Dilip Kumar Essentials: Dilip Kumar Highest Rated Movies on IMDb

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Jwar Bhata (1944)

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar made his debut with this critically acclaimed black-and-white film directed by Amiya Chakrabarty and produced by Bombay Talkies. The film, which contains drama and romance, has an IMDb score of 8.3.

Mughal-E-Azam  (1960)

This historical film by K. Asif depicts the epic love story between Mughal prince Salim (Dilip Kumar) and his court dancer Anarkali (Madhubala). It is widely considered one of the finest films of Indian cinema, and was especially praised for its performances and musical sequences. Mughal-E-Azam has an IMDb score of 8.1.

Naya Daur (1957)

This film, which follows two best friends who fall for the same woman, won Dilip Kumar his third Filmfare Award for best actor. It is one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time, and is believed to have inspired Lagaan (2001). Naya Daur has an IMDb score of 7.9.

Musafir (1957)

Hrishikesh Mukherjee made his directorial debut with this film with an ensemble cast. Musafir is divided into three episodes, each following the lives of different families who live in the same house; Dilip Kumar and Usha Kiran star in the third part. It has an IMDb score of 7.9.

Sagina Mahato (1970)

This Bengali film is set during the British Raj and is based on the labour movement of 1942-43. It stars Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu in lead roles. Sagina Mahato won a number of awards and was remade in Hindi with the same actors four years later. The film has an IMDb score of 7.9.

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