30 Greatest Bollywood movies of 80s Decade (1981-1990)
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- DirectorKundan ShahStarsNaseeruddin ShahRavi BaswaniBhakti BarveTwo photographers, who are employed by a magazine editor to expose the scandalous activities of the rich, come across corruption by a builder and accidentally photograph a murder.
- DirectorShekhar KapurStarsNaseeruddin ShahShabana AzmiJugal HansrajA happy family goes through turbulent times because of a big mistake by one of the family members.
- DirectorBalu MahendraStarsKamal HaasanSrideviGulshan GroverA head injury causes a woman to regresses to childhood. Lost and confused, she is eventually befriended by a school teacher.
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsAnupam KherRohini HattangadiSoni RazdanAn old couple lend a room on rent after recent death of the bread earner of the family, their only son. A budding actress starts living with them, who is in love with a local politician's only son. The movie shows what later ensues.
- DirectorGovind NihalaniStarsOm PuriSmita PatilAmrish PuriA newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
- DirectorRajkumar SantoshiStarsSunny DeolAmrish PuriMeenakshi SheshadriAjay is framed by Balwant Rai for his brother's murder and sent to prison. Later, he befriends three convicts and sets out to seek revenge against Balwant Rai.
- DirectorSubhash GhaiStarsAnil KapoorGirish KarnadNutanTwo top lawyers battle against each other while the whole city witnesses the battle.
- DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsKamal HaasanAmala AkkineniTinnu AnandAn unemployed graduate who coincidentally encounters a rich unconscious man, and takes over his lifestyle by keeping him a prisoner. However, he is in for a twist as a contract killer is after him, assuming him to be the affluent man.
- DirectorBasu ChatterjeeStarsAnil KapoorAmrita SinghOm PrakashA man lives a poor lifestyle in a small town with his older brothers. He is unemployed and commits himself to be a wrestler, but he has to promise to be celibate until he is 40 years old.
- DirectorBasu ChatterjeeStarsDeepak QazirAmitabh SrivastavaPankaj KapurOne dissenting juror in a murder trial tries to influence the verdict with his personal prejudices and biases
- DirectorMahesh BhattStarsShabana AzmiKulbhushan KharbandaSmita PatilA film-maker who is having an extra-marital affair with an actress decides to leave his wife. Arth is the story of this women's search for her identity.
- DirectorVidhu Vinod ChopraStarsJackie ShroffAnil KapoorNana PatekarA man's friend, a police officer, is assassinated by gangsters in broad daylight. He discovers that his elder brother works in the same gang and decides to avenge his friend's death by infiltrating the gang.
- DirectorFeroz KhanStarsVinod KhannaFeroz KhanAmala AkkineniThe story of Dayavan, a benevolent gangster who dedicates his life to helping those less fortunate than himself.
- DirectorRakesh RoshanStarsRekhaKabir BediSonu WaliaA man marries a rich widow for her money and tries to murder her but she survives, gets a new face thanks to plastic surgery, and returns for revenge.
- DirectorPrakash MehraStarsAmitabh BachchanJaya PradaRanjeet BediA workaholic businessman neglects his only son after his wife's death. The son grows up to be a rebellious alcoholic.
- DirectorShekhar KapurStarsAnil KapoorSrideviAmrish PuriA poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.
- DirectorPrakash MehraStarsAmitabh BachchanZeenat AmanRakhee GulzarA man, abandoned as a baby and forced to live as an orphan, is unknowingly employed by his biological father.
- DirectorRaj KapoorStarsShammi KapoorNanda KarnatakiTanuja SamarthManorama, the daughter of a rich, orthodox family is married off, leaving her childhood friend Deodhar and his secret love for her, in despair. When tragedy befalls her, and traditions seem unfair, Deodhar must fight for what's right.
- DirectorYash ChopraStarsSrideviRishi KapoorVinod KhannaFate leaves Chandni shattered as her love Rohit disappears from her life. She meets Lalit and they befriend each other until Rohit knocks on her door.
- DirectorSooraj R. BarjatyaStarsSalman KhanBhagyashree PatwardhanAlok NathAfter Suman's father leaves her in the care of another family while he travels abroad, she falls in love with Prem. However, in order to for them to marry, Prem has to prove to Suman's father that he is not the same as his own dad.
- DirectorRaj N. SippyStarsAmitabh BachchanHema MaliniRanjeeta KaurThe eldest of seven brothers, who run a family farm together, marries a pretty nurse, inspiring his country-bumpkin siblings to follow his example.
- DirectorRahul RawailStarsSunny DeolDimple KapadiaRaj KiranArjun Malvankar after his graduation thrives to get job. The corruption and injustice taking place in his community frustrates him to the extent of revolting with the help of some of his friends. This path of his gets him into serious problems with the law and some outrageous gangsters. He is then taken in by a politician named Shivkumar Chowgule; who not only has pity on him but offers him a job and encourages him. Situations take a different turn one morning engulfing Arjun's life into a world of lies, deceit, crime and politics.
- DirectorRamesh SippyStarsRishi KapoorKamal HaasanDimple KapadiaRaja, a fisherman is secretly in love with Mona. When wealthy Ravi comes to live with his grandmother, Kamladevi, he sees Mona and falls in love with her. Mona also reciprocates his love. Raja is devastated by this turn of events. But when Kamladevi gets to know that Ravi is seeing Mona, she puts pressure on Mona to give up Ravi and marry someone else.
- DirectorHarmesh MalhotraStarsSrideviRishi KapoorAmrish PuriThe film revolves around Rajni, a shape-shifting cobra who marries a civilian to avenge the death of her spouse at the hands of an evil saint.
- DirectorMansoor KhanStarsAamir KhanJuhi ChawlaGoga KapoorDespite knowing that their respective families are bitter enemies, Raj and Rashmi fall in love with each other and decide to elope.