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Best Indian Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 100 movies from India released in the 1930s. 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. At the top sits Dhrubo.

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

  1. 1

    Dhrubo

    1934· 1h 14m· bn

    —0
  5. 5

    Jailor

    1938· 2h 30m· hi

    —0
  6. 6

    Pukar

    1939· 2h 45m· ur

    6.65
  12. 12

    My Man

    1934· 2h 24m· hi

    —0
  17. 17

    Gora

    1938· 1h 44m· bn

    —0
  19. 19

    Adhikar

    1939· 1h 52m· bn

    —0
  21. 21

    Balan

    1938· ml

    —0
  23. 23

    Mukti

    1937· 1h 55m· bn

    —0
  27. 27

    Karma

    1933· 1h 8m· en

    7.01
  28. 28

    Devdas

    1935· 2h 21m· bn

    —0
  30. 30

    Didi

    1937· 2h 14m· bn

    —0
  32. 32

    Seeta

    1934· 1h 36m· hi

    —0
  35. 35

    Vidyapati

    1937· 2h 21m· bn

    —0
  42. 42

    Nirmala

    1938· 2h 8m· hi

    —0
  44. 44

    Amar Jyoti

    1936· 2h 46m· hi

    —0
  45. 45

    Kalidas

    1931· ta

    —0
  49. 49

    Ferdowsi

    1934· 58m· fa

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many indian movies were made in the 1930s?

100 India productions from the 1930s have real rating data.

How are these indian 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 best indian movie of the 1930s?

Dhrubo currently holds the #1 position.