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Aakhree Raasta
Aakhree Raasta (आखिरी रास्ता) is a 1986 Hindi action-crime-drama directed by K. Bhagyaraj, remaking his Tamil Oru Kaidhiyin Diary. Amitabh Bachchan plays a dual role as a wrongfully imprisoned man and his policeman son; Jaya Prada and Sridevi co-star.
Aakhri Badla (आखिरी बदला)
Aakhri Badla (आखिरी बदला) is a 1989 Hindi action thriller directed by Mangal Chakravarty, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Yogeeta Bali, Prem Chopra, and Tom Alter, about an Interpol agent and a sunken treasure ship, with music by Salil Chowdhury.
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai (अल्बर्ट पिंटो को गुस्सा क्यों आता है) is Saeed Akhtar Mirza's 1980 Hindi parallel-cinema film starring Naseeruddin Shah as a Mumbai mechanic whose anger turns from striking workers to capitalists; it won the 1981 Filmfare Critics Award.
Andha Kanoon
Andha Kanoon (अंधा कानून, Andhaa Kaanoon), 1983 Hindi action drama directed by T. Rama Rao, a remake of Sattam Oru Iruttarai; Rajinikanth's Bollywood debut with Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, fifth-highest grosser of 1983.
Angoor (अंगूर) (1982 film)
Angoor (अंगूर) is Gulzar's 1982 Hindi comedy based on Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, starring Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in double roles as separated identical twins, with music by R.D. Burman.
Anokha Rishta (अनोखा रिश्ता)
Anokha Rishta (अनोखा रिश्ता) is a 1986 Hindi drama-romance directed by I.V. Sasi, a remake of his Malayalam film Kanamarayathu, adapted from Jean Webster's Daddy-Long-Legs, starring Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patil, and debutante Sabeeha, released 29 August 1986.
Anubhav (अनुभव) (1986 film)
Anubhav (अनुभव) is a 1986 Hindi comedy-drama-romance directed by Kashinath, a remake of his Kannada film Anubhava, starring Shekhar Suman, Padmini Kolhapure, and Richa Sharma, released 19 December 1986.
Ardh Satya (अर्द्ध सत्य)
Ardh Satya (अर्द्ध सत्य, "Half Truth") is a 1983 Hindi crime drama by Govind Nihalani, written by Vijay Tendulkar from D.A. Panvalkar's story "Surya", starring Om Puri as conflicted sub-inspector Anant Velankar; it won the National Award for Best Actor and four Filmfare Awards.
Arjun (अर्जुन) (1985 film)
Arjun (अर्जुन) is a 1985 Hindi action drama directed by Rahul Rawail, written by Javed Akhtar, starring Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia, and Raj Kiran, with music by R D Burman; an unemployed youth's revolt against corruption, remade in four languages.
Arth (अर्थ) (film)
Arth (अर्थ) is a 1982 Hindi drama directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Shabana Azmi, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, and Smita Patil; a semi-autobiographical National Award-winning marital drama with ghazals by Jagjit Singh.
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (बरसात की एक रात)
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (बरसात की एक रात), also One Rainy Night, is a 1981 Hindi romantic thriller by Shakti Samanta starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, and Amjad Khan, based on the Bengali novel Anusandhan, distinct from the 1960 film Barsaat Ki Raat.
Biwi Ho To Aisi (बीवी हो तो ऐसी)
Biwi Ho To Aisi (बीवी हो तो ऐसी) is a 1988 Hindi comedy-drama directed by J.K. Bihari, starring Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, and Bindu, and Salman Khan's first film in a supporting, dubbed-voice role.
ChaalBaaz (चालबाज़)
ChaalBaaz (चालबाज़) is a 1989 Hindi action comedy directed by Pankaj Parashar, with Sridevi in a double role as separated twins Anju and Manju, alongside Sunny Deol and Rajinikanth; released 8 December 1989, music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Chandni (चाँदनी)
Chandni (चाँदनी), 1989 Yash Chopra Hindi romantic musical drama from Yash Raj Films starring Sridevi, Rishi Kapoor, and Vinod Khanna; released 14 September 1989, music by Shiv-Hari, revived the romantic genre in 1980s Hindi cinema.
Dayavan (दयावान)
Dayavan (दयावान) is a 1988 Hindi action crime drama directed and produced by Feroz Khan, a remake of Tamil film Nayakan, starring Vinod Khanna as a benevolent gangster, with Madhuri Dixit, released 21 October 1988.
Disco Dancer (डिस्को डांसर)
Disco Dancer (डिस्को डांसर) is a 1982 Hindi musical drama directed by Babbar Subhash, starring Mithun Chakraborty as Jimmy, with Bappi Lahiri's soundtrack; a huge hit in India and the USSR and a Hindi-cinema cult classic.
Ek Duuje Ke Liye (एक दूजे के लिए)
Ek Duuje Ke Liye (एक दूजे के लिए, Made for Each Other) is a 1981 Hindi romantic tragedy by K. Balachander, remade from his Telugu Maro Charitra, starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri; a blockbuster that won a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards.
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati (गंगा जमुना सरस्वती)
Gangaa Jamunaa Saraswati (गंगा जमुना सरस्वती), 1988 Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Mithun Chakraborty, Jaya Prada, Meenakshi Sheshadri; a love-triangle revenge drama that flopped and was Desai's last film as director.
Himmatwala (हिम्मतवाला) (1983 film)
Himmatwala (हिम्मतवाला), 1983 Hindi masala film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, produced by G.A. Seshagiri Rao under Padmalaya; remake of Telugu Ooriki Monagadu; stars Jeetendra and Sridevi; highest-grossing Indian film of 1983.
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (जाने भी दो यारो)
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (जाने भी दो यारो) is Kundan Shah's 1983 NFDC Hindi satirical comedy about two photographers exposing builder-bureaucrat-media corruption; a Rs 7 lakh, four-theatre flop that became a cult classic.
Kamla Ki Maut
Kamla Ki Maut (कमला की मौत, Death of Kamla) is a 1989 Hindi drama by Basu Chatterjee, NFDC-produced, set in a Mumbai chawl, about an unmarried pregnant woman's suicide; stars Pankaj Kapur, Supriya Pathak, Irrfan Khan.
Karma (कर्मा) (1986 film)
Karma (कर्मा) is a 1986 Hindi action film directed and produced by Subhash Ghai, starring Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Naseeruddin Shah, Sridevi, and Anupam Kher as terrorist Dr. Dang; released 8 August 1986 with Laxmikant-Pyarelal music.
Karz (कर्ज़) (film)
Karz (कर्ज़) is a 1980 Hindi reincarnation thriller directed by Subhash Ghai for Mukta Arts, starring Rishi Kapoor as singer Monty, with Tina Munim, Simi Garewal, and music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal; released 11 June 1980, 159 minutes, and later inspiring Om Shanti Om and a 2008 remake.
Khandahar
Khandahar (Khandhar, खंडहर, The Ruins) is Mrinal Sen's 1984 Hindi drama adapted from Premendra Mitra's story Telenapota Abishkar, starring Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah, a Cannes Un Certain Regard selection and three-time National Award winner.
Khoon Bhari Maang (खून भरी मांग)
Khoon Bhari Maang (खून भरी मांग) is a 1988 Hindi action thriller directed by Rakesh Roshan, an unofficial remake of the Australian mini-series Return to Eden, starring Rekha as a disfigured widow who returns transformed for revenge; it won three 1989 Filmfare Awards.
Khubsoorat (खूबसूरत)
Khubsoorat (खूबसूरत), also spelled Khoobsurat, is a 1980 Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hindi comedy-drama starring Rekha, Ashok Kumar, Rakesh Roshan, and Dina Pathak; it won Filmfare Best Film and Best Actress and was remade in 2014 with Sonam Kapoor.
Khudgarz
Khudgarz (खुदगर्ज़) is a 1987 Hindi family drama, Rakesh Roshan's debut as producer-director, starring Jeetendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Govinda, and Neelam, with music by Rajesh Roshan; a box-office hit loosely tied to Kane and Abel.
Kranti
Kranti (क्रांति) is a 1981 Hindi historical drama directed and produced by Manoj Kumar, written by Salim–Javed, starring Dilip Kumar and Manoj Kumar as revolutionaries fighting British rule from 1825 to 1875; it was 1981's highest-grossing Hindi film and among India's biggest hits.
Kudrat Ka Kanoon
Kudrat Ka Kanoon (कुदरत का कानून) is a 1987 Hindi action drama directed by K.C. Bokadia and S.A. Chandrashekhar, starring Jackie Shroff, Hema Malini, and Radhika Sarathkumar, released at Diwali 1987 and streaming on Zee5.
Love Story (1981 film)
Love Story (लव स्टोरी) is a 1981 Hindi romantic musical directed by Rahul Rawail, produced by and starring Rajendra Kumar, launching Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit, with R.D. Burman music and a Blockbuster box-office verdict.