Over a 100 years ago Dadasaheb Phalke released the first movie of Indian cinema and since then, movies have gone on to become a regular part of our lives . The journey from black-and-white cinema to colour has been an enthralling one. However, in the age of computer graphics, 3D screenings and other technologies taking over in Bollywood, there still are some black-and-white movies from yesteryear that we can watch any time and still be impressed. Here are 18 of them.

5. Pyaasa (1957)

Guru Dutt not only acted in this movie but also directed and produced it. He plays Vijay, a passionate poet who is often ridiculed for his work until he runs into a warm-hearted prostitute, Gulabo (Waheeda Rehman).

6. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)

A comedy film that stars Kishore Kumar, his two brothers Anoop Kumar & Ashok Kumar and the charming Madhubala. The three bothers run a car repair service. Ashok Kumar, who is the eldest, hates women and does not want any of the brothers to associate with them. However, the story gets really interesting when the other two fall in love.