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Best Hindi Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 122 Hindi-language movies released in the 1940s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Aag. These films were originally released in Hindi (हिन्दी).

122 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Aag

    1948· 2h 18m

    6.01
  4. 4

    Barsaat

    1949· 2h 51m

    6.77
  5. 5

    Patanga

    1949· 2h 23m

    —0
  7. 7

    Kurukshetra

    1945· 2h 34m

    —0
  9. 9

    Sikandar

    1941· 2h 26m

    —0
  14. 14

    Mahal

    1949· 2h 45m

    5.49
  19. 19

    Andaz

    1949· 2h 23m

    5.98
  21. 21

    Sajan

    1947

    —0
  23. 23

    Padosi

    1941· 2h 11m

    —0
  24. 24

    Vidya

    1948· 2h 11m

    6.01
  26. 26

    Kismet

    1943· 2h 23m

    6.26
  28. 28

    Aurat

    1940· 2h 34m

    5.01
  29. 29

    Mela

    1948

    —0
  30. 30

    Taqdeer

    1943· 1h 53m

    —0
  35. 35

    Saugandh

    1942· 2h 31m

    —0
  41. 41

    Shaheed

    1948· 2h 25m

    7.52
  44. 44

    Jawab

    1942· 2h 8m

    —0
  48. 48

    Basant

    1942· 2h 26m

    6.01
  49. 49

    Jeet

    1949· 2h 30m

    5.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many Hindi movies came from the 1940s?

122 Hindi-language films from the 1940s carry real rating data.

How are these Hindi films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated Hindi movie of the 1940s?

Aag holds the top position in this collection.