| Rank | Title | Notes |
| 1. | Mother India | The film became a blockbuster at the box office, eventually becoming the highest-grossing film of the decade. It was directed by Mehboob Khan and starred Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. The music was composed by Naushad. |
| 2. | Naya Daur | Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala star in a drama, where the horse-cart drivers fight against the introduction of buses to the town, threatening their livelihoods. Music for the film was composed by O.P. Nayyar. |
| 3. | Pyaasa | Considered one of Guru Dutt's finest films, it stars him, Waheeda Rehman and Mala Sinha in a romantic drama about a poet who rebels against the norms of society and grows cynical of the world. |
| 4. | Do Aankhen Barah Haath | V Shantaram, Sandhya |
| 5. | Tumsa Nahin Dekha | The film that made Shammi Kapoor into a star, it was supposed to be a star vehicle for the heroine Ameeta. It was directed by Nasir Hussain and the music was composed by O.P. Nayyar. |
| 6. | Paying Guest | Dev Anand, Nutan |
| 7. | Aasha | Kishore Kumar, Vyjayanthimala |
| 8. | Ek Saal | Madhubala, Ashok Kumar |
| 9. | Sharada | Raj Kapoor, Meena Kumari, Shyama |
| 10. | Musafir | Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Nirupa Roy, Kishore Kumar, Usha Kiran |