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Best Indian Movies of the 1960s

This collection ranks 794 movies from India released in the 1960s. 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 The Big City.

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

  1. 2

    Charulata

    1964· 1h 57m· bn

    7.5153
  2. 3

    The Hero

    1966· 1h 58m· bn

    8.065
  3. 5

    Devi

    1960· 1h 39m· bn

    7.563
  4. 7

    Padosan

    1968· 2h 37m· hi

    7.136
  5. 12

    Guide

    1965· 3h 3m· hi

    6.633
  6. 14

    The Coward

    1965· 1h 10m· bn

    7.250
  7. 16

    Two

    1965· 12m· xx

    7.746
  8. 17

    Sanjog

    1961· 2h 23m· en

    0
  9. 21

    Satyakam

    1969· 2h 55m· hi

    7.52
  10. 25

    Gharana

    1961· hi

    6.02
  11. 29

    Aradhana

    1969· 2h 49m· hi

    7.218
  12. 32

    Bama Vijayam

    1967· 2h 55m· ta

    9.02
  13. 37

    Deya Neya

    1963· 2h 0m· bn

    10.01
  14. 38

    Anita

    1967· 2h 23m· hi

    0
  15. 44

    Bipasha

    1962· 2h 11m· bn

    9.02
  16. 46

    Neerkumizhi

    1965· 2h 9m· ta

    10.01
  17. 47

    Chhalia

    1960· 2h 15m· hi

    5.01
  18. 49

    Palki

    1967· 2h 32m· hi

    0
  19. 50

    Ramu

    1968· 2h 52m· te

    8.01

Frequently asked questions

How many indian movies were made in the 1960s?

794 India productions from the 1960s 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 1960s?

The Big City currently holds the #1 position.