List of Bollywood films of 1956
A-C
Table:
Title
Director
Cast
Genre
Notes

26 January
Ramesh Saigal
Ajit, Nalini Jaywant, Nishi, Johnny Walker, B. M. Vyas, Leela Mishra, Sapru, Randhir, Cuckoo, Gajanan Jagirdar, Chaman Puri, Jagdish Sethi
Fantasy Costume Drama
Music: C. Ramchandra Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan

Aabroo
Chaturbhuj Doshi
Kamini Kaushal, Kishore Kumar, Smriti Biswas, Amir Bano, Madan Puri, Achala Sachdev, Roopmala, Tun Tun, Joginder Singh Lal
Romance
Music: Bulo C. Rani Lyrics: D. N. Madhok, Gopal Singh Nepali, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

Aan Baan
D. D. Kashyap
Ajit, Nalini Jaywant, Usha Kiran, Pran, Mahipal, Manmohan Krishna, Ulhas, Niranjan Sharma
Drama Action
Music: Husnlal Bhagatram Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi

Aankh Ka Nasha
Ved Madan
Anita Guha, M. Rajan, Shammi, Helen, W. M. Khan, Amar, Chaman Puri, Raj Mehra
Costume Action
Music: Dhani Ram Lyrics: Harsh

Aastik
S. P. Kalla
Shahu Modak, Paro Devi, Meenakshi, B. M. Vyas, Praveen Paul
Devotional
Music: Narayan Dutt Lyrics: S. P. Kalla

Alam Ara
Nanubhai Vakil
Daljeet, Chitra, Tiwari, Niranjan Sharma, Minu Mumtaz, W. M. Khan, Heera Sawant, Maruti, Rajan Haksar
Costume Action
Music: A. R. Qureshi Lyrics: Shewan Rizvi

Amarsingh Rathaur
Jaswant Zaveri
P. Jairaj, Nirupa Roy, Veena, Murad, Sapru, Minu Mumtaz, Ratnamala, Yashodhara Katju, Sunder, Helen
Historical
Music: Sanmukh Babu Lyrics: Bharat Vyas

Anjaan
M. Sadiq
Vyjayantimala, Pradeep Kumar, Premnath, Jeevan, Mubarak, Johnny Walker, Shammi, Amar, Helen, Raj Mehra, Ram Avtar
Romance Drama
Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan

Anuraag
Madhusadan
Mukesh, Usha Kiran, Pratima Devi, Tun Tun, Shivraj, Mridula
Social
Music: Mukesh Lyrics: Indeevar, Kaif Irfani

Arab Ka Saudagar
S. D. Narang
Pradeep Kumar, Smriti Biswas, Shashikala, Sunder, Kathana, S. D. Narang
Costume Action
Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: S.H. Bihari, Ravi

Awara Shahzadi
Pyarelal
Meena Shorey, Daljeet, Sheila Ramani, Johnny Walker, Malika, Maqbul, Heera Sawant, Habib
Action Costume
Music: Nashad, Jimmy Lyrics: Sartaj Rahmani, Khawar Zaman

Awaz
Zia Sarhadi
Nalini Jaywant, Usha Kiran, Rajendra Kumar, Murad, Mukri, Zul Vellani, Leela Chitnis, Nazir Hussain, Jayant, Sapru
Social
Music: Salil Chowdhury Lyrics: Shailendra, Zia Sarhadi, Vishwamitra Adil, Prem Dhawan

Ayodhyapati
S. Fattelal
Usha Kiran, Abhi Bhattacharya, Anant Kumar, Achala Sachdev, Sapru, Kanchanmala, Ratnamala, Manorama
Mythology
Music: Ravi Lyrics: Saraswati Kumar Deepak

Badal Aur Bijli
Maurice
Manhar Desai, Ameeta, Yashodhara Katju, Kumar, Manorama, Anwar Hussain, Rajan Haksar, Heera Sawant, Habib
Action
Music: Bipin Babul Lyrics: Anjum Jaipuri

Badshah Salamat
Prem Sinha
Chandrashekhar, Shyama, Smriti Biswas, Bhagwan, Amarnath, Minu Mumtaz, B. M. Vyas, Tiwari, Heera Sawant, Anwar Hussain
Costume Action
Music: Bulo C. Rani Lyrics: Pyarelal Santoshi, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Shafiq Kanpuri, Vinay Kumar, K. Razdan

Baghdad Ka Jadu a.k.a. Magic of Baghdad
John Cawas
John Cawas, Nadia, Krishna Kumari, Vijaya Chaudhary, Nazir Kashmiri, Ratan Kumar
Action Fantasy
Music: Shafi M. Nagri Lyrics: Preetam Dehlvi

Bajrang Bali
Manibhai Vyas
Mahipal, Nirupa Roy, Chandrashekhar, Tiwari, Minu Mumtaz, Moni Chatterjee, Kammo, Kamal Kapoor
Religious
Music: S. N. Tripathi Lyrics: B. D. Mishra

Bal Ramayan
Vijay Bhatt
Shahu Modak, Shobhana Samarth, Prem Adib
Children Religious

Bandhan
Hemchander Chander
Meena Kumari, Pradeep Kumar, Motilal, Shashikala, David, Achala Sachdev, Leela Mishra, Minu Mumtaz, Nana Palsikar, Kammo
Drama
Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan

Basant Bahar
Raja Nawathe
Bharat Bhushan, Nimmi, Kumkum, Om Prakash, Manmohan Krishna, Chand Burque, Leela Chitnis
Romance Musical
Music: Shankar Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri

Basant Panchami
Jayant Desai
Nirupa Roy, Anant Kumar, Kumkum, Jeevan, Radhakishan, S. N. Tripathi, Niranjan Sharma, Naazi
Devotional
Music: Chitragupta Lyrics: Kavi Pradeep

Bhagam Bhag
Bhagwan
Bhagwan, Kishore Kumar, Smriti Biswas, Kumkum, Shashikala, Badri Prasad, Tiwari, Kanchanmala, Parshuram
Comedy
Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Bhai-Bhai
M. V. Raman
Ashok Kumar, Shyama, Kishore Kumar, Nimmi, David, Om Prakash, Daisy Irani, Shivraj
Family Drama
Music: Madan Mohan Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan

C.I.D.
Raj Khosla
Dev Anand, Shakila, Johnny Walker, Introducing: Waheeda Rehman, K. N. Singh, Minu Mumtaz, Mehmood, Jagdish Raj, Tun Tun, Sheela Vaz
Crime Suspense Romance
Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Caravan
Rafiq Rizvi
Mahipal, Shakila, Yashodra Katju, Hiralal
Action
Music: Mohinder Singh Sarna Lyrics: Tanvir Naqvi

Char Dost
Nitin Bose
Vishwanath, Kamar, Bhola, Kammo
Children
Produced by Children's Film Society. Music: B. Balsara Lyrics: Uday Khanna

Char Minar
Ravindra Dave
Nasir Khan, Bhagwan, Jabeen, Anjali Devi, Rashid Khan, Helen, Naazi
Costume Drama
Music: Sardul Kwatra Lyrics: Vishwamitra Adil

Chhoo Mantar
M. Sadiq
Johnny Walker, Karan Dewan, Shyama, Anita Guha, Gajanan Jagirdar, Amar, Raj Mehra, Nazir Kashmiri
Comedy
Music: O. P. Nayyar Lyrics: Jan Nisar Akhtar

Chori Chori
Anant Thakur
Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Pran, Johnny Walker, Gope, Bhagwan, Rajasulochana
Romantic Comedy
Music: Shankar Jaikishan won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. Lyrics: Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri

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