Hrishikesh Mukherjee films: Best five helmed by the legendary director

Hrishikesh Mukherjee is a Hindi film director popular among the movie-goers for his slice of life movies. In a career spanning more than three decades, the director has managed to entertain the audience with his simple tales about regular families. Hrishikesh is popularly known as Hrishi da by his admirers. Here are the top five iconic movies of Hrishikesh Mukherjee. 

Top five movies of legendary director Hrishikesh Mukherjee 

Mili (1975)

Directed by Hrishikesh, the movie narrates the tale of a girl who suffers from a fatal disease. Touted to be a romantic comedy, the movie has Jaya Bachchan playing the role of Mili, alongside Amitabh Bachchan. The movie is a pleasurable watch for people of all age and time. 

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Guddi (1971)

Guddi is a heartwarming story of a fan, who falls in love with a popular celebrity. The movie has Jaya Bachchan playing the lead role of Guddi, alongside Dharmendra. The movie was written by the famous poet Gulzar. The movie was loved by the audience for its simple and sincere plotline.  

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Chupke Chupke (1975)

Chupke Chupke remains to be one of the best comedy movies produced in Indian cinema. Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the movie has an ensemble cast consisting of Jaya Bachchan, Sharmila Tagore, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan in pivotal roles. The story of Chupke Chupke revolves around a Botany professor, his wife, wife's brother-in-law and their many friends. 

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Khoobsurat (1980)

Khoobsurat brought back the hit duo of Hrishi da and Gulzar. The film has Rekha, playing the role of Manju Dayal, who strives to live a life filled with happiness and laughter. Her peace of mind gets disturbed after she moves to the Gupta house. Incidentally, the movie won the Filmfare Award for Best Film that year, also earning Rekha the Best Actor award.

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Abhimaan (1973)

The movie narrates the tale of a married couple, who go through a tumultuous relationship. Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the movie has Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan playing the lead roles. Abhimaan is still considered to be Hrishikesh's best work. The romantic drama was the talk of the town for the chemistry shared by its lead characters.

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