Hero (1983 film)

Hero
Theatrical poster
Directed bySubhash Ghai
Written byMukta Ghai
Subhash Ghai
Ram Kelkar
Produced bySubhash Ghai
StarringJackie Shroff
Meenakshi Seshadri
Shammi Kapoor
Sanjeev Kumar
Shakti Kapoor
Madan Puri
Amrish Puri
CinematographyKamalakar Rao
Edited byWaman Bhonsle
Gurudutt Shirali
Music byLaxmikant–Pyarelal
Distributed byMukta Arts Ltd.
Release date
  • 16 December 1983 (1983-12-16) (India)
Running time
173 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget3cr
Box office17cr.[1]

Hero is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Subhash Ghai. Starring Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri, it marked Shroff's debut in a lead role. Its music directors were Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[2] Upon release, it became a blockbuster at the box office and established Shroff as a leading Bollywood actor.[3]

It was remade in Telugu and Kannada in 1980s and got remade in Bollywood in 2015 with the same title.[3] A Tamil remake was planned, but later dropped.[4]

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  2. ^ "Hero Was an Important Film for Me: Subhash Ghai". News18. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
    - "Jackie Shroff and Subhash Ghai watch 'Hero' together as the film turns 34". WION. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
    - Sukanya Verma (6 February 2014). "Hero: Revisiting Subhash Ghai's flamboyant take on romance". Rediff. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
    - ""'Hero' made Jackie and Meenakshi into overnight stars but 'the flute' was the real hero in the film" - Subhash Ghai". Mukta Arts Ltd. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
    - Thombare, Suparna (16 November 2018). "5 memorable roles of Meenakshi Seshadri – Birthday special". Cinestaan. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Jackie..." India Today. 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Throwback: When Crazy Star Ravichandran declined Superstar Rajinikanth's offer to star in Ranadheera remake". OTTPlay. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.