If you think, Bollywood lacks the kind of mystery and chills like Hollywood Thrillers then you should unravel the classic black and white reel racks.
Definitely these days Bollywood is not churning out sensible and thoughtful murder mysteries, recent releases like Game, Karthik Calling Karthik Calling are some of them but still those movies lack the kind of thrills & chills along with haunting music that classics ones had.
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If you thought Black (2005) was a great fare, then you will say outstanding to Dosti released in 1964. Dosti is one of the finest movies churned out from Rajshri Productions (makers of Miane Pyaar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun). It is a treasure-able product which families, friends should treasure upon watching. The title of the film resonates the true moral it depicts- the value of a friend.

Starring: Sushil Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Sanjay Kapoor, Baby Farida
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Bandini is arguably Bimal Roy’s greatest and most complete film, Do Bigha Zameen nothwithstanding. The story is based on a book by Jarasandha, a former jail superintendent who wrote fictional versions of his experiences (Louha-Kapat (1953), Tamasha (1958), Nyaydanda (1961)). Set at a time when women had no choices, the film’s protagonist Kalyani had the courage to not only make choices in her life but choices which at times might appear to be even wrong ones as she gives up everything for love.

Starring: Ashok Kumar, Nutan, Dharmendra, Raja Paranjpe, Tarun Bose, Asit Sen, Iftikhar
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It is one of Indian Cinema’s tragic ironies that a sensitive and poetic film like Teesri Kasam sank without a trace indirectly leading to its producer lyricist Shailendra’s death due to stress of financial problems caused by the failure of the film. The irony is even more so as today the film is recognised as one of the the all-time great films of Indian Cinema.

Starring : Raj Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Iftikhar, Asit Sen, Dulari, Keshto Mukherjee, C.S. Dubey

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Kumar has just returned from London to his “Haveli”, and he experiences many strange and creepy things around the house. He is told that his haveli is haunted by a spirit who have killed his anscetor and now its his turn…

Starring: Bishwajeet, Lata Sinha, Madan Puri, Manmohan Krishan, Sajjan, Waheeda Rehman

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