A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1956:
Highest-grossing films The ten highest-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1956:
Rank Title Cast 1. C.I.D. Dev Anand, Shakeela, Waheeda Rehman 2. Ek Hi Raasta Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sunil Dutt 3. Chori ChoriRaj Kapoor, Nargis 4. Basant Bahar Bharat Bhushan, Nimmi 5. New DelhiKishore Kumar, Vyjayanthimala 6. Raj Hath Madhubala, Pradeep Kumar, Sohrab Modi 7. Bhai-Bhai Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Nimmi, Shyama 8. Toofan Aur Diya Rajendra Kumar, Nanda 9. Funtoosh Dev Anand, Sheila Ramani 10. InspectorAshok Kumar, Geeta Bali
A-C Title Director Cast Genre Notes26 JanuaryRamesh Saigal Ajit, Nalini Jaywant, Nishi, Johnny Walker, B. M. Vyas, Leela Mishra, Sapru, Randhir, Cuckoo, Gajanan Jagirdar, Chaman Puri, Jagdish Sethi Fantasy Costume Drama Music: C. Ramchandra Lyrics: Rajendra KrishanAabrooChaturbhuj Doshi Kamini Kaushal, Kishore Kumar, Smriti Biswas, Amir Bano, Madan Puri, Achala Sachdev, Roopmala, Tun Tun, Joginder Singh Lal Romance Music: Bulo C. Rani Lyrics: D. N. Madhok, Gopal Singh Nepali, Raja Mehdi Ali KhanAan BaanD. D. Kashyap Ajit, Nalini Jaywant, Usha Kiran, Pran, Mahipal, Manmohan Krishna, Ulhas, Niranjan Sharma Drama Action Music: Husnlal Bhagatram Lyrics: Qamar JalalabadiAankh Ka Nasha Ved Madan Anita Guha, M. Rajan, Shammi, Helen, W. M. Khan, Amar, Chaman Puri, Raj Mehra Costume Action Music: Dhani Ram Lyrics: HarshAastik S. P. Kalla Shahu Modak, Paro Devi, Meenakshi, B. M. Vyas, Praveen Paul Devotional Music: Narayan Dutt Lyrics: S. P. Kalla Alam Ara Nanubhai Vakil Daljeet, Chitra, Tiwari, Niranjan Sharma, Minu Mumtaz, W. M. Khan, Heera Sawant, Maruti, Rajan Haksar Costume Action Music: A. R. Qureshi Lyrics: Shewan RizviAmarsingh RathaurJaswant Zaveri P. Jairaj, Nirupa Roy, Veena, Murad, Sapru, Minu Mumtaz, Ratnamala, Yashodhara Katju, Sunder, Helen Historical Music: Sanmukh Babu Lyrics: Bharat VyasAnjaanM. Sadiq Vyjayantimala, Pradeep Kumar, Premnath, Jeevan, Mubarak, Johnny Walker, Shammi, Amar, Helen, Raj Mehra, Ram Avtar Romance Drama Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajendra KrishanAnuraagMadhusadan Mukesh, Usha Kiran, Pratima Devi, Tun Tun, Shivraj, Mridula Social Music: Mukesh Lyrics: Indeevar, Kaif IrfaniArab Ka SaudagarS. D. Narang Pradeep Kumar, Smriti Biswas, Shashikala, Sunder, Kathana, S. D. Narang Costume Action Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S.H. Bihari, RaviAwara Shahzadi Pyarelal Meena Shorey, Daljeet, Sheila Ramani, Johnny Walker, Malika, Maqbul, Heera Sawant, Habib Action Costume Music: Nashad, Jimmy Lyrics: Sartaj Rahmani, Khawar ZamanAwaz Zia Sarhadi Nalini Jaywant, Usha Kiran, Rajendra Kumar, Murad, Mukri, Zul Vellani, Leela Chitnis, Nazir Hussain, Jayant, Sapru Social Music: Salil Chowdhury Lyrics: Shailendra, Zia Sarhadi, Vishwamitra Adil, Prem Dhawan AyodhyapatiS. Fattelal Usha Kiran, Abhi Bhattacharya, Anant Kumar, Achala Sachdev, Sapru, Kanchanmala, Ratnamala, Manorama Mythology Music: Ravi Lyrics: Saraswati Kumar DeepakBadal Aur BijliMaurice Manhar Desai, Ameeta, Yashodhara Katju, Kumar, Manorama, Anwar Hussain, Rajan Haksar, Heera Sawant, Habib Action Music: Bipin Babul Lyrics: Anjum JaipuriBadshah Salamat Prem Sinha Chandrashekhar, Shyama, Smriti Biswas, Bhagwan, Amarnath, Minu Mumtaz, B. M. Vyas, Tiwari, Heera Sawant, Anwar Hussain Costume Action Music: Bulo C. Rani Lyrics: Pyarelal Santoshi, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Shafiq Kanpuri, Vinay Kumar, K. Razdan Baghdad Ka Jadu a.k.a. Magic of BaghdadJohn Cawas John Cawas, Nadia, Krishna Kumari, Vijaya Chaudhary, Nazir Kashmiri, Ratan Kumar Action Fantasy Music: Shafi M. Nagri Lyrics: Preetam DehlviBajrang BaliManibhai Vyas Mahipal, Nirupa Roy, Chandrashekhar, Tiwari, Minu Mumtaz, Moni Chatterjee, Kammo, Kamal Kapoor Religious Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: B. D. MishraBal RamayanVijay Bhatt Shahu Modak, Shobhana Samarth, Prem Adib Children Religious BandhanHemchander Chander Meena Kumari, Pradeep Kumar, Motilal, Shashikala, David, Achala Sachdev, Leela Mishra, Minu Mumtaz, Nana Palsikar, KammoDrama Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajendra KrishanBasant BaharRaja Nawathe Bharat Bhushan, Nimmi, Kumkum, Om Prakash, Manmohan Krishna, Chand Burque, Leela ChitnisRomance Musical Music: Shankar Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra and Hasrat JaipuriBasant PanchamiJayant Desai Nirupa Roy, Anant Kumar, Kumkum, Jeevan, Radhakishan, S. N. Tripathi, Niranjan Sharma, Naazi Devotional Music: Chitragupta Lyrics: Kavi PradeepBhagam BhagBhagwan Bhagwan, Kishore Kumar, Smriti Biswas, Kumkum, Shashikala, Badri Prasad, Tiwari, Kanchanmala, Parshuram Comedy Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh SultanpuriBhai-BhaiM. V. Raman Ashok Kumar, Shyama, Kishore Kumar, Nimmi, David, Om Prakash, Daisy Irani, Shivraj Family Drama Music: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Rajendra KrishanC.I.D.Raj Khosla Dev Anand, Shakila, Johnny Walker, Introducing: Waheeda Rehman, K. N. Singh, Minu Mumtaz, Mehmood, Jagdish Raj, Tun Tun, Sheela Vaz Crime Suspense Romance Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh SultanpuriCaravanRafiq Rizvi Mahipal, Shakila, Yashodra Katju, Hiralal Action Music: Mohinder Singh Sarna Lyrics: Tanvir NaqviChar DostNitin Bose Vishwanath, Kamar, Bhola, Kammo Children Produced by Children's Film Society. Music: B. Balsara Lyrics: Uday KhannaChar MinarRavindra Dave Nasir Khan, Bhagwan, Jabeen, Anjali Devi, Rashid Khan, Helen, Naazi Costume Drama Music: Sardul Kwatra Lyrics: Vishwamitra AdilChhoo MantarM. Sadiq Johnny Walker, Karan Dewan, Shyama, Anita Guha, Gajanan Jagirdar, Amar, Raj Mehra, Nazir Kashmiri Comedy Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Jan Nisar AkhtarChori ChoriAnant Thakur Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Pran, Johnny Walker, Gope, Bhagwan, Rajasulochana Romantic Comedy Music: Shankar Jaikishan won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. Lyrics: Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri
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Title Director Cast Genre NotesDashehraChaturbhuj Doshi Shahu Modak, Nirupa Roy, Daisy Irani, Surendra, Yashodhra Katju, Kumkum, Tiwari, Mohan Choti, Gajanan Jagirdar, S. N. Tripathi, Jagdish Kanwal Devotional Music: Datta Naik Lyrics: Kavi PradeepDilli DurbarChandrakant Desai Sumitra, Ulhas, Rehana, Sapru, Veena, S. N. Tripathi, Tun Tun, Kammo Costume Drama Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: ShailendraDevtaPattanna Vyjayanthimala, Anjali Devi, Gemini Ganesan, Krishna Kumari, M. N. Nambiar, Daisy Irani, Agha, Bipin Gupta, Indira Bansal Fantasy Drama Music: C. Ramachandra Lyrics: Rajendra KrishanDhake Ki MalmalJ. K. Nanda Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Shashikala, Jagdeep, Ulhas, Jeevan, Sajjan Social Music: O. P. Nayyar, Robin Chatterjee Lyrics: Jan Nisar Akhtar, D. N. Madhok, Saroj Mohini NayyarDhola MaruN. R. Acharya Pradeep Kumar, Rehana, Kumkum, Achala Sachdev, Sapru, Ulhas, Amar Legend Music: S. K. Pal Lyrics: Bharat VyasDiwali Ki RaatDharam Kumar Talat Mahmood, Roopmala, Shashikala, Neeroo, Moti Sagar, Leela Mishra, Gope Social Music: Snehal Bhatkar Lyrics: Naqsh Lyallpuri, Pandit Phani, Madhukar RajasthaniDurgesh NandiniB. Mitra Nalini Jaywant, Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Ajit, Nigar Sultana, I. S. Johar, Jeevan, Sapru, Jankidas, Murad, Sheela Vaz Costume Drama Music: Hemant Kumar, Lyrics: Rajendra KrishanEk SholaChander Saigal Mala Sinha, Pradeep Kumar, Shobha Khote, Leela Mishra, Nazir Hasain, Dhumal, Jawahar Kaul, Naaz Family Drama Music: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Majrooh SultanpuriEk Hi RastaB. R. Chopra Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sunil Dutt, Kumkum, Daisy Irani, Brahm Bhardwaj, Yashodra Katju, Jeevan, Nazir Kashmiri Social DramaMusic: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Majrooh SultanpuriFifty FiftyR. L. Malhotra Nalini Jaywant, M. Rajan, Om Prakash, Manmohan Krishan, David, Surendra, Gope, Helen, Tun Tun, Jayant Double role Drama Music: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Rajendra KrishanFighting QueenNari Ghadiali John Cawas, Nadia, Pramila, Habib, Sheikh Action Music: Nisar Lyrics: Saba AfghaniFuntooshChetan Anand Dev Anand, Sheila Ramani, Kumkum, Krishan Dhawan, Jagdish Raj, Leela Chitnis Romance Comedy Drama Music: S. D. Burman Lyrics: Sahir LudhianviGauri PujaVinod Desai Abhi Bhattacharya, Nirupa Roy, Kumkum, Yashodhara Katju, Lalita Pawar, Sunder, Sulochana, Sapru Devotional Music: Manna Dey Lyrics: Gopal Singh NepaliGhulam Begum BadshahJugal Kishore Daljeet, Sheila Ramani, Nishi, Johnny Walker, W. M. Khan, Malika Action Drama Music: Sudipt Lyrics: Indeevar, Shauqat Pardesi, Shyam Hindi Halaku D.D. Kashyap Ajit, Meena Kumari, Pran, Veena, Minu Mumtaz, Sunder, Shammi, Raj Mehra, Helen Costume Drama Music: Shankar Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat JaipuriHum Sab Chor HainI. S. Johar Shammi Kapoor, Nalini Jaywant, Ameeta, I. S. Johar, Rajendra Nath, Pran, Ram Avtar, Badri Prasad, Kanu Roy Comedy Drama Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh SultanpuriHamara WatanJayant Desai Bina Rai, Premnath, Agha, Kumkum, Jagdish Kanwal, Nazir Kashmiri, S. N. Tripathi Social Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, RaviHatim TaiHomi Wadia P. Jairaj, Shakila, Krishna Kumari, W. M. Khan, S. N. Tripathi, B. M. Vyas, Meenakshi Fantasy Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, B. D. Mishra, Akhtar Romani, Chand PanditHeerHameed Butt Nutan, Pradeep Kumar, Krishna Kumari, Lalita Pawar, Murad, Zora Sehgal, Mubarak, Noor, Ulhas, Rashid Khan Folklore Romance Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Rajendra KrishanHotelManmohan Sabir Geeta Bali, P. Jairaj, Pran, Jayant, Achala Sachdev, Jankidas, Shammi, Nazir Kashmiri Social Music: Suresh Talwar, Shankar Dasgupta Lyrics: Khawar Zaman, Manmohan SabirHusn Banoo Akkoo Mahipal, Shakila, Hiralal, Tun Tun, Habib, Gulab, Kammo Costume Drama Music: Ramlal Heerapanna Lyrics: Sartaj Rahmani, Pyarelal Santoshi, Sahir ChandpuriInquilabKedar Kapoor Shyama, Ranjan, Kuldip Kaur, Sapru, Tiwari, Helen, Sunder Action Music: Hansraj Behl Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali KhanInsaafKedar Kapoor Nalini Jaywant, Ajit, Johnny Walker, Durga Khote, Helen, Tiwari, Kamal Kapoor Costume Action Drama Chitragupta Lyrics: Asad Bhopali, Hasrat Jaipuri, Anjum JaipuriInspectorShakti Samanta Ashok Kumar, Geeta Bali, K. N. Singh, Pran, Nazir Hussain, Mukri, Achala Sachdev, Mehmood, Pratima Devi, Kammo Crime Romance Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari
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