Editorial · October 2026

Top 20 Indian movies of all time

Hindi films that have lasted, not this month’s box office. New releases such as Drishyam 3 and King are on the movies page until they have had time to earn a place here.

1. 1

   Sholay

   1975 · Ramesh Sippy

2. 2

   Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

   1995 · Aditya Chopra

3. 3

   3 Idiots

   2009 · Rajkumar Hirani

4. 4

   Lagaan

   2001 · Ashutosh Gowariker

5. 5

   Dangal

   2016 · Nitesh Tiwari

6. 6

   Mughal-e-Azam

   1960 · K. Asif

7. 7

   Mother India

   1957 · Mehboob Khan

8. 8

   Guide

   1965 · Vijay Anand

9. 9

   PK

   2014 · Rajkumar Hirani

10. 10

    Bajrangi Bhaijaan

    2015 · Kabir Khan

11. 11

    Taare Zameen Par

    2007 · Aamir Khan

12. 12

    Swades

    2004 · Ashutosh Gowariker

13. 13

    Dil Chahta Hai

    2001 · Farhan Akhtar

14. 14

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    2011 · Zoya Akhtar

15. 15

    Queen

    2014 · Vikas Bahl

16. 16

    Barfi!

    2012 · Anurag Basu

17. 17

    Andhadhun

    2018 · Sriram Raghavan

18. 18

    Gully Boy

    2019 · Zoya Akhtar

19. 19

    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

    2001 · Karan Johar

20. 20

    Haider

    2014 · Vishal Bhardwaj