These Are The 10 Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies of 1970s!

For a lot of Bollywood fans, the seventies is still the most defining period in Bollywood histories. With the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna and Dharmendra in full flow, the period was marked by some exceptional musical moments and melodrama that continues to send an excited chill down the spine of millions of people.

The era was also when the confidence, pomp, and grandeur seeped in Hindi films, rendering them as popular they had ever been. It was here when the industry laid the foundation to the grand, commercial industry we see today. Of course, this also resulted in a nose-dive when it comes to quality of cinema. But let's leave that discussion for another day.

And with this rise in the entertainment value of Hindi films that their popularity also surged, resulting in unprecedented box office receipts. Of course, compared to today, the box office figures of 1970s Blockbusters seem minuscule. But it is worth knowing that Bollywood wasn't as organised as it seems right now. And moreover, if we factor in the inflation rates, all of these will automatically become massive commercial successes. Some might even the 100 crore club.

Without further adieu, here are the 10 highest grossing movies of the popular decade: 

#10 Sanyasi (1974)

source: tmdb.org

Domestic collections: Rs 4.5 crore

#9 Suhaag (1979)

source: lyricsoff.com

Domestic collections: Rs 5 crore

#8 Jai Santoshi Maa (1975)

source: tmdb.org

Domestic collections: Rs 5.1 crore

#7 Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974)

source: http://wapkaimage.com/

Domestic collections: Rs 5.25 crore

#6 Trishul (1978)

source: tmdb.org

Domestic collections: Rs 5.50 crore

#5 Bobby (1973)

source: songsmp3.co

Domestic collections: Rs 5.6 crore

#4 Dharam Veer (1977)

source: alchetron.com

Domestic collections: Rs 6.75 crore

#3 Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)

source: saavn

Domestic collections: Rs 7.25 crore

#2 Muqqadar Ka Sikandar (1978) 

source: tmdb.org

Domestic collections: Rs 8.5 crore

#1 Sholay (1975)

source: imgur.com

Domestic collections: Rs 15.00 crore

*Box office numbers are based on internet research.