Jeetendra and Sridevi's romping chemistry in Himmatwala, Justice Chaudhury, Mawaali, Jaani Dost - the biggest money-spinners of 1983 - struck gold sticking to its formula of remaking Telugu super hits with Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor for company and Bappi Lahiri's woefully worded songs Mamma Miyan Pom Pom, Taaki Taaki, the ilk.īig B's near-fatal experience on the sets of CoolieĪlthough the freak accident that nearly killed Amitabh Bachchan occurred a year before, its memory was rendered immortal when Director Manmohan Desai paused the frame exactly at the point it happened and highlighted it for all and sundry when Coolie released in December 1983.
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Jumping Jeetu-Svelte Sri's series of simply South remakes It gave Biddu's career, previously cast as a sidekick in Dev Anand's Swami Dada, a new lease of life.ĭancing to Prem Pratap Singh Patiyalawaleįollowing a brief appearance in Ramesh Sippy's Shakti, Woh Saat Din marks Anil Kapoor's first major role and future entry in all Best of-lists henceforth.īack when all his contemporaries were flexing their 'hero' appeal, AK's preparation and performance as the gawky, aspiring music director Prem Pratap Singh Patiyalawale in Bapu's romantic drama, reworked as Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Manmarziyaan, would inspire future generations to come. Jackie Shroff's flute playing, bandana sporting, bike riding reformed goonda winning over the girl and her disapproving family in Subhash Ghai's super entertaining musical Hero is telling of a decade's sensibilities and style. While Meenakashi and Divya have settled for domestic bliss, Amrita Singh continues to impress in occasional meaty roles while her kids Sara and Ibrahim pave their path to stardom. Superstar Rajnikanth showed what the fuss is all about with his killer style and cool antics as the vendetta seeking ruffian hoodwinking his cop sister in his Bollywood debut vehicle, Andha Kanoon.Īmrita Singh's bratty turn in Betaab, Meenakshi Seshadri's forgettable one in Painter Babu until Hero would release and save the day and Divya Rana's pretty presence in Ek Jaan Hain Hum infused some fresh vigour in the leading ladies space. Only Sunny would emerge as the real lambi race ka ghoda. If Dharmendra's son Sunny Deol showed off his machismo to sparkling effect in Betaab, Manoj Kumar's son Kunal Goswami made his adult debut in films like Ghungroo and Kalaakaar whereas Raj Kapoor's youngest Rajiv tried his luck with Ek Jaan Hai Hum.
Long before nepotism became a subject of heated debate, star kids followed their famous parents' footsteps sans any scrutiny. In the same breath, she slipped into quintessential arm candy roles for blockbusters of the year like Himmatwala and Justice Chaudhury. The actor's child woman portrayal in Sadma, a remake of Balu Mahendra's Tamil hit Moondram Pirai, co-starring an equally moving Kamal Haasan set the standards for heightened melodrama. Sridevi's breakout role in Bollywood is pretty much its own school of acting. Right from its delightful trivia to catchy background score and hilarious scenes involving a mob chasing a corpse, a speech on the gutter or the climax remains etched in public memory. The latter now the subject of Kabir Khan's terrific new film.ġ983 is a cherished year in history and Hindi cinema. Richard Attenborough's Gandhi won eight Oscars, including one for costume designer Bhanu Athaiya, and India its first-ever cricket World Cup. While the Cold War's strain still loomed large, Michael Jackson debuted the moonwalk. Katrina Kaif was born while Amitabh Bachchan received a new life.
If parallel cinema in India looked more lucrative than ever, exploring what plagues the marginalised, mainstream masala stayed true to its madcap roots fixating on the poor boy-rich girl trope.Ī refreshingly new energy of fresh talent as well as formidable from down South stormed the Hindi silver screen while written-off superstars made a thumping comeback.ĭebutant directors (Shekhar Kapur, Kundan Shah) helmed instant classics as the 1980s delivered the most sensitive take on adultery as well as the most quoted film of its decade. It was a year of excitement and extremes. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood. Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983.
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