sultana-Sheesh Mahal !
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (FULL CAST):
ARZOO
&
SAMADHI
&
JOGAN .
…. 3 JOINT WINNERS!
Pehla Aadmi
Magroor
Beqasoor
Chhoti Bhabhi !
And 'The Golden Indies'- 1950.. Ends!
Hope the day been as illuminating & enjoyable!
See y'all tomorrow, locking down on another year of entt, confined to our pleasures!
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1951 !
Welcome all, to another evening of festivities!
'The 1951 Golden Indies'!
Some o' finest motion art on display, with a never-before-seen dash of pizzazz &
extravagance!
And embedded with it all, masters in their emotive brilliance.
Let's summarize, beautifully as can!
I. BEST FILM:
TARANA & AFSANA. …JOINT WINNERS!
Awara
Deedar
Hulchul
Albela
Hum Log
Kali Ghata
Dholak & Baazi
Madhosh
Sansar
Amaanat !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
RAJ KAPOOR - AWARA
&
B. R. CHOPRA- AFSANA.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Ram Daryani-Tarana
Zia Sarhadi-Hum Log
Bhagwan-Albela
Kishore Sahu-Kali Ghata
G.Dutt-Baazi
S.K. ojha - Hulchul
Nitin Bose - Deedar
R.Shorey-Dholak
Vasan-Sansar
J.B.H.Wadia-Madhosh
A.Sen-Amaanat
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR -TARANA
&
DILIP KUMAR - DEEDAR
&
BALRAJ SAHNI -HUM LOG.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Dilip Kumar - Hulchul & Ashok Kumar-Afsana
3.Bhagwan-Albela
4.Raj Kapoor-Awara
5.Sajjan-Hum Log
6.Prem Nath-Badal
7.Kishore Sahu-Kali Ghata
&
Buzdil
8.Ajit-Dholak
9.Bharat Bhushan-Amaanat
10.Manher Desai-Madhosh!
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
MADHUBALA - TARANA .. WINNER!
Nargis -Awara & Nimmi - Deedar
Geeta Bali -Albela
Meena Shorey -Dholak
Nalini Jaywant -Jadoo
Nutan & Shyama -Hum Log & Nargis - Hulchul
Kalpana Karthik & Geeta Bali -Baazi
Pushpavalli -Sansar
Bina Rai -Kali Ghata
10.Madhubala-Nadaan!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE ( BEST FULL CAST):
TARANA .. WINNER!
Hum Log
Afsana
Awara
Dholak
Baazi
Albela
Sansar
Kali Ghata
Hulchul & Amaanat !
& 'The 1951 Golden Indies' … Ends!
Whoppaa! Till the next night then, dreaming up another annual feast, to remember for
posterity!
THE GOLDEN INDIES -1952 !
Welcome to 'The 1952 Golden Indies'!
A year marked by most stupendous achievements in individual & collective glory, v.many
top shelf films paving way into folklore, & judgment (bottom half esp) fairly tough.
Yet a most illuminating & moving experience!
Let's begin again!
I. BEST FILM:
SANGDIL & AAN …JOINT WINNERS !
Baiju Bawra
Daag
Yatrik
Ashiana
Nau Bahar
Maa
Mr.Sampat
Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag & Sindbad The Sailor
Saqi & Hyderabad Ki Nazneen !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
MEHBOOB KHAN-AAN
&
R. C. TALWAR-SANGDIL
..JT WINNERS!
2.Vijay Bhatt-Baiju Bawra
3.Kartick-Yatrik
4.B.Trilochan-Ashiana
5.A.Kumar-NauBahar
6.Bimal Roy-Maa
7.S.S. Vasan -Mr.Sampat
8.Homi Wadia -Aladdin
9.Nanabhai Bhatt -Sindbad
H.S.Rawail -Saqi
&
S.M.Yusuf -Hyderabad Ki Nazneen
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR
SANGDIL
&
DILIP KUMAR - AAN
&
DILIP KUMAR - DAAG
…JT WINNERS!
2.Ashok Kumar-NauBahar
3.Bharat Bhushan-BaijuBawra
&
Bharat Bhushan - Maa
5.Raj Kapoor-Ashiana
6.Motilal-Mr.Sampat
7.Ranjan-Sindbad..
8.Mahipal-Aladdin..
9.Abhi Bhattacharya - Yatrik
&
V.Choudhary-Yatrik
10.Ashok Kumar-Jalpari!
BEST ACTRESS:
MADHUBALA - SANGDIL
…WINNER!
Nimmi - Daag
Nargis - Anhonee
Nadira - Aan
Nimmi - Aan
Nalini Jaywant - Nau Bahar
Nargis - Ashiana
Nargis - Bewafa
Padmini - Mr. Sampat
Geeta Bali -Anand Math !
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (BEST FULL CAST):
AAN … WINNER !
Daag
Nau Bahar
Ashiana
Mr. Sampat
Saqi
Aandhiyan
Yatrik
Bewafa
Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag!
& '1952 Golden Indies' .. Ends!
Congrats all, & my online friend(who as mere side matter also happens to be arguably
Greatest actor in History o'World Cin!), Dilip Kumar, as win not just 2(previous),but 3 acting
trophies, for 3 diff film,at same ceremony, & same yr!
THE GOLDEN INDIES -1953 !
Welcome to 'The 1953 Golden Indies' !
Another mid moon-lit & sun-shone day, to revel in the most surreal artworks!
The usual masters & some impressive debutantes into the Indies fold, energize this fest! Hope
y'all enjoy being here,as much as ur viewers!
Let's amp it!
I. BEST FILM:
SHIKAST & JEEVAN JYOTI. …JOINT WINNERS!
Jhansi Ki Rani & Do Beegha Zameen
Shole & Aah
Ladki & Anarkali
Daaera & Parineeta
Rahi & Surang
Baaz
Teen Batti Char Raasta
Footpath
Chacha Chowdhury !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
RAMESH SAIGAL - SHIKAST
&
MAHESH KAUL - JEEVAN JYOTI
…JOINT WINNERS!
Sohrab Modi -Jhansi ki Rani
&
Bimal Roy- Do Beegha Zameen
Raja Nawathe - Aah
M. V. Raman - Ladki
Nandlal Jaswantlal - Anarkali
Kamal Amrohi - Daaera
Bimal Roy- Parineeta
K.A.Abbas-Rahi
&
V.Shantaram-Surang
Guru Dutt-Baaz
Roop Shorey- Ek Do Teen !
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR - SHIKAST
&
DILIP KUMAR - FOOTPATH
&
BALRAJ SAHNI- DO BEEGHA ZAMEEN
…JOINT WINNERS!
Ashok kumar - Shole
Raj Kapoor - Aah
Nasir Khan - Daaera
Ashok Kumar - Parineeta
Shekhar - Aas
&
Pradeep Kumar - Anarkali
Raja Paranjpe - Chacha Chowdhury
Romesh Thapar - Footpath
Shammi Kapoor - Jeevan Jyoti
&
Dev Anand - Rahi
Karan Dewan - Teen Batti Char Raasta
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
BINA RAI - ANARKALI
&
MEHTAB - JHANSI KI RANI
&
NALINI JAYWANT - SHIKAST.
….JOINT WINNERS!
Chand Usmani
&
Leela Mishra- Jeevan Jyoti
&
Nargis - Aah
Meena Kumari - Parineeta
&
Meena Kumari - Daaera.
Meena Shorey - Ek Do Teen
&
Geeta Bali - Baaz
Sandhya Shantaram - Teen Batti Char Raasta
Nalini Jaywant - Rahi
Kamini Kaushal - Aas
&
Anjali Devi - Ladki
Bina Rai - Shole
Shashikala- Surang
Nirupa Roy - Do Beegha Zameen !
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (FULL CAST):
SHIKAST
&
JEEVAN JYOTI
.. JOINT WINNERS!
Jhansi Ki Rani
&
Do Beegha Zameen
Aah
Shole
Parineeta
Daaera
Teen Batti Char Raasta
Aas
Chacha Chowdhury
Ek do Teen !
& 'The 1953 Golden Indies' .. Ends!
Hope the year been as agreeable & enjoyable, as been for the makers in it's adjudication &
presentation!
See y'all tomorrow again, rolling back more time..down our classical ages!
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1954 !
Welcome to 'The 1954 Golden Indies'!
A year beset with the most novel searing tales & most devotional on one hand, and most
absorbing art overall.
Another year of domination by masters, & uniquely timeless efforts of artistry alongside to
boot.
& Let the ceremonies begin!
I. BEST FILM:
AMAR & BIRAJ BAHU. …JOINT WINNERS!
Shabab & Chakradhari
Nagin & Aar Paar
Mirza Ghalib & Tulsidas
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Hamlet
Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor
Waris & TaxiDriver
Bahut Din Huwe & Radha Krishna
10.Adhikar & Naukri!
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
GURU DUTT - AAR PAAR
&
MEHBOOB KHAN - AMAR.
…JOINT WINNERS!
M. Sadiq - Shabab
Nandlal Jaswantlal - Nagin
Vijay Bhatt - Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
&
Raman B. Desai - Chakradhari
Kishore Sahu - Hamlet
Homi Wadia - Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor
Sohrab Modi - Mirza Ghalib
Bhalchandra Shukla
&
Harsukh Bhatt - Tulsidas
Chetan Anand - Taxi Driver
&
Nitin Bose- Waris
S.S. Vasan - Bahut Din Huwe !
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR - AMAR
&
ABHI BHATTACHARYA - BIRAJ BAHU.
….JOINT WINNERS!
Bharat Bhushan - Shabab
&
Bharat Bhushan - Mirza Ghalib
&
Bharat Bhushan - Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Shahu Modak - Chakradhari
Kishore Sahu - Hamlet
Abhi Bhattacharya - Jagriti
Balraj Sahni - Bazooband
Kishore Kumar - Naukri
Kishore Kumar - Adhikaar
Mahipal - Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor
Mahipal - Tulsidas !
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
KAMINI KAUSHAL - BIRAJ BAHU .. WINNER!
Nimmi-Amar
Jayshree-SubahKaTara
Kamini Kaushal-Radha Krishna
Mala Sinha-Hamlet
Meena Kumari-Ilzam
Nutan-Shabab
Nalini Jaywant-Nastik
Suraiya-Mirza Ghalib;Madhubala-Amar
10.Shyama-AarPaar!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (FULL CAST):
HAMLET .. WINNER !
Biraj Bahu
Amar
Shabab
Bahut Din Huwe
Chakradhari
Subah Ka Tara
Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor
Waris
Chandni Chowk !
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1955 !
Welcome to 'The 1955 Golden Indies',art buffs!
Mellow start to the day, 29/3/2020,as Indies call for 1' tribute of silence,in passing of its
glorious o'members..a master himself!
. . . .
(We'll miss u terribly Irrfan!)
& So Let the celebrations (also routine lordings of another master) begin..!
I. BEST FILM:
URAN KHATOLA & WAMAN AVTAR & DEVDAS. ….JOINT WINNERS!
Munimji
Garm Coat
Milap
Ganga Maiya & Seema
Adl-e-Jehangir & Abe Hayat
Bara Dari & Vachan & Veer Rajputani
Shree 420 & Kundan & Mr & Mrs. 55 & Insaniyat
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje & Azaad & House No. 44
Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
S. U. SUNNY - URAN KHATOLA
&
SUBODH MUKHERJI - MUNIMJI.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Bimal Roy - Devdas
Amar Kumar - Garm Coat
Raman B. Desai - Waman Avtar
Raj Kapoor - Shree 420
Raj Khosla - Milap
Chandrakant - Ganga Maiya
K. Amarnath - Bara Dari
Sohrab Modi - Kundan
J.B.H. Wadia - Veer Rajputani
&
Shameem Bhagat - Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja
&
V. Shantaram - Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje !
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR - DEVDAS
& DILIP UMAR - URAN KHATOLA.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Balraj Sahni - Garm Coat
& Balraj Sahni - Seema
Dev Anand - Munimji
Raj Kapoor - Shree 420
Dilip Kumar- Insaniyat
Dilip Kumar - Azaad & Kishore Kumar - Pehli Jhalak
Ajit - Bara Dari & Prem Nath - Abe Hayat
Pradeep Kumar - Adl-e-Jehangir
Manher Desai - Veer Rajputani
Gope - Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja !
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
SUCHITRA SEN - DEVDAS
&
NIMMI - URAN KHATOLA.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Sandhya Shantaram - Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje
Surya Kumari - Uran Khatola & Vyjyanthimala - Devdas & Nargis -Shree 420
Nimmi - Kundan
Nutan - Seema
Geeta Bali - Bara Dari
Nalini Jaywant - Munimji
Shakila - Veer Rajputani
Madhubala - Mr & Mrs. 55 ; & Sumitra - Ganga Maiya!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (FULL CAST):
MUNIMJI … WINNER!
Garm Coat
Uran Khatola
Shree 420
Seema
Kundan
Azaad
Bara Dari
Ganga Maiya
Vachan !
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1956 !
Welcome To 'The 1956 Golden Indies', All!
A year viewed by this judging panel more than 2 yrs back, warranting laborious re-visitation
& revision,in lieu of vast addition to tune of several thousands,past while..reason for the
inordinate delay.
Happy Belated Labour Day,btw!
Imp year,to h/l key aspects,of immense impact.. "God of Acting", "Bradman of Hin Cin", was
voluntarily easing up..while also-rans past decade, unto blossom (a phase we could never get
back to /).
The "Era of Dev"(& "Devi"-yup u guessed who, right!), Was About To Begin!
& Let's!
I. BEST FILM:
JAGTE RAHO & HATIM TAI. …JOINT WINNERS!
Pocketmaar & C.I.D. & Basant Bahar.
Funtoosh & Bandhan & New Delhi.
Raj Hath & Halaku & Shatranj.
Sati Ansuya & Ek Shola.
Hum Sab Chor Hain.
Bhai Bhai & Inspector
Bhagam Bhaag & Paisa Hi Paisa.
26th January & Durgesh Nandini.
Devta & Parivar !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
AMIT MAITRA & SOMBHU MITRA - JAGTE RAHO & HOMI WADIA - HATIM
TAI. …JOINT WINNERS!
H. S. Rawail -Pocketmaar & Raj Khosla -C.I.D.
Raja Nawathe-Basant Bahar & Chetan Anand-Funtoosh.
Mohan Sehgal-New Delhi
Sohrab Modi - Raj Hath
Gyan Mukherjee - Shatranj
I.S. Johar - Hum Sab Chor Hain
Ramesh Saigal - 26th January
Dhirubhai Desai - Sati Ansuya
Hemchander Chander -Bandhan !
III. BEST ACTOR:
RAJ KAPOOR - JAGTE RAHO & DEV ANAND - FUNTOOSH. …JOINT WINNERS!
Dev Anand - C.I.D & Bharat Bhushan - Basant Bahar.
Dev Anand - Pocketmaar & Paidi Jairaj - Hatim Tai.
Pradeep Kumar - Bandhan
Shammi Kapoor - Hum Sab Chor Hain.
Ajit - Halaku ; & Pradeep Kumar - Raj Hath.
Ashok Kumar - Bhai Bhai
Kishore Kumar - Paisa Hi Paisa
Ashok Kumar- Inspector
Gemini Ganesan - Devta !
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
MEENA KUMARI - SHATRANJ & MADHUBALA - RAJ HATH. …JOINT WINNERS
!
Nalini Jaywant - Hum Sab Chor Hain
Sumitra Devi - Sati Ansuya ; & Sulochana - Sati Ansuya; & Nimmi - Basant Bahar.
Geeta Bali - Inspector
Meena Kumari - Halaku ; & Meena Kumari - Bandhan.
Sheila Ramani - Funtoosh
Shakila - CID ; & Waheeda Rehman - CID.
Shyama - Bhai Bhai ; & Nimmi - Bhai Bhai.
Anjali Devi - Devta
Mala Sinha - Ek Shola !
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (FULL CAST):
NEW DELHI … WINNER !
Ek Shola
Jagte Raho
Pocketmaar
Raj Hath
C.I.D.
Halaku
Hum Sab Chor Hain
Paisa Hi Paisa
Basant Bahar !
And 'The 1956 Golden Indies' … This the 9th Yr/Edition .. Ends !
Rewards of greater labor, are even more sumptuous, aren't they !? .. Certainly affording
greater variety in main course! Stay tuned,as we await better & better,golden,down the batter
of time!
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1957 !
Welcome to 'The 1957 Golden Indies', folks!
One o' truly great years, with first 5, in first 75 All-Time,no less..first 4 in Top 20!
When Master..King..not be denied, even in face of Film Grail!
When Queen & Goddess, stood atop,again!
A few superlative starters,to begin!
When..Winning 13th-14th Indie trophy!..'The Federer of Motion Pics',was now in line for
similar unheard 20 titles,god willing!(5 times more than most legend satisfy at!)
& When 'The Venus of Screen', was tightening hold on Indie ceremonies!
Let's begin munching, year worth!
I. BEST FILM:
PYAASA & NAYA DAUR. …JOINT WINNERS!
Do Aankhen Barah Hath
Nau Do Gyarah
Bhabhi & Mai Baap
Gateway of India & Dekh Kabira Roya
Ek Gaon Ki Kahani & Abhimaan & Musafir.
Paying Guest & Champakali & Bade Sarkar
Pardesi & Nausherwan-e-Adil
Chenghiz Khan
Agra Road & Do Roti !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
GURU DUTT - PYAASA …WINNER !
B. R. CHOPRA - NAYA DAUR 3.
V. Shantaram - Do Aankhen Barah Hath
Vijay Anand - Nau Do Gyarah
R. Krishnan & S. Panju - Bhabhi.
M. Sadiq - Mai Baap
Amiya Chakrabarty - Dekh Kabira Roya
Mahesh Kaul - Abhimaan
Kishore Sahu - Bade Sarkar
K. A. Abbas -Pardesi & Nandlal Jaswantlal- Champakali !
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR - NAYA DAUR
&
DILIP KUMAR - MUSAFIR
&
GURU DUTT - PYAASA
…JOINT WINNERS!
V. Shantaram -Do Ankhen Barah Hath
Balraj Sahni -Mai Baap
Dev Anand -Nau Do Gyarah
Abhi Bhattacharya- Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
Talat Mahmood - Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
Kishore Sahu - Bade Sarkar
Rajkumar - Mother India
Balraj Sahni - Bhabhi
Ajit Khan - Miss Bombay !
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
MADHUBALA - GATEWAY OF INDIA
&
MEENA KUMARI - SHARADA
…JOINT WINNERS!
Kalpana Kartik - Nau Do Gyarah
Mala Sinha - Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
&
Vyjayanthimala -Naya Daur
Chand Usmani - Abhimaan
Suchitra Sen - Champakali
Pandari Bai - Bhabhi
Madhubala - Ek Saal
&
Kamini Kaushal - Bade Sarkar
Nutan - Baarish
Mala Sinha - Pyaasa
&
Waheeda Rehman - Pyaasa
Mala Sinha - Nausherwan-e-Adil !
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (FULL CAST):
NAYA DAUR .. WINNER !
Do Ankhen Barah Hath
Bhabhi
Mai Baap
Ek Gaon Ki Kahani
Dekh Kabira Roya
Abhimaan
Musafir
Bade Sarkar
Pyaasa !
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1958 !
Welcome to 'The 1958 Golden Indies',dearies!
Year of splendor & enmeshed love,contemplation on life cycle & heredity struggle.
When 'King of Cinema'-'Man with Other Dimension' stamped his authority..& "The Most
Beautiful Woman in Film History" defined value to us forever!
(Recall a Beautiful Elegantly Formal Framed Pic, in my Granddad's house, of when he
interviewed Dilip, as Editor's exclusive for Toi.
Wondering since last nite, what've asked!
..
I know my 1st-last qun to him-"If not actor in 40-50-60s, then?!!")
Alright, w/o further ado..!
I. BEST FILM:
HOWRAH BRIDGE & YAHUDI …JOINT WINNERS!
Solva Saal & Aakhri Dao
Madhumati & Phagun & Panchayat
Kala Pani & Raj Tilak
Sohni Mahiwal & Ghar Sansar & 12 O' Clock
Sadhna
Sahara & Savera
Mehndi & Milan
Sitaron Se Aagey & Karigar
Parvarish & Talaq !
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
SHAKTI SAMANTA - HOWRAH BRIDGE …WINNER!
Mahesh Kaul - Aakhri Dao
Lekhraj Bhakri - Panchayat
Bimal Roy - Yahudi
Pramod Chakravorty - 12 O' Clock
Lekhraj Bhakri - Sahara
Bimal Roy - Madhumati
S. S. Vasan - Raj Tilak
Raj Khosla - Kala Pani
Satyen Bose - Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi !
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR - YAHUDI
&
DILIP KUMAR - MADHUMATI …JOINT WINNERS!
Ashok Kumar - Sitaaron Se Aagey
&
Dev Anand - Solva Saal.
Ashok Kumar - Howrah Bridge
&
Dev Anand - Kala Pani
&
Shekhar - Aakhri Dao
Bharat Bhushan - Sohni Mahiwal
&
Sunil Dutt - Sadhna
Guru Dutt- 12 O' clock
&
Johnny Walker -12 O' Clock
&
Bharat Bhushan -Phagun
&
Ashok Kumar -Savera
Raj Kapoor-Phir Subah Hogi
&
Ajit-Mehndi
&
Rajendra Kumar-Talaq
&
Ajit-Milan.
Raj Kapoor - Parvarish
Dev Anand - Amar Deep
Balraj Sahni - Khazanchi
Rajkumar - Dulhan !
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
MADHUBALA - HOWRAH BRIDGE
&
MADHUBALA - KALA PANI.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Nimmi - Sohni Mahiwal
&
Meena Kumari - Sahara
&
Meena Kumari - Yahudi
Nargis -Ghar Sansar
&
Nutan -Aakhri Dao
&
Vyjayantimala -Sadhna
&
Vyjayantimala -Madhumati
&
Veena - Mehndi
&
Meena Kumari -Savera.
Madhubala-Phagun
&
Waheeda Rehman-Solva Saal
Vyjayantimala-Sitaron Se Aagey
Nalini Jaywant-Kala Pani
Mala Sinha-Phir Subah Hogi
Nalini Jaywant-Milan
Madhubala-Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
&
Waheeda Rehman-12 O' Clock
Madhubala - Baghi Sipahi
&
Mala Sinha - Parvarish
&
Nirupa Roy - Karigar
&
Kamini Kadam - Talaq !
V. BEST ENSEMBLE:
PANCHAYAT … WINNER!
Sahara.
Yahudi
Aakhri Dao
Raj Tilak
Sitaron Se Aagey
12 O' Clock
Savera
Mehndi
Talaq !
& 'The 1958 Golden Indies' .. Ends!
Hope yr as enriching as prior all..& novel attempt by this independent team/body, reminding
India of not just ancient c/f culture, but not so bygone Resplendence & Mastery in Art & Hrt
Science..hits!
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1959 !
Welcome to 'The 1959 Golden Indies', loves!
Pivotal year..Top 4 here,in Top 10 All-Time..deeply breathtakingly colorful on one hand,&
ethic bound on other, heart captivating coexistence of all life,& rightful dignity of human
life..passing honors successfully,simultaneously!
I see(few years)seem not like Annual Top 10,rather Top 20-30,thru to highest ranks.
Do appreciate,these be 'Golden Years',precisely as all 25-30,in this each lot,fall mostly in Top
500-600 All Timers zone..outta 3500/4000,& 2 diff lists!
Let's mine & mint some art,whatsay!
I. BEST FILM:
NAVRANG & SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN & ANARI. …JOINT WINNERS!
Heera Moti & Paighaam
Maa Ke Ansoo & Ujala
Chand & Satta Bazaar
Deep Jalta Rahe & Do Behnen & Love Marriage & Sujata & Kaagaz Ke Phool & Insaan
Jaag Utha
Chacha Zindabad & Do Gunde & Goonj Uthi Shehnai
Bank Manager & Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan & Dhool Ka Phool
Char Dil Char Raahen & Bhai Bahen & Kangan
Jagir & Dil Deke Dekho & Ardhangini.
Chhoti Bahen & Kavi Kalidas.
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
V. SHANTARAM - NAVRANG
&
HARSUKH BHATT - SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ CHAHAN
&
HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE - ANARI.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Krishan Chopra - Heera Moti
&
S.S. Vasan - Paighaam
&
Dhirubhai Desai- Maa Ke Ansoo
&
Naresh Saigal - Ujala.
Lekhraj Bhakri - Chand
&
Bimal Roy - Sujata.
Ravindra Dave - Satta Bazaar.
Guru Dutt- Kaagaz Ke Phool
&
Shakti Samanta - Insaan Jaag Utha
&
Subodh Mukherjee - Love Marriage
&
Yash Chopra- Dhool Ka Phool
J. Om Prakash - Chacha Zindabad
&
Nanabhai Bhatt- Kangan.
Vijay Bhatt - Goonj Uthi Shehnai
Devendra Goel - Char Dil Char Raahen & Rakhan - Bank Manager
Nasir Hussain - Dil Deke Dekho
L. V. Prasad - Chhoti Bahen
&
S.N. Tripathi - Kavi Kalidas!
III. BEST ACTOR:
PAIDI JAIRAJ - SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN
&
DILIP KUMAR - PAIGHAAM
&
RAJ KAPOOR - ANARI.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Balraj Sahni - Heera Moti
&
Mahipal - Navrang
Ajit - Maa Ke Ansoo
&
Balraj Sahni - Chhoti Bahen
Shammi Kapoor - Ujala
&
Abhi Bhattacharya - Deep Jalta Rahe
&
Ajit - Do Gunde
Dev Anand - Love Marriage
&
Kishore Kumar - Chacha Zindabad
&
Shekhar - Bank Manager
Ashok Kumar - Kangan
&
Balraj Sahni - Satta Bazaar
&
Balraj Sahni - Chand
&
Prem Nath - Jagir
Rajendra Kumar - Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan
&
Rajendra Kumar - Dhool Ka Phool
&
Shammi Kapoor - Dil Deke Dekho.
Sunil Dutt - Sujata
& Sunil Dutt - Insaan Jaag Utha
& Rehman - Chhoti Bahen
Bharat Bhushan - Kal hamara Hai
&
Bharat Bhushan - Kavi Kalidas
&
Pradeep Kumar - Duniya Na Maane
&
Sunil Dutt - Didi
&
Guru Dutt - Kaagaz Ke Phool
Kishore Kumar - Shararat!
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
SANDHYA SHANTARAM - NAVRANG
&
NUTAN - ANARI
&
ANITA GUHA - SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN.
…JOINT WINNERS!
Lalita Pawar-Anari
&
Nutan-Sujata
&
Nirupa Roy-Heera Moti
&
Ameeta-Goonj Uthi Shehnai
&
Shubha Khote - Heera Moti.
Mala Sinha - Ujala
&
Mala sinha - Love Marriage
&
Meena Kumari - Chand
&
Shyama - Do Behnen
&
Vyjayantimala - Paighaam
&
Anita Guha - Chacha Zindabad
&
Madhubala - Insaan Jaag Utha
&
Asha Parekh - Dil Deke Dekho.
Nalini Jaywant - Maa Ke Ansoo
&
Meena Kumari - Ardhangini & Jagir & Satta Bazaar
&
Nirupa Roy -Kangan
& Kamini Kaushal -Bank Manager
Meena Kumari -Chand Kahan Roshni Kahan
&
Madhubala -Kal Hamara Hai
&
Nirupa Roy -Kavi Kalidas!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE:
SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ CHAUHAN - WINNER!
Heera Moti
Ujala
Maa Ke Ansoo
Anari / Navrang
Chacha Zindabad
Bank Manager
Char Dil Char Raahen
Chhoti Bahen
Jagir!
& 'The 1959 Golden Indies' … Ends!
Veritable flood, of v. good to extraordinary art work on display, these 12 years &
counting…as we move into the rocking -Geva 60's!
& Brace yourself,for the most un-replicable technical stamps,exhibition could ever conjour.
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1960 !
Welcome to 'The 1960 Golden Indies', my people!
The new decade brought about, arguably - The Greatest Directed Film Of Hindi Cinema
(gravitas & range of subject aside), obviously finding top honors everywhere by canter, for
that exclusive & never before-after level skill.
Yet a year that ironically included 'Indies Greatest Hindi Film Ever', great comprehensive
mytho, befitting such tricky top slots. As well as, arguably - The Greatest Ever-Relevant
Social Causes Film Of Hin Cin. Alongside,dreamer,in his metier,like none else!
Let's reveal!
BEST FILM:
MUGHAL-E-AZAM …..WINNER!
Maya Machhindra & Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai & Kanoon
Baraat & Ghunghat & Bambai Ka Babu & Parakh.
Chaudhvin Ka Chand & Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai & Barsaat Ki Raat & Love In Simla
Patang & Manzil & Shriman Satyawadi & Angulimaal & Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere.
Usne Kaha Tha & Mere Ghar Mere Bachche & Kala Bazar & Basant & Apna Hath
Jagannath & Veer Durgadas
Aanchal & Girl Friend & Mehlon Ke Khwab & Ek Phool Char Kaante
Ghar Ki Laaj & Barood & College Girl
Jaali Note & Singapore
Babar & Chhalia & Anuradha & Kalpana & Masoom
III. BEST DIRECTOR:
K. ASIF - MUGHAL - E - AZAM ….WINNER !
Radhu Karmakar - Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
&
B. R. Chopra - Kanoon
&
Raj Khosla - Bambai Ka Babu
Bimal Roy - Parakh
&
Ramanand Sagar - Ghunghat
&
K. Amarnath - Baraat
&
R. K. Nayyar - Love In Simla
&
Babubhai Mistry - Maya Machhindra
M. Sadiq - Chaudhvin Ka Chand
&
Kishore Sahu - Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
Vijay Bhatt -Angulimaal
&
Arjun Hingorani -Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere
Bibhuti Mitra-Basant
Ramchandra Thakur-Veer Durgadas
Sohrab Modi-Mera Ghar Mere Bachche
Mohan Sehgal -Apna Hath Jagannath
10.Bhappi Sonie -Ek Phool Char Kaante
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR - MUGHAL -E - AZAM
&
RAJ KAPOOR - JIS DESH MEIN GANGA BEHTI HAI
&
PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR - MUGHAL - E- AZAM
&
ASHOK KUMAR - KANOON
…JOINT WINNERS!
Ajit - Baraat
&
Manher Desai - Maya Machhindra.
Dev Anand - Bambai Ka Babu
&
Dev Anand - Manzil
&
Shammi Kapoor - Basant
&
Rehman - Chaudhvin ka Chand
Guru Dutt - Chaudhvin Ka Chand
&
Joy Mukherjee - Love In Simla
&
Bharat Bhushan - Barsaat Ki Raat
&
Bharat Bhushan -Angulimaal
&
Raj Kumar - Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
&
Raj Kapoor - Shriman Satyawadi
&
Motilal - Parakh
Paidi Jairaj - Veer Durgadas
&
Balraj Sahni - Anuradha
&
Balraj Sahni - Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere
&
Sunil Dutt - Ek Phool Char Kaante
&
Ajit - Mughal -e- Azam
Bharat Bhushan - Ghunghat
&
Rajendra Kumar - Patang
&
Pradeep Kumar - Ghunghat
&
Kishore Kumar - Girl Friend
&
Shammi Kapoor - Singapore
Dev Anand - Jaali Note
&
Dev Anand - Kala Bazar
&
Kishore Kumar - Apna Hath Jagannath
Raj Kapoor - Chhalia
&
Ashok Kumar -Aanchal
&
Abhi Bhattacharya -Anuradha
&
Pradeep Kumar -Mehlon Ke Khwab
&
Pradeep Kumar -Tu Nahi Aur Sahi
Sohrab Modi -Ghar Ki Laaj
Sunder - Bade Ghar Ke Bahu!
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
MADHUBALA - MUGHAL-E-AZAM …WINNER!
Padmini-JisDeshMeinGangaBehtiHai
&
Bina Rai-Ghunghat
&
Meena Kumari-DilApnaAurPreetParai
&
Madhubala-BarsaatKiRaat
&
Sadhna-LoveInSimla
&
Mala Sinha-Patang
&
Nutan -Basant
&
Nutan- Manzil
&
Durga Khote -Mughal-e-Azam
Nirupa Roy - Maya Machhindra
&
Nigar Sultana - Mughal- e-Azam
&
Shakila - Baraat
&
Suchitra Sen - Bambai Ka Babu
&
Waheeda Rehman - Chaudhvin Ka Chand
&
Vyjayantimala - College Girl
&
Kumkum - Nache Nagin Baje Been.
Nanda - Usne Kaha Tha
&
Leela Naidu - Anuradha. .
Nirupa Roy - Veer Durgadas
&
Waheeda Rehman - Ek Phool Char Kaante
&
Madhubala - Mehlon Ke Khwab.
V. BEST ENSEMBLE:
MUGHAL - E - AZAM …WINNER!
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Kanoon
Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere & Baraat
Usne Kaha Tha & Ghunghat
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai & Angulimaal
& Parakh & Mera Ghar Mere Bachche & Love In Simla
Patang & Shriman Satyawadi & College Girl
Aanchal & Singapore
Anuradha & Kalpana
Masoom!
& 'The 1960 Golden Indies' … Ends!
A fascinating cinematic time in history awaits,as more use of color, & larger budgets to
satiate frame, added most imp'y to same golden old world soul, produce more entertaining &
softly thrilling silver screen magic.
Be here!
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1961 !
Welcome to 'The 1961 Golden Indies',mates!
Filled with raw intoxication,& classy charm.
When Master go to shocking neo-retirement,but only post mortally unimaginable 20th Indie!
When Queen found a hole in her seat o'glory,& gracefully faded..a Goddess to reign,next
decade!
Also year o'firsts…Indie's first ever(& perhaps last) 'Best Actor' bestowed upon child actor! &
Indie sweep in all 5 categories,for film not even nominated in any award ceremony in history.
Also,of titillating intt…when Bollywood saw it's first ever 'fan war' erupting..
..Master lost to Raj ji for "Jis Desh Mein.."(Most not even realizing biggest folly by Ff-which
it committed routinely-Twas released previous yr,hence ineligible)..& Fans across cried
sabotage. Hence Indie philosophy best..which awards "not people,but levels".
Let's level up!
I. BEST FILM:
BHABHI KI CHUDIYAN … …WINNER !
Maya & Char Diwari .
Ganga Jumna & Batwara & Kabuliwala & Hum Dono
Sanjog & Junglee & Dharmputra
Senapati & Sasural & Gharana & Chhaya .
Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar & Shama & Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja .
Shola Aur Shabnam & Aas Ka Panchhi
Jai Chittor & Krorepati .
Pyar Ki Pyas & Zindagi Aur Khwab .
Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai & Opera House & Reshmi Roomal & Stree & Suhag Sindoor!
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
SADASHIV J. ROW KAVI - BHABHI KI CHUDIYAN
&
D. D. KASHYAP - MAYA
…JT WINNERS! .
Krishan Chopra - Char Diwari .
Vijay Anand & Amarjeet - Hum Dono
Subodh Mukherjee - Junglee
&
Hrishikesh Mukherjee - Chhaya
&
T. Prakash Rao - Sasural
Nitin Bose - Ganga Jumna
&
Karunesh Thakur - Batwara
Hemen Gupta - Kabuliwala
&
Pramod Chakravorty - Sanjog
Yash Chopra - Dharmputra
&
Kedar Kapoor - Senapati
&
S. S. Vasan - Gharana .
Prabhu - Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar
&
H. S. Rawail - Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
Mahesh Kaul - Pyar Ki Pyas
&
Ramesh Saigal - Shola Aur Shabnam
Nasir Hussain - Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai
&
S. Banerjee - Zindagi Aur Khwab!
III. BEST ACTOR:
DILIP KUMAR - GANGA JUMNA
&
DEV ANAND - HUM DONO
&
BALRAJ SAHNI - KABULIWALA
&
MASTER AZIZ - BHABHI KI CHUDIYAN
…JOINT WINNERS!
Balraj Sahni - Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
&
Shailesh Kumar - Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan
&
Shammi Kapoor - Junglee
&
Dev Anand - Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai .
Sunil Dutt - Chhaya
&
Shashi Kapoor - Char Diwari
Rajendra Kumar - Sasural
&
Rajendra Kumar - Gharana . . . .
Pradeep Kumar - Batwara
& Rehman - Batwara . . .
Dev Anand - Maya
&
Dev Anand - Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja .
Kishore Kumar - Krorepati
Ajit - Opera House
&
Manoj Kumar - Reshmi Roomal .
Dharmendra - Shola Aur Shabnam .
Jayant - Zindagi Aur Khwab!
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
M E E N A K U M A R I -B H A B H I K I C H U D I Y A N ..W I N N E R !
Saira Banu -Junglee
&
Mala Sinha -Maya
&
Mala Sinha -Dharmputra
&
Anita Guha -Sanjog
Nanda - Char Diwari
&
Nimmi - Shama
&
Nalini Jaywant - Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar
&
Sandhya Shantaram - Stree
&
Vyjayantimala - Ganga Jumna
Sadhna-Hum Dono
&
Asha Parekh-Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai .
Nanda-Hum Dono
&
Suraiya-Shama
&
Honey Irani-Pyar Ki Pyas
&
Waheeda Rehman-Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja
&
Meena Kumari -Zindagi Aur Khwab
&
Vyjayantimala- Nazrana
&
Usha Kiran -Nazrana!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE:
BHABHI KI CHUDIYAN - WINNER! . .
Sasural & Kabuliwala .
Gharana & Batwara .
Senapati & Dharmputra .
Hum Dono & Maya .
Chhaya .
Amar Rahe Yeh Pyar & Shola Aur Shabnam
Krorepati
Ganga Jumna
Sanjog!
& 'The 1961 Golden Indies' … Ends!
How would Bollywood cope with the near-simultaneous exit, from the long captured scene,
of not only it's most exhilarating reel life but also real life couple !?
Find out next year, maybe! Till then..Watch this space!
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1962 !
Welcome to 'The 1962 Golden Indies', ma familia!
Time of true blue privilege-dropping, with 5 Films from Top 100..3 in Top 50..2 in Top
15..& Winner,sweeping all categories this season, finding pride of place among TOP 5 All-
Timers of Hin Cin,no less..making the yr's honors!
That belong to 'Guru of Heartland Cinema', Guru Dutt, Greatest all-rounder of Art world,
with 2 Top Acting Honors(& major directing hand in No.5 All-timer-No.1 for yr,say)!
3 Indie Wins & 8 Noms..in just 12 acting roles thus far! & To think,was mostly Cinema's Top
Dir!
Also yr,of arguable The Greatest Female Performance of Hin Cin, & ofcourse it's most
popular ever roles..from Goddess herself!
For 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam',with 'Aurat'(40),emerging as perhaps the 2 Greatest
Representative films,of Ind Life thru history..Indie contend!
Svp!
I. BEST FILM:
SAHIB BIBI AUR GHULAM - WINNER !
SAUTELA BHAI
Asli Naqli & Sangeet Samrat Tansen & Shiv Parvati & Aarti
Bezubaan & Professor & Dr. Vidya & Main Chup Rahungi
China Town & Ek Musafir Ek Hasina & Hariyali Aur Rasta & Dil Tera Deewana & Gangu
& Rungoli
Zindagi Aur Hum & Shaadi & Aashiq
Nakli Nawab & Soorat Aur Seerat .
Gyarah Hazar Ladkiyan & Man Mauji .
Rakhi .
Burmah Road & Jhoola!
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
ABRAR ALVI - SAHIB BIBI AUR GHULAM
&
MAHESH KAUL - SAUTELA BHAI
…JOINT WINNERS!
Hrishikesh Mukherjee - Asli Naqli
&
Phani Majumdar - Aarti
S. N. Tripathi - Sangeet Samrat Tansen
&
S. N. Tripathi - Shiv Parvati .
Ram Kamlani - Bezubaan
Lekh Tandon - Professor
A. Bhimsingh - Main Chup Rahungi & Shakti Samanta - China Town
Vijay Bhatt - Hariyali Aur Rasta
B. R. Panthulu - Dil Tera Diwana & Anand Kumar - Zindagi Aur Hum
Amar Kumar - Rungoli
Pramod Chakravorty - Gangu & Raj Khosla - Ek Musafir Ek Hasina
III. BEST ACTOR:
GURU DUTT - SAHIB BIBI AUR GHULAM .
& .
GURU DUTT - SAUTELA BHAI .
…JOINT WINNERS!
Bharat Bhushan - Sangeet Samrat Tansen . .
Dev Anand - Asli Naqli
&
Shammi Kapoor - Professor & China Town
Manoj Kumar - Dr. Vidya
& Ashok Kumar - Aarti
&
Samar Chatterjee - Soutela Bhai . .
Ashok Kumar - Bezubaan . .
Aroop Kumar - Bezubaan
&
Manoj Kumar - Nakli Nawab
Rehman - Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
&
Shammi Kapoor - Dil Tera Diwana
Sunil Dutt - Main Chup Rahungi
Bipin Gupta - Sautela Bhai
Mehmood - Dil Tera Diwana
&
Sheikh Mukhtar - Gangu!
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
M E E N A K U M A R I - S A H I B B I B I A U R G H U L A M. … W I N N E R !
Meena Kumari - Aarti
&
Pranoti Ghosh - Sautela Bhai.
Waheeda Rehman - Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
&
Anita Guha - Sangeet Samrat Tansen
&
Meena Kumari - Main Chup Rahungi .
Nalini Jaywant - Zindagi Aur Hum
&
Chand Usmani - Zindagi Aur Hum
Sadhna - Asli Naqli
&
Sandhya Roy - Asli Naqli
&
Kalpana - Professor.
Ragini - Shiv Parvati
Mala Sinha -Anpadh
&
Mala Sinha - Dil Tera Diwana
&
Mala Sinha - Hariyali Aur Rasta .
Shashikala-Aarti & Lalita Pawar - Professor
Vyjayantimala -Dr.Vidya
Sulochana-Gangu!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE:
SAHIB BIBI AUR GHULAM & SAUTELA BHAI & AARTI -JT WINNERS!
Asli Naqli
Zindagi Aur Hum & Bezubaan
Professor & Main Chup Rahungi
Gangu & Dr.Vidya
Rungoli
China Town
Dil Tera Diwana
Sangeet Samrat Tansen
10.Hariyali Aur Rasta
& 'The 1962 Golden Indies' .. Ends!
Hope y'all had as fascinating time,witnessing,as I had(actually had much more,courtesy
classic home theatre advance bking;) preparing-organizing.
Let's meet again..for classics plentiful,& our hrts & historic missions,gainful!
THE GOLDEN INDIES - 1963 !
Welcome to 'The 1963 Golden Indies', film universe! A year of many firsts. Largest 'Best
Actor' winner pool,for any year, herein being 9! P.S. U may choose to call it too many stand-
out performances,or lack of any one!(Choice depending on ur stds).
Impressive either way!
On female side, where the Goddess' unique winning spirit, alongside a Princess at zenith of
her charms, stood out..& atop..proudly holding aloft their befitting golden chalices! Also a
year of some leading all-time submission for different 'genres',all equally well-regarded!
For year of arguably: The Greatest 'Love Story' of Hin Cin……..with arguably, Greatest 'Film
on Mughal royalty in India'…….& Greatest (jointly with 1940's Aurat) film 'on Deep set Rural
India'.
Quite an eclectic mix, to delve & dive into, eh!
So Let's….Roll!
I. BEST FILM:
GODAAN & TERE GHAR KE SAMNE & TAJ MAHAL …JOINT WINNERS!
Dil Ek Mandir & Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
Mere Mehboob & Dil Hi Toh Hai & Faulad & Gehra Daag.
Bahurani & Begaana & Pyar Ka Bandhan & Grahasti & Humrahi.
Bandini & The Householder & Nartaki & Gumrah
Jabse Tumhe Dekha Hai & Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya & Kan Kan Me Bhagwan &
Bluffmaster & Bin Badal Barsaat
Jabse Tumhe Dekha Hai & Phool Bane Angaray & Mere Armaan Mere Sapne & Kinare
Kinare
Ghar Basake Dekho & Meri Surat Teri Ankhen & Shikari
Rustom Sohrab
Mujhe Jeene Do.
II. BEST DIRECTOR:
TRILOK JETLEY - GODAAN .
&
. VIJAY ANAND - TERE GHAR KE SAMNE .
& .
M. SADIQ - TAJ MAHAL
…JOINT WINNERS!
. 2. C. V. Sridhar - Dil Ek Mandir
&
R. K. Nayyar - Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
H. S. Rawail - Mere Mehboob .
& .
C. L. Rawal & Pyarelal Santoshi - Dil Hi Toh Hai
&
Naresh Saigal - Pyar Ka Bandhan
Mohd. Hussain - Faulad
&
O.P. Ralhan - Gehra Daag
Sadashiv J. Row Kavi - Begaana
&
Bimal Roy - Bandini
&
Nitin Bose - Nartaki
&
B. R. Chopra - Gumrah
&
Kishore Sahu - Grahasti
T. Prakash Rao - Bahurani
&
T. Prakash Rao - Humrahi
&
Manmohan Desai - Bluffmaster.
James Ivory - The Householder . .
Vishram Bedekar - Rustom Sohrab . .
Jyoti Swaroop - Bin Badal Barsaat . .
K. Shankar - Bharosa
&
Mohd. Hussain - Shikari!
III. BEST ACTOR:
1.RAJ KUMAR -GODAAN
&
DEV ANAND -TERE GHAR KE SAMNE
&
RAJENDRA KUMAR -DIL EK MANDIR
&
RAJENDRA KUMAR - GEHRA DAAG
&
SUNIL DUTT -YEH RASTEY HAIN PYAR KE
&
RAJ KAPOOR -DIL HI TOH HAI
&
GURU DUTT-BAHURANI
&
SHAILESH KUMAR-BEGAANA
&
PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR-RUSTOM SOHRAB
..JT WINNERS!
Raj Kumar - Dil Ek Mandir
&
Ashok Kumar - Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
&
Grahasti
&
Motilal - Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
&
Sunil Dutt - Nartaki
&
Shammi Kapoor - Bluffmaster
&
Guru Dutt - Bharosa
Rehman - Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
&
Rajendra Kumar - Mere Mehboob
&
Humrahi
&
Raj Kumar - Pyar Ka Bandhan
&
Dharmendra - Begaana
&
Shammi Kapoor - Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya
&
Manoj Kumar - Ghar Basake Dekho
Pradeep Kumar - Taj Mahal
&
Ashok Kumar -Bandini
&
Ashok Kumar - Gumrah
&
Shashi Kapoor -The Householder
&
Prem Nath -Rustom Sohrab
Sunil Dutt -Gumrah
&
Kanhaiyalal -Bharosa
&
Chetan Anand -Kinare Kinare
&
Dev Anand-Kinare Kinare
&
Ashok Kumar -Meri Surat Teri Ankhen!
IV. BEST ACTRESS:
MEENA KUMARI - DIL EK MANDIR .
& .
NUTAN - TERE GHAR KE SAMNE
..JOINT WINNERS! . .
Nutan - Bandini
&
Kamini Kaushal - Godaan
&
Bina Rai - Taj Mahal
&
Leela Naidu - Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke
Nutan -Dil Hi Toh Hai
&
Sadhna
&
Ameeta -Mere Mehboob
&
Mala Sinha-GehraDaag
&
Mala Sinha - Bahurani
&
Mala Sinha - Gumrah
&
Mala Sinha - PhoolBaneAngaray
&
Nishi-Pyar Ka Bandhan
&
Anita Guha -KanKanMeBhagwan
&
Saroja Devi -PyarKiyaTohDarnaKya
&
Meena Kumari-AkeliMatJaiyo
Veena - Taj Mahal
&
Jamuna - Humrahi
&
Nanda - Nartaki
&
Geeta Bali - Jabse Tumhe Dekha Hai
&
Meena Kumari - Kinare Kinare
Lalita Pawar - Gehra Daag
&
Naaz - Pyar Ka Bandhan
&
Supriya Chowdhury - Begaana
&
Asha Parekh - Bin Badal Barsaat
&
Bharosa
&
Shyama - Ghar Basake Dekho
&
Waheeda Rehman - Mujhe Jeene Do!
V. BEST ENSEMBLE (FULL CAST):
TERE GHAR KE SAMNE & TAJ MAHAL & YEH RASTEY HAIN PYAR KE
…JOINT WINNERS!
Godaan & Dil Ek Mandir & Gehra Daag & Grahasti & Bharosa
Pyar Ka Bandhan .
The Householder & Bandini .
Bluffmaster .
Meri Surat Teri Ankhen & Phool Bane Angaray . .
Ghar Basake Dekho .
Gumrah .
Nartaki .
Dil Hi Toh Hai!
& 'The Golden Indies 1963' … Ends! First for Golden Awards, when panel veer into realms of
1500+. Thus sparking contemplation, on cut-off for 'Golden yrs of HinCin'..end of 60s or
70s?
Yet few days, for that judgment!
Enjoy the journey & exploration till then!
TOP 15 ACTORS OF GOLDEN ERA(1948-63):
(LUCKY 27!)
DILIP KUMAR! (210 pts)
RAJ KAPOOR! (66.35 pts)
DEV ANAND! (60.3 pts)
BALRAJ SAHNI! (53.6 pts)
GURU DUTT! (47.5 pts)
ASHOK KUMAR! (45.6 pts)
RAJENDRA KUMAR & SUNIL DUTT &
BHARAT BHUSHAN & SHAMMI KAPOOR &
PRITHVIRAJ KAPOOR & RAJ KUMAR! (~25 pts)
SHYAM & RAJ KUMAR & SHAILESH
KUMAR! (~17 pts)
JAIRAJ & S. N. TRIPATHI! ( ~12 pts)
AJIT & ABHI BHATTACHARYA! (~11-11.5 pts)
MANHER DESAI! (9.5 pts)
REHMAN & MOTILAL! (~5-6 pts)
MAHIPAL & SHAHU MODAK! (~3-4.5 pts)
SHASHI KAPOOR & MANOJ KUMAR ! (~1.5
pts)
DHARMENDRA & SHEKHAR! (~1.25 pts)
TOP 15 ACTRESSES OF BOLLYWOOD/HINDI
CINEMA’S GOLDEN ERA (1948-63):
(LUCKY 25!)
MADHUBALA & MEENA KUMARI! (78 – 81pts)
KAMINI KAUSHAL & NARGIS & NUTAN & NIMMI!
(35 – 43 pts)
NALINI JAYWANT! (25 pts)
MALA SINHA! (~20 pts, from many roles)
ANITA GUHA! & BINA RAI! ( ~20 pts – from 2 roles)
SANDHYA! (~17 pts)
VYJAYANTHIMALA! (~11 pts)
SUCHITRA SEN & HANSA WADKAR & TRIPTI MITRA
& MEHTAB ! (~10.5 pts)
MEENA SHOREY & SADHNA & AMEETA ! (~6-6.5 pts)
10.CHAND USMANI & NIRUPA ROY! (~5.5-5.75 pts)
PADMINI & KALPANA KARTIK & LEELA NAIDU &
LEELA CHITNIS & LALITA PAWAR & SAIRA BANU ! (~4.75 -
5 pts)
WAHEEDA REHMAN & NANDA! (~3.25 – 3.5 pts)
GEETA BALI! (~2.25 pts)
ASHA PAREKH & REHANA! (~2 pts)
SHAKEELA & SHYAMA ! (~1.6 pts)
TOP 10 DIRECTORS OF
BOLLYWOOD/ HINDI CINEMA’S
GOLDEN ERA (1948-63)!
(LUCKY 36!):
MAHESH KAUL! (36.2 pts)
RAMESH SAIGAL! (26.2 pts)
RAJ KAPOOR & GURU DUTT & MEHBOOB KHAN &
B. R. CHOPRA! (~ 21 pts)
BIMAL ROY & M. SADIQ! (~16-16.5 pts)
HRISHIKESH MUKHERJEE & S.U. SUNNY! (~ 15-15.5 pts)
V. SHANTARAM & VIJAY ANAND & SHAHEED LATIF!
(~12.5 -13.5 pts)
HOMI WADIA & SHAKTI SAMANTA & SUBODH
MUKHERJI & SADASHIV ROW KAWI & D.D. KASHYAP &
K. ASIF! (~ 10.5 pts)
KRISHAN CHOPRA & HARSUKH BHATT & TRILOK
JETLEY & KIDAR SHARMA & RAJ KHOSLA ! (~9.5 pts)
NARESH SAIGAL & H.S. RAWAIL & R.K. NAYYAR!
(~6.25 pts)
VIJAY BHATT & G. GHANEKAR & DHIRUBHAI
DESAI. & SOHRAB MODI & S.S.VASAN & KIDAR
SHARMA & RAM DARYANI! & LEKHRAJ BHAKRI &
PHANI MAJUMDAR! (~4.5-5 pts)
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