List of Bollywood films of 1956


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:
RankTitleCast
1.C.I.D.Dev Anand, Shakeela
2.Ek Hi RaastaAshok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sunil Dutt
3.Chori ChoriRaj Kapoor, Nargis
4.Basant BaharBharat Bhushan, Nimmi
5.New DelhiKishor Kumar, Vaijayanti Mala
6.Raj HathPradeep Kumar, Madhubala
7.Bhai-BhaiAshok Kumar, Kishor Kumar, Nimmi, Shyama
8.Toofan Aur DiyaRajendra Kumar, Nanda
9.FuntooshDev Anand, Sheila Ramani
10.InspectorAshok Kumar, Geeta Bali

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TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
DashehraChaturbhuj DoshiShahu Modak, Nirupa Roy, Daisy Irani, Surendra, Yashodhra Katju, Kumkum, Tiwari, Mohan Choti, Gajanan Jagirdar, S. N. Tripathi, Jagdish KanwalDevotionalMusic: Datta Naik Lyrics: Kavi Pradeep
Dilli DurbarChandrakant DesaiSumitra, Ulhas, Rehana, Sapru, Veena, S. N. Tripathi, Tun Tun, KammoCostume DramaMusic: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Shailendra
DevtaPattannaVyjantimala, Anjali Devi, Gemini Ganesh, Krishna Kumari, M. N. Nambiar, Daisy Irani, Agha, Bipin Gupta, Indira BansalFantasy DramaMusic: C. Ramachandra Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Dhake Ki MalmalJ. K. NandaKishore Kumar, Madhubala, Shashikala, Jagdeep, Ulhas, Jeevan, SajjanSocialMusic: O. P. Nayyar, Robin Chatterjee Lyrics: Jan Nisar Akhtar, D. N. Madhok, Saroj Mohini Nayyar
Dhola MaruN. R. AcharyaPradeep Kumar, Rehana, Kumkum, Achala Sachdev, Sapru, Ulhas, AmarLegendMusic: S. K. Pal Lyrics: Bharat Vyas
Diwali Ki RaatDharam KumarTalat Mahmood, Roopmala, Shashikala, Neeroo, Moti Sagar, Leela Mishra, GopeSocialMusic: Snehal Bhatkar Lyrics: Naqsh Lyallpuri, Pandit Phani, Madhukar Rajasthani
Durgesh NandiniB. MitraNalini Jaywant, Pradeep Kumar, Bina Rai, Ajit, Nigar Sultana, I. S. Johar, Jeevan, Sapru, Jankidas, Murad, Sheela VazCostume DramaMusic: Hemant Kumar, Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Ek SholaChander SaigalMala Sinha, Pradeep Kumar, Shobha Khote, Leela Mishra, Nazir Hasain, Dhumal, Jawahar Kaul, NaazFamily DramaMusic: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Ek Hi RastaB. R. ChopraAshok Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sunil Dutt, Kumkum, Daisy Irani, Brahm Bhardwaj, Yashodra Katju, Jeevan, Nazir KashmiriSocial DramaMusic: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Fifty FiftyR. L. MalhotraNalini Jaywant, M. Rajan, Om Prakash, Manmohan Krishan, David, Gope, Helen, Tun Tun, JayantDouble role DramaMusic: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Fighting QueenNari GhadialiJohn Cawas, Nadia, Pramila, Habib, SheikhActionMusic: Nisar Lyrics: Saba Afghani
FuntooshChetan AnandDev Anand, Sheila Ramani, Kumkum, Krishan Dhawan, Jagdish Raj, Leela ChitnisRomance Comedy DramaMusic: S. D. Burman Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Gauri PujaVinod DesaiAbhi Bhattacharya, Nirupa Roy, Kumkum, Yashodhara Katju, Lalita Pawar, Sunder, Sulochana, SapruDevotionalMusic: Manna Dey Lyrics: Gopal Singh Nepali
Ghulam Begum BadshahJugal KishoreDaljeet, Sheila Ramani, Nishi, Johnny Walker, W. M. Khan, MalikaAction DramaMusic: Sudipt Lyrics: Indeevar, Shauqat Pardesi, Shyam Hindi
HalakuD.D. KashyapAjit, Meena Kumari, Pran, Veena, Minu Mumtaz, Sunder, Shammi, Raj Mehra, HelenCostume DramaMusic: Shankar Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri
Hum Sab Chor HainI. S. JoharShammi Kapoor, Nalini Jaywant, Ameeta, I. S. Johar, Rajendra Nath, Pran, Ram Avtar, Badri Prasad, Kanu RoyComedy DramaMusic: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Hamara WatanJayant DesaiBina Rai, Premnath, Agha, Kumkum, Jagdish Kanwal, Nazir Kashmiri, S. N. TripathiSocialMusic: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Ravi
Hatim TaiHomi WadiaP. Jairaj, Shakila, Krishna Kumari, W. M. Khan, S. N. Tripathi, B. M. Vyas, MeenakshiFantasyMusic: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, B. D. Mishra, Akhtar Romani, Chand Pandit
HeerHameed ButtNutan, Pradeep Kumar, Krishna Kumari, Lalita Pawar, Murad, Zora Sehgal, Mubarak, Noor, Ulhas, Rashid KhanFolklore RomanceMusic: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Rajendra Krishan
HotelManmohan SabirGeeta Bali, P. Jairaj, Pran, Jayant, Achala Sachdev, Jankidas, Shammi, Nazir KashmiriSocialMusic: Suresh Talwar, Shankar Dasgupta Lyrics: Khawar Zaman, Manmohan Sabir
Husn BanooAkkooMahipal, Shakila, Hiralal, Tun Tun, Habib, Gulab, KammoCostume DramaMusic: Ramlal Heerapanna Lyrics: Sartaj Rahmani, Pyarelal Santoshi, Sahir Chandpuri
InquilabKedar KapoorShyama, Ranjan, Kuldip Kaur, Sapru, Tiwari, Helen, SunderActionMusic: Hansraj Behl Lyrics: Raja Mehdi Ali Khan
InsaafKedar KapoorNalini Jaywant, Ajit, Johnny Walker, Durga Khote, Helen, Tiwari, Kamal KapoorCostume Action DramaChitragupta Lyrics: Asad Bhopali, Hasrat Jaipuri, Anjum Jaipuri
InspectorShakti SamantaAshok Kumar, Geeta Bali, K. N. Singh, Pran, Nazir Hussain, Mukri, Achala Sachdev, Mehmood, Pratima Devi, KammoCrime RomanceMusic: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S. H. Bihari

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