10. Kaun
Kaun is a classic thriller that is all about the twist at the end of the movie. Once you know that, a remake is rendered useless.
An admirable thriller from Ram Gopal Varma, Kaun also established Urmila Matondkar as an actor of variety. Featuring staunch actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Kaun emerges as a grasping thriller that keeps you hooked. It's sad how RGV plummeted right after making this brilliant movie.
11. Pakeezah
Be it music like Chalo Dildaar Chalo or the sets of a Lucknow mansion or the sheer melody of the thumris; the magic of Pakeezah will never be matched by any other director.
To be honest, the film was an experience in its own right. The film was not doing much on the box offices before news came in about the tragic death of Meena Kumari, just two months after the release of the movie. It'll be a shame if an actress tried and failed to recreate the brilliance of Meena Kumari.
12. Chupke Chupke
There will be no other Bollywood director who'll be as good at comedy as Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The humour of this movie will be lost with the 'gung-ho' style of comedy that Bollywood indulges in right now.
Chupke Chupke continues to be one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's most favoured classics. The story of a practical joke comes out in refreshingly remarkable way. Chupke Chupke was an extremely entertaining movie that was directed really well. Neither do we have a director who can pull off a successful remake, nor we have the actors to do the same.
13. Angoor
One of the biggest things that worked in favour of Angoor was the comic timing between the actors. Bollywood has struggled with comedy in the recent past and things don't look great if they were to attempt a remake of the classic.
Based on Shakespeare's Comedy Of Errors, famous poet and lyricist Gulzar made Angoor with Sanjeev Kumar, Deepti Naval and Moushmi Chatterjee. The confusion of husbands turns out well and entertains the audience. It was a light-hearted comedy that has entertained generations of movie buffs. If the recent track record of Bollywood is anything to go by (*cough* Dishoom *cough*), a remake of Angoor is a recipe for disaster.
14. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
This cult classic is fantastic because of the brilliant chemistry shared by its actors and the new crop of actors are definitely incapable of recreating the same magic on screen.
A dark satire on the contemporary politics of the country, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron is still remebered. Kundan Shah made the satire with Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Kapoor, Om Puri and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film was not an huge success instantly but later it was considered a cult classic.
15. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge
DDLJ is a classic Bollywood take on the ever-lasting love between Raj and Simran. Will there ever be a movie that can successfully replicate the mesmerising music and acting? NO!
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge sure is a cult classic, but that doesn’t mean we want to watch it over and over again with different actors. You take the script of DDLJ, tweak it a little and call it a tribute to the film to make everyone happy? Not working anymore. DDLJ is a classic romantic love story that needs no more 'tweaking'. We don't want to watch it anymore because a DDLJ without SRK is like burgers without fries.
16. Swades
While Bollywood is still struggling with the concept of strong women in movies, Swades hit it out of the park in the first go. This movie is way too special to be touched by anyone.
Swades was about SRK's journey from a scientist at NASA to a common villager who decides to stay back to help the less fortunate. Remember the beautiful Gayatri Joshi as a teacher in the village where Shah Rukh Khan arrives after years? She was a strong woman with independent thought, residing in a village which she chose not to leave even after she fell for SRK and had an option to move to the US.
17. Jab We Met
There's a simple reason behind this - Geet. That character can never be replicated, EVER.
Indian youngsters have been brought up on a staple diet of romance fed to them by veterans such as SRK and Kajol. However, Jab We Met gave audiences not only a fresh romantic couple but an equally beautiful story. The movie depicts how love means different things to different people and that nothing is wrong when two people are in love.
18. Iqbal
Iqbal still manages to make you feel the same emotions you felt the same time you first saw it. This movie is a simple feel-good flick that should be left as it is.
There is no bigger defeat in life than succumbing to our own incapabilities and there is no bigger victory than overcoming them. This overwhelming tale of unbelievable self-belief and will power reminds us that our real inspiration lies within us, and once we find that, we should harness it and achieve the unthinkable.
19. Baazigar
From classic music to stellar performances, this movie has everything. The plot-twist is the real deal and once everyone knows it, a remake seems rather banal.
This has to be one of our childhood favourites. SRK delivers one of his finest performances as he looks all set to avenge the death of his father. The balcony sequence with Shilpa Shetty still sends a chill down our spine.
20. Khosla ka Ghosla
The tale of a middle class male 'losing the plot' against a builder had us in splits. This movie was so perfect that try to make it better is impossible.
The story of the middle class Kishore Khosla who loses his land tells us that it is okay to use unfair means to grab what is rightfully ours. We see our neighbour in Kher, who delivers an impeccable performance.
Please don't remake these, Bollywood. Please!?