A list of films produced by the Bollywood, film industry based in Mumbai in 1981.

Successful stars of the year

1. Amitabh Bachchan- Bachchan went strength to strength with box office smashes like Naseeb, Laawaris, Kaalia and Yaarana.

2. Shatrughan Sinha- Sinha played second/third lead in the top two highest grossers Kranti and Naseeb.

3. Rishi Kapoor- Apart from featuring as lead in Naseeb with Bachchan and Sinha, Kapoor also starred in Katilon Ke Katil with Dharmendra.

4. Hema Malini- Malini starred as the female lead in the top three highest grossers Kranti, Naseeb and Meri Aawaz Suno.

5. Parveen Babi- Apart from playing second fiddle to Malini in Kranti and Meri Aawaz Suno, Babi also starred in Kaalia opposite Bachchan.

6. Zeenat Aman- Aman featured opposite Bachchan in Laawaris and Dharmendra in Katilon Ke Katil.

7. Reena Roy- Apart from starring alongside her boyfriend Sinha in Naseeb, Roy had a parallel lead role in Sanjay Dutt's debut film Rocky.

8. Tina Munim- Munim starred opposite Rishi Kapoor in Katilon Ke Katil and debutant Sanjay Dutt in Rocky.

The year was also notable for several actors like Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri, Madhavi and Vijayta Pandit making successful debuts. Also Dilip Kumar made a blockbuster cimeback with Kranti.

Top-grossing films

The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1981-

Rank Title Cast Box Office Collection
1. Kranti Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Nirupa Roy, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Tom Alter ₹200 million[1]
2. Naseeb Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Kim Yashpal, Pran, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Yusuf Khan ₹145 million[1]
3. Meri Aawaz Suno Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi ₹130 million[1]
4. Laawaris Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Raakhee Gulzar, Amjad Khan, Ranjeet, Jeevan ₹120 million[1]
5. Love Story Rajendra Kumar, Kumar Gaurav, Vijayta Pandit ₹110 million[1]
6. Ek Duuje Ke Liye Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri, Madhavi ₹100 million[1]
7. Katilon Ke Kaatil Dharmendra, Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Nirupa Roy ₹80 million[1]
8. Kaalia Amitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Pran ₹75 million[1]
9. Yaarana Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Tanuja ₹70 million[1]
10. Rocky Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Tina Munim, Raakhee Gulzar, Reena Roy, Amjad Khan ₹60 million[1]

Films

TitleDirectorCastGenreSources
Aakhri MujraHiren NagAjit Khan, Asha ParekhDrama
Aankhon Ke SaamneD. S. AzadMithun Chakraborty, Vijayendra Ghatge
Aapas Ki BaatHarmesh MalhotraRaj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti KapoorAction, Romance
Aas PaasJ. Om PrakashDharmendra, Hema Malini, Prem ChopraDrama
Agni PareekshaKamal MajumdarAmol Palekar, Parikshit Sahni
Ahista AhistaEsmayeel ShroffShammi Kapoor, NandaDrama
ArmaanAnand SagarRaj Babbar, Shakti Kapoor, Ranjeeta KaurDrama
Barsaat Ki Ek RaatShakti SamantaAmitabh Bachchan, RaakheeAction
BaseraaRamesh TalwarShashi Kapoor, Raakhee, RekhaDrama
Be-ShaqueKashinathMithun Chakraborty, Yogeeta Bali, Amrish PuriDrama
Biwi-O-BiwiRahul RawailRandhir Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Sanjeev KumarComedy
Bhula Na DenaHarsh KholiRakesh Roshan, Kajal Kiran, Helen
BulundiEsmayeel ShroffRaaj Kumar, Danny Denzongpa, Kim YashpalCrime Thriller
ChakraRabindra DharmarajSmita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Kulbhushan KharbandaDrama
Chashme BuddoorSai ParanjpyeRavi Baswani, Rakesh Bedi, Farooq Sheikh, Deepti NavalDrama
Chehre Pe ChehraRaj TilakSanjeev Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Rekha, Sulakshana PanditThriller
CommanderRakesh KumarAmjad Khan, Tanuja, Arun GovilAction Drama
DaasiRaj KhoslaSanjeev Kumar, Rekha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Rakesh RoshanDrama
DahshatShyam Ramsay, Tulsi RamsayNavin Nischol, Sarika, Om Shivpuri, Nadira BabbarHorror
DardAmbrish SangalRajesh Khanna, Hema MaliniCrime Drama
DhanwanSurendra MohanRajesh Khanna, Reena Roy, Rakesh RoshanDrama
DhuanDulal GuhaMithun Chakraborty, Raakhee Gulzar, Ranjeeta, Amjad KhanThriller
Ek Aur Ek GyarahAshok RoyShashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Zarina Wahab, Neetu SinghComedy
Ek Duuje Ke LiyeK. BalachanderKamal Haasan, Rati AgnihotriDrama
Ek Hi BhoolT. Rama RaoJeetendra, RekhaFamily, Drama
Fiffty FifftySomu MukherjeeRajesh Khanna, Tina Munim, Kader KhanDrama
Ganga Maang Rahi BalidanRadhakantSohrab Modi, Hina Kausar, Dev KumarDrama
Gehra ZakhmDeepak BahryVinod Mehra, Ranjeeta KaurRomance
GhamandeeRamesh BediMithun Chakraborthy, SarikaAction
Ghungroo Ki AwaazShyam Ramsay, Tulsi RamsayVijay Anand, RekhaDrama
GramayanArun KhopkarTushar Dalvi, Parzun Dastur, Amin Gazi
Guru Suleman Chela PahelwanRadhakantMehmood, Dara Singh, Padma KhannaComedy
HaqdaarS. K. LuthraRakesh Roshan, Suresh Oberoi, Yogeeta Bali
HarjaeeRamesh BehlRandhir Kapoor, Tina Munim, Shammi KapoorDrama
HotelSyham Ramsey. Tulsi RamseyNavin Nischol, Rakesh Roshan, Bindiya GoswamiMystery
Hum Se Badkar KaunDeepak BahryAmjad Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Danny Denzongpa, Vijendra, Ranjeeta, Kajal Kiran, Kalpana Iyer, RanjeetAction
Itni Si BaatMadhu MSanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee
Jail YatraBhappi SonieVinod Khanna, Reena Roy
Jeene Ki ArzooRajasekharMithun Chakraborthy, Rakesh Roshan, Rati AgnihotriRomance
Jiyo To Aise JiyoKanak MishraMithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Talluri Rameshwari, Madan PuriAction
JoshRaj N. SippyAnil Dhswan, Sarika, Amjad Khan, Vidya Sinha
Jwala DakuR. P. SwamySalma Agha, Birbal, Urmila BhattDrama
JyotiPramod ChakravartyJeetendra, Hema Malini, Vijendara Ghatge, Ashok Kumar
KaaliaTinnu AnandAmitabh Bachchan, Parveen Babi, Pran, Asha Parekh, Kader Khan, K. N. Singh, Amjad KhanAction
KaaranB. R. IsharaRamesh Deo, Shoma Anand, Aruna IraniRomance
Kachche HeereNarendra BediFeroz Khan, Reena Roy, Danny DenzongpaAction
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar GayaM. S. SathyuAnil Kapoor, Pankaj Kapur, Farah KhanDrama
Kahani Ek Chor KiS. RamanathanMoushumi Chatterjee, Jeetendra, Vinod Mehra, Nirupa RoyDrama
Kal Hamara HaiGirish RanjanAsrani, Aarti Bhattacharya, A. K. Hangal, Padma KhannaDrama
KalyugShyam BenegalShashi Kapoor, Rekha, Raj BabbarDrama
KanhaiyaaKhalid SamiMaster Amit, Master Chaitanya, Asha ChandraAction, Crime, Drama
Kanoon Aur MujrimSham JethaniBharat Kapoor Padma Khanna, Jayshree T.
Katilon Ke KaatilAnil Hingorani, Arjun HingoraniDharmendra, Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim, Nirupa Roy, Amjad Khan, Shakti KapoorRomance
Khara KhotaB.R. IsharaRaj Kiran, Sarika, Soma AnandDrama
Khawaja Ki DiwaniAkbar BalamBharat Bhushan, Arpana Choudhary, Mazhar Khan
Khel Muqaddar KaVeerendraBharat Bhushan, Asha Parekh, Dara SinghAction, Family
Khilte SumanSukhdev AhluwaliaAnoop, Vadisha
Khoon Aur PaaniChandFeroz Khan, Jeetendra, Parveen Babi, Rekha, Ranjeet, Ajit, Nirupa RoyAction
Khoon Ka RishtaSamir GangulyMukri, Prashanth, Jagdeep, Jeetendra, PranAction
Khoon Ki TakkarHaresh ChawlaVinod Mehra, Ranjeeta Kaur, Neeta Mehta, RanjeetAction
Khuda KasamLekh TandonVinod Khanna, Tina Munim, Pran
KrantiManoj KumarDilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Nirupa Roy, Prem Chopra, Tom AlterAction, Patriotic
KrodhiSubhash GhaiDharmendra, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Hema Malini, Sachin, Poonam Dhillon, Pran, PremnathAction
KudratChetan AnandRajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Hema Malini, Priya Rajhans, Raaj KumarDrama
LaawarisPrakash MehraAmitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Raakhee Gulzar, Ranjeet, Suresh Oberoi, Priti Sapru, Shriram Lagoo, JeevanDrama
LadaakuDinesh RamaneshVijay Arora, Jagdeep, Shakti Kapoor, Amjad Khan
Ladies TailorKhalid AktharSanjeev Kumar, Reena Roy, Pran ,Amjad Khan, Aruna IraniComedy
LaparwahRavikant NagaichPrem Bedi, Birbal, Mithun ChakrabortyAction
Love StoryRahul RawailKumar Gaurav, Vijeta Pandit, Rajendra Kumar, Danny Denzongpa, Amjad KhanRomance
Maan Gaye UstaadShibu MitraPran, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini
MadhumanBasu Battharcharya
Mahabali HanumanBabbubhai MistryRakesh Pandey, Kavitha Kiran, HerculesAdventure
MahfilAmar KumarAshok Kumar, Sadhana, Anil DhawanAction. Drama
Main Aur Mera HaathiR. ThiagarajMithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon, Suresh Oberoi, Sharat SaxenaAction
MangalsutraVijay. BRekha, Anant Nag, Jagdeep, Madan Puri, RajendranathHorror. Thriller
Meena Kumari Ki Amar KahaniSohrab ModiBharat Bhushan, Sona MirzaDrama
Meri Aawaz SunoS. V. Rajendra SinghJeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen BabiAction
Nai ImaratRam PahlwaSarika, Ranjeeta, Amrish Puri, Madan PuriDrama
NakhudaDilip NaikRaj Kiran, Swaroop Sampat, Kulbhushan KharbandaDrama
Naram GaramHrishikesh MukherjeeAmol Palekar, Swaroop Sampat, Shatrughan Sinha, Utpal Dutt, A. K. Hangal, Kiran VairahleComedy
NariS. K. ChandRakesh Roshan, Neeta Mehta, Madan PuriDrama
NaseebManmohan DesaiAmitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Kim Yashpal, Pran, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Yusuf KhanAction, Comedy, Romance
Paanch QaidiShibu MitraVijayendra Ghatge, Girish Karnad, Shakti Kapoor, SarikaAction
Pehla AdhyayVishnu MahturMadan Jain, Dinesh SakulDrama
Plot No. 5Yogesh SaxenaUttam Kumar, Amol Palekar, Pradeep Kumar, Sarika
PoonamHarmesh MalhotraRaj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon, Shakti KapoorDrama
Prem GeetSudesh IssarRaj Babbar, Anita RajDrama
Professor PyarelalBrij SadanahDharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Vinod Mehra, Shammi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Amjad Khan
Pyaasa SawanDasari Narayana RaoJeetendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Reena RoyDrama
RaazHarmesh MalhotraRaj Babbar, HelenDrama
RoohiS. U. SyedMazhar Khan, Zarina WahabDrama
RockySunil DuttSanjay Dutt, Tina Munim, Reena Roy, Sunil Dutt, Ranjeet, Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Amjad KhanRomance, Action
Saajan Ki SaheliSawaan KumarNutan, Rajendra Kumar, Vinod Mehra, Rekha
SadgatiSatyajit RayOm Puri, Smita PatilDrama
SahhasRavikant NagaichMithun ChakrabortyAction
SameeraVinay ShuklaMithun Chakraborty, Shabana Azmi, Parikshit SahniDrama
SannataShyam Ramsay. Tulsi RamsayVinod Mehra, Vijay Arora, Bindiya Goswami, HelenHorror. Mystery
Sansani: The SensationIrshadVinod Mehra, Bindiya GoswamiHorror
Sazaye MautVidhu Vinod ChopraNaseeruddin Shah, Dilip DhawanDrama
ShakkaShyam RalhanJeetendra, Simple Kapadia, Pinchoo KapoorAction
ShamaKader KhanShabana Azmi, Kader Khan
ShardaLekh TandonJeetendra, Talluri RameshwariDrama
ShikariC. R. SimhaSrinath, Manjula, Akhila
ShradhanjaliAnil SharmaRaakhee Gulzar, Suresh Oberoi, Arun GovilDrama Family
SilsilaYash ChopraAmitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi KapoorRomantic, Drama
TajurbaNikhil SainiRaj Babbar, Smita Patel, Nasruddin ShaAction Adventure
Umrao JaanMuzaffar AliRekha, Farooq Sheikh, Naseeruddin ShahDrama
Vasiqedars, The Pensioners of Avadh
Waqt Ki DeewarRavi TandonPran, Sanjeev Kumar, Jeetendra, Neetu Singh, Sulakshana PanditAction
WardatRavikant NagaichMithun Chakraborty, Kaajal Kiran, IftekharThriller
Woh Phir Nahin AayeJoginder ShelleyBhagwan Dada, Rita Baduri, Jalal Agha
YaraanaRakesh KumarAmitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan, Ranjeet, JeevanDrama
Yeh Rishta Na TootayK. VijayanRajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Vinod Mehra, Bindiya Goswami
Zamane Ko Dikhana HaiNasir HussainRishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan, Tariq KhanRomance, Thriller

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