A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1961:
Highest-grossing films The twenty highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1961:
Rank Title Cast 1. Gunga JumnaDilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala 2. JungleeShammi Kapoor, Saira Banu 3. GharanaRajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Asha Parekh 4. Aas Ka Panchhi Rajendra Kumar, Vyjayanthimala 5. Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota HaiDev Anand, Asha Parekh 6. Sasural Rajendra Kumar, B. Saroja Devi 7. Hum Dono Dev Anand, Sadhana, Nanda 8. Kabuliwala Balraj Sahni 9. Zindagi aur Khwab Rajendra Kumar, Meena Kumari 10. Shola Aur Shabnam Dharmendra, Tarla Mehta 11.JhumrooKishore Kumar, Madhubala, Anoop Kumar 12.NazranaRaj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala 13.Pyar Ka SaagarRajendra Kumar, Meena Kumari 14.MayaDev Anand, Mala Sinha 15.ChhayaSunil Dutt, Asha Parekh, Nirupa Roy 16.Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaDev Anand, Waheeda Rehman 17.Boy FriendMadhubala, Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra
A-G Title Director Cast Genre NotesAas Ka PanchhiJ. Om Prakash Rajendra Kumar, Vyjayanthimala Family Drama Music by Shankar–JaikishanAmar Rahe Yeh Pyar Prabhu Dayal Nalini Jaywant, Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Prabhu Dayal Drama Family Music by C. RamchandraLyrics: Kavi PradeepAmrit Manthan S. N. Tripathi Usha Kiran, Manhar Desai, Sulochana Chatterjee, Ulhas, Ratnamala, Sunder, Yashodhra Katju, Dalpat, Jeevankala, Amirbai Karnataki Mythology Music: S. N. TripathiLyrics: B. D. MishraAplam Chaplam Roop K. Shorey I. S. Johar, Kumkum, Tiwari Comedy Music by ChitraguptaApsara B.M. Vyas Pradeep Kumar, Padmini, Nirupa Roy Drama Husnlal BhagatramArab Ka Sitara R.K. Rehman Shyam Kumar, Sheela Kashmiri, Kamran Action Music by Saadat KhanBada Aadmi Kaushal Raj Sheikh Mukhtar, Subiraj, Vijaya Choudhry Action ChitraguptaBatwara Karunesh Thakur Balraj Sahni, Pradeep Kumar, Jabeen, Shashikala Family Drama Music by S MadanBhabhi Ki Chudiyan Sadashiv Rao Kavi Meena Kumari, Balraj Sahni Family Drama Sudhir PhadkeBoy Friend Naresh Saigal Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Madhubala Romance Shankar–JaikishanChar Diwari Krishan Chopra Shashi Kapoor, Nanda, Manmohan Krishna Romance Family Music by Salil ChowdharyChhatrapati Shivaji MaharajRam Narayan Gabale Chhaya Hrishikesh Mukherjee Sunil Dutt, Asha Parekh Music by Salil ChowdharyChhote Nawab S. A. Akbar Mehmood, Ameeta, Minoo Mumtaz, Johnny Walker, R. D. Burman Comedy Romance Music by Rahul Dev BurmanDark Street Naresh Saigal Ashok Kumar, K.N. Singh, Amirbai Karnataki, Nishi Action Music by DattaramDharmputraYash Chopra Shashi Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Rehman, Nirupa Roy, Indrani Mukherjee Social Family Drama National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi Music by N.DuttaDo BhaiVishram Bedekar Shakila, Helen, Abhi Bhattacharya, Om Prakash, Daisy Irani Family Music by N.DuttaFlat No. 9Ramesh Sharma Ashok Kumar, Sayeeda Khan, Helen Music by Usha KhannaGharanaS.S. Vasan Rajendra Kumar, Asha Parekh, Lalita Pawar Family Drama Music by RaviGunga JumnaNitin Bose Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Nazir Khan Drama Action Music by Naushad
H-O Title Director Cast Genre NotesHamari Yaad AayegiKidar Sharma Tanuja, Ashok SharmaRomance Drama Snehal BhatkarHum DonoAmarjeet Dev Anand, Nanda, Sadhna Drama Family Romance War Entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival Music by JaidevHum Matwaale NaujawaanL.R. Asthana Shekhar, Sayeeda Khan, Jeevan, Agha Drama Family ChitraguptaJab Pyar Kisise Hota HaiNasir Hussain Dev Anand, Asha Parekh, Pran Romance Music by Shankar–JaikishanJadoo NagriRadhakant Ranjan, Vijaya Choudhary, Jeevan Fantasy Music by S.N. TripathiJai BhawaniDhirubhai Desai Jayshree Gadkar, Manhar Desai, Lata Sinha, Veena Mythology Music by S. MohinderJai ChittorJaswant Jhaveri Nirupa Roy, Jairaj, Bipin Gupta Drama History Music by S.N. TripathiJhumrooShanker Mukherjee Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Anoop Kumar, Chanchal Romance Drama Music by Kishore KumarJungleeSubodh Mukherjee Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu, Anoop Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Azra Romance Intro: Saira Banu, Music by Shankar- JaikishanKabuliwala Hemen Gupta Balraj Sahni, Usha Kiran, Sonu, Baby Farida Drama A Bimal Roy Productions, Music by Salil ChoudharyKarorepatiMohan Sehgal Kishore Kumar, Kumkum, Anoop Kumar, Shashikala Comedy, Crime Music by Shankar–JaikishanKanch Ki GudiyaH. S. Rawail Manoj Kumar, Sayeeda Khan, Tarun Bose, Shubha Khote Drama Family Music by Suhrid KarKhiladiB.J. Patel Ranjan, Jabeen, Shammi, Sunder, Tiwari Action Sardul KwatraMadan ManjriJ. Trivedi Manhar Desai, Ajit, Nalini Chonker Fantasy Sardar MalikMahavat M. A. Thirumugam Udaykumar, B. Saroja Devi Drama Music by Sudharshan. Dubbed from TamilMain Aur Mera BhaiDharam Kumar Ajit, Ameeta, Lalita Pawar, Helen Family Drama Music by C. Arjun composerMatlabi DuniyaRadhakant M Thakur Anant Kumar, Dhumal, Asha Social Shashank BanerjiMaya D.D. Kashyap Dev Anand, Mala Sinha Drama Crime Romance Salil ChowdhuryMemdidiHrishikesh Mukherjee Tanuja, Keysi Mehra, Lalita Pawar, Jayant, David Drama Music by Salil ChoudharyMera SuhaagHunsur Krishnamurthy Nazima, Kanta Rao Family Drama Music by Arun RaghavanModern GirlR. Bhattacharya Pradeep Kumar, Sayeeda Khan, Madan Puri, Iftekhar, Helen Family Drama RaviMr. IndiaG.P. Sippy Geeta Bali, I. S. Johar, Helen, Feroz Khan Comedy, Crime Music by G.S. KohliMuradNari Ghadiali Chitra, Asgar, Manju Hanuman Prasad Triloki NazranaSridhar Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala Gemini Ganesan, Usha Kiran Family Drama Music by RaviOomar QaidAspi Irani Sheikh Mukhtiar, Sudhir, Nazima, Mukri, Helen, Sulochana. Music by Iqbal QureshiOpera HouseP.L. Santoshi Ajit, B. Saroja Devi, Lalita Pawar Crime Thriller Romance Music by Chitragupta
P-Z Title Director Cast Genre NotesPassportPramod Chakravorty Pradeep Kumar, Madhubala, K.N. Singh Thriller Qamar Jalalabadi-Kalyanji Anandji Piya Milan Ki Aas S. N. Tripathi Manoj Kumar, Ameeta Romance S. N. TripathiPyaase PanchhiHarsukh Jagneshwar Bhatt Mehmood, Leela Mishra Ameeta, Malka, Niranjan Sharma, Uma Khosla, Agha, Jeevan, David Romance, Comedy Music by Kalyanji Anandji Assts by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Pyaar Ka SaagarDevendra Goel Rajendra Kumar, Meena Kumari, Madan Puri Romance, Drama Music by RaviPyaar Ki DastanP.L. Santoshi Ameeta, Sudesh Kumar, Shubha Khote, Mohan Choti, Helen Romance Music by NaushadPyaar Ki PyaasMahesh Kaul Honey Irani, Shrikant, Nishi, Manmohan Krishna Drama Family Music by Vasant DesaiRam LilaChandrakant Abhi Bhattacharya, Jayshree T, Shahu Modak, Leela Chitnis, Tiwari, Anil Kumar, Tun Tun Mythological Music by S.N. Tripathi Razia SultanaDevendra Goel Nirupa Roy, Kamran, Jairaj, Agha, Madhumati Historical Romance Music by Lachchiram BhairamReshmi RumalHarsukh Jagneshwar Bhatt Manoj Kumar, Shakila, Kamal Kapoor, K. N. Singh, Helen Romance Music by BabulRoop Ki Rani Choron Ka RajaHarnam Singh Rawail Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Jeevan, Sunder Romance Music by Shankar JaikishanSaayaShreeram Nasir Khan, Nigar Sultana, Helen, Chitra, Madan Puri Family Drama Music by Ram GangulySalaam MemsaabKalpataru Kumkum, Subbi Raj, K. N. Singh Thriller, Action, Romance Music by RaviSampoorna RamayanaBabubhai Mistry Mahipal, Anita Guha, Achala Sachdev, Lalita Pawar, Badri Prasad MythologicalMusic by Vasant DesaiSanjogPramod Chakravorty Pradeep Kumar, Anita Guha, Shubha Khote, Om Prakash Drama Social Family Music by Madan MohanSaperaB. J. Patel Ranjan, Jeevan Kala, Tiwari Music by Ajit Merchant, Lyrics: IndivarSapne SuhaneKedar Kapoor Balraj Sahni, Geeta Bali, Chandrashekhar, Kamini Kadam Romance Drama Music by Salil ChoudharySara Jahan HamaraPrakash Chabra Premnath, Shyama, Jankidas, Azra Crime Action Drama Music by BabulSarangaDhirubai DesaiSudesh Kumar, Jayshree Gadkar SasuralT. Prakash Rao Rajendra Kumar, B. Saroja Devi, Mehmood, Shubha Khote, Dhumal Family Drama Music by Shankar JaikishanSati RenukaPrakash Rao Jamuna, G. Varalaxmi Mythological Music by S. L. Merchant Shreeram, Lyrics by Bharat VyasSaugandhG. K. Ramu Anjali Devi, Gemini Ganesan, Kamla Laxman, M. N. Nambiar. Drama Music by Dilip DholakiaSavitriPhani Majumdar Children's Film Received All India Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Children's FilmSenapatiKedar Kapoor Prithviraj Kapoor, Nalini Jaywant Costume Drama Music by Madan MohanShahi FarmanK. Anand Krishna Kumari, Kamran Action Music by HarbansShamaLekhraj Bhakri Nimmi, Suraiya, Vijay Dutt Social Drama Ghulam MohammedShola Aur ShabnamRamesh Saigal Dharmendra, Tarla Romance Drama KhayyamShola Jo BhadkeBhagwan Kumkum, Purnima, Suresh, Anwar, Bhagwan, Helen Musical Music by NissarStree V. Shantaram V. Shantaram, Sandhya, Rajshree Drama Music by C. RamchandraSuhag SindoorKrishanan Panju Balraj Sahni, Mala Sinha, Manoj Kumar Family Social Drama Music by ChitraguptaTanhaiRam Narayan Gabale Karan Dewan, Usha Kiran, Purnima, Jagirdar Music by Mohd. ShafiTeen Kanya: Tales of Three girls (Bengali) Satyajit Ray Chandana Banerjee, Anil Chatterjee, Kali Banerjee, Kumar Roy, Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Gita Dey Anthology film Based on short stories by Rabindranath TagoreTeen UstadNanabhai Bhatt Suresh, Ameeta, Shammi, Honey Irani Action Crime Drama Music by Dilip DholakiaTel Malish Boot PolishRomey Dey Sheikh Mukhtar, Kumkum, Chandrashekhar, Madan Puri Action Drama Music by ChitraguptaWanted Nisar Ahmad Ansari Vijay Kumar, Sayeeda Khan Action Music by RaviWarrantKedar Kapoor Ashok Kumar, Raaj Kumar, Shakila, Dhumal Action Music by RoshanWazir-e-Azam R. S. Rahi Chand Usmani, Nadira, Indira Billi, Bhagwan, Helen Adventure, Costume Drama Music by Robin Banerjee ZabakHomi Wadia Mahipal, Shyama, Chitra Costume Drama ChitraguptaZalim Jadugar Sultan Hercules, Neeta, Rajrani Fantasy, Action Music by IqbalZamana Badal GayaJayant Desai Charlie, Chand Usmani, Naina, Iftekhar, Bhagwan, Helen Social Music by Iqbal QureshiZindagi aur Khwab S. Banerjee Meena Kumari, Rajendra Kumar, Jayant, Agha, Naaz, Pratima Devi, Jeevankala Romantic melodrama Music: DattaramLyrics: Kavi Pradeep
References
External links Bollywood films of 1961 at the Internet Movie Database Indian Film Songs from the Year 1961 - A look back at 1961 with a focus on Hindi film songs