1] Haathi Mere Saathi
The Rajesh Khanna film tells the story of an orphaned zookeeper forced to choose between his family and beloved pet elephant.
2] Teri Meherbaniyan
The Jackie Shroff film was the story of a brave dog who avenges his master’s gruesome death.
3] Nagin
Director Rajkumar Kohli’s fantasy horror thriller was the story of a female serpent who continually assumes human form to avenge her lover’s death.
4] Parivaar
As was common in the 1970s and 80s, the Mithun Chakraborty film showed a pair of faithful beasts managing everything, including driving a car, to catch the bad guys.
5] Aankhen
Govinda’s blockbuster comedy had an important role for its lead monkey character who could do everything.
6] Hum Aapke Hain Koun
Sooraj Barjatya’s family drama had a key role for its pet dog who ultimately plays a part in bringing the lead pair together.
7] Chillar Party
The Salman Khan production revolves around a group of children striving to save a stray dog.
8] Entertainment
The Sajid-Farhad-directed comedy saw lead actor Akshay Kumar fight a dog for rights to his father’s property.
9] Dil Dhadakne Do
Zoya Akhtar’s comedy drama had Aamir Khan doing a voice-over for the film’s narrator played by a dog.
10] Maine Pyar Kiya
Sooraj Barjatya’s directorial debut had a key role for its pigeon that acted as a messenger between the two leads and even helped overpower the antagonist in the climax.
