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Hero(1983)
Hindi173 mins
Hero (1983) is a 173-minute Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Starring Madan Puri, Sanjeev Kumar and Shakti Kapoor. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Hero stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1983.
Director:Subhash Ghai
Mood:
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A criminal kidnaps a young woman to get revenge on her powerful family. She believes he is a policeman protecting her from danger. As they spend time together in the forest, she discovers the truth and a bond forms between them.
“Love transforms a criminal's heart forever.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
173Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As[Hindi] Hero
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingsuspenseful
Themes
loveidentityfamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's title song 'Tu Mera Hero Hai' was originally composed for another Subhash Ghai film, 'Karz', but was not used.
- Jackie Shroff was a complete newcomer and former model; this was his first leading role in Hindi cinema.
- The film's success led to the popularization of the word 'hero' in India as a term for a film's leading man.
- Actress Madhuri Dixit made her uncredited film debut as a background dancer in the song 'Tu Mera Hero Hai'.
- The film's music, by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, was a major hit and helped launch the playback singing career of Anuradha Paudwal.
- Subhash Ghai wrote the story after being inspired by real-life news reports of a kidnapping case.
- The film was a major box office success, running in theaters for over 50 weeks in some places.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Hero
Jimmy Thapa-Pasha24 films →
Actor-Radha Mathur23 films →
Actor-Jimmy Thapa17 films →
Actor-Pasha11 films →
Jimmy Thapa-Actor10 films →
Pasha-Director8 films →
Jimmy Thapa-Ramu6 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Actor-Pasha5 films →
Jimmy Thapa-Radha Mathur5 films →
Pasha-Radha Mathur5 films →
Actor-Jimmy Thapa4 films →
Jimmy Thapa-Bharat4 films →
Pasha-Actor4 films →
Pasha-Damodar Mathur4 films →
Pasha-Ramu4 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Ramu3 films →
Actor-Radha Mathur3 films →
Jimmy Thapa-Sandhya Mathur3 films →






