# List of Bollywood films of 1956

**Section:** A-C

| 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 |