6 Hindi films of 1971 ranked by box office. #1: Kati Patang (₹4.7 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kati Patang | Shakti Samanta | ₹4.7 crore | |||
| 2 | Maryada | Aravind Sen | ₹4.5 crore | |||
| 3 | Sharmeelee | Samir Ganguly | ₹2.6 crore | |||
| 4 | Anand | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | ₹1.7 crore | |||
| 4 | Mere Apne | Gulzar | ₹1.7 crore | |||
| Caravan | Nasir Hussain | $36 million |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.