National Film Archive of India's 125 Great Indian Films

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An official iCheckMovies list (adopted from PeacefulAnarchy).

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In 1995, FIAF asked National film archives to send lists of films important in Film History, Film and The Other Arts, Film and Reality, and National Productions. This list has all the Indian films nominated by the National Film Archive of India. The first 26 in the first 3 categories, followed by 99 from the National category.

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  1. 103 new

    Raja Harishchandra

    1913, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 7 new

    Kaliya Mardan

    1919, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 100 new

    Prithvi Vallabh

    1924, in 1 top list Check
  4. 98 new

    Prem Sanyas

    1925 — a.k.a. The Light of Asia, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 35 new

    Amrit Manthan

    1934 — a.k.a. The Churning of the Oceans, in 1 top list Check
  6. 29 new

    Achhut Kanya

    1936, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 58 new

    Devdas

    1936, in 3 top lists Check
  8. 9 new

    Sant Tukaram

    1936, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 99 new

    Badi Bahen

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  10. 51 new

    Bidyapati

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  11. 80 new

    Kunku

    1937, in 1 top list Check
  12. 117 new

    Street Singer

    1938, in 1 top list Check
  13. 87 new

    Manoos

    1939, in 1 top list Check
  14. 101 new

    Pukar

    1939, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 122 new

    Thyagabhoomi

    1939, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 61 new

    Diamond Queen

    1940, in 1 top list Check
  17. 110 new

    Sant Dnyaneshwar

    1940 — a.k.a. Saint Dnyaneshwar, in 1 top list Check
  18. 77 new

    Kismet

    1943, in 1 top list Check
  19. 104 new

    Ram Rajya

    1943 — a.k.a. Lav Kush, in 1 top list Check
  20. 105 new

    Ramshastri

    1944, in 1 top list Check
  21. 123 new

    Udayer Pathey

    1944 — a.k.a. Towards the Light, in 1 top list Check
  22. 90 new

    Meera

    1945, in 1 top list Check
  23. 60 new

    Dharti Ke Lal

    1946 — a.k.a. Children of the Earth, in 1 top list Check
  24. 112 new

    Shahjehan

    1946, in 1 top list Check
  25. 54 new

    Chandralekha

    1948 — a.k.a. Chandra, in 1 top list Check
  26. 75 new

    Kalpana

    1948 — a.k.a. Imagination, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 37 new

    Andaz

    1949, in 4 top lists Check
  28. 82 new

    Mahal

    1949, in 1 top list Check
  29. 73 new

    Jogan

    1950, in 1 top list Check
  30. 42 new

    Awaara

    1951 — a.k.a. The Tramp, in 6 top lists Check
  31. 56 new

    Chinnamul

    1951, in 1 top list Check
  32. 86 new

    Malliswari

    1951, in 1 top list Check
  33. 97 new

    Pathala Bhairavi

    1951, in 1 top list Check
  34. 22 new

    The River

    1951, in 9 top lists Check
  35. 28 new

    Aan

    1952, in 1 top list Check
  36. 43 new

    Baiju Bawra

    1952 — a.k.a. Baiju the Poet, in 1 top list Check
  37. 96 new

    Parasakthi

    1952, in 1 top list Check
  38. 41 new

    Avvaiyyar

    1953 — a.k.a. Avaiyar, in 1 top list Check
  39. 4 new

    Daera

    1953 — a.k.a. The Division, in 1 top list Check
  40. 62 new

    Do Bigha Zamin

    1953, in 4 top lists Check
  41. 116 new

    Shyamchi Aai

    1953 — a.k.a. Shyam's Mother, in 2 top lists Check
  42. 46 new

    Bangaru Papa

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  43. 52 new

    Boot Polish

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  44. 84 new

    Maharani Yesubai

    1954, in 1 top list Check
  45. 72 new

    Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 8 new

    Pather Panchali

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  47. 111 new

    Seema

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  48. 115 new

    Shree 420

    1955 — a.k.a. Mr. 420, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 1 new

    Aparajito

    1956 — a.k.a. The Unvanquished, in 15 top lists Check
  50. 57 new

    C.I.D.

    1956, in 1 top list Check
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Last updated on May 22, 2012; source