This is a list of films released by India's Bollywood Hindi language film industry in 1980.
Successful stars of the year
1. Amitabh Bachchan- With starring roles in hits like Ram Balram, Dostana and Shaan, Bachchan continued solidifying his megastar status.
2. Dharmendra- Apart from starring with Bachchan in Ram Balram, Dharmendra starred in Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor and The Burning Train.
3. Jeetendra- He had an extremely successful year, with hits like Jyoti Bane Jwala, Aasha, Maang Bharo Sajnaa, Judaai along with the multistarrer The Burning Train.
4. Vinod Khanna- Khanna starred in the top-grossing Qurbani with Feroz Khan and The Burning Train with Dharmendra and Jeetendra.
5. Shatrughan Sinha- Sinha played second fiddle to Bachchan in Shaan and Dostana.
6. Tina Munim got her breakthrough with the most anticipated movie, Karz. She also starred in Man Pasand which was moderately successful.
7. Zeenat Aman- The most successful actress of the year, Aman starred as the female lead in three of the top five highest grossers of the year- Qurbani, Ram Balram and Dostana. She also played a supporting role in Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor.
8. Rekha- She acted opposite Bachchan in Ram Balram, and featured opposite Jeetendra in Judaai.
9. Hema Malini- She was paired with her husband Dharmendra in The Burning Train and Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor.
Top-grossing films
The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1980:
Rank | Title | Cast | Gross |
1. | Qurbani | Feroz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Zeenat Aman, Amjad Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Mac Mohan, Kader Khan | ₹120 million[1] |
2. | Aasha | Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Talluri Rameshwari | ₹100 million[2] |
3. | Ram Balram | Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Rekha, Ajit Khan, Amjad Khan, Prem Chopra, Helen | ₹95 million[3] |
4. | Dostana | Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman, Pran | ₹90 million[2] |
5. | Shaan | Sunil Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Raakhee, Parveen Babi, Bindiya Goswami, Johnny Walker, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Mac Mohan | ₹85 million[2] |
6. | Jyoti Bane Jwala | Jeetendra, Moushumi Chatterjee, Sarika, Waheeda Rehman | ₹70 million[4] |
7. | The Burning Train | Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Neetu Singh, Danny, Vinod Mehra | ₹65 million[5] |
8. | Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor | Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Zeenat Aman, Mac Mohan | ₹60 million[5] |
9. | Karz' | Rishi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Tina Munim | ₹55 million[5] |
10. | Judaai | Jeetendra, Rekha | ₹50 million[5] |
Films
References
- ↑ "Qurbani (1980 film), Top Earner of 1980". Box Office India website. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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- ↑ "Ram Balram". Best of the Year. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ↑ "Jyoti Bane Jwala 1980 Movie Lifetime Worldwide Collection". 31 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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