Hero (1983)
A musical love story of a criminal.
Hero is the story of a criminal transforming and evolving as a good person under the influence of love. Jackie is a baddie with a heart of gold though, who has to settle scores with the area's 'Thakur' and his police officer son Sanjeev Kumar. So he opts for kidnapping their soft spot, Radha, Thakur khandaan's only daughter. Radha is given to understand that Jackie and his gang are police people who have taken her away to the safety of jungles because their house has been invaded by dacoits. The rest of the story is about the gang's camaraderie with Radha in sylvan spots and the discovery of truth by Radha.
Director: Subhash Ghai
Genre: Romance
Runtime: 173 min
Release Date: December 16, 1983
Cast
- Sanjeev Kumar - Damodar Mathur
- Shammi Kapoor - Retd. IGP Shrikanth Mathur
- Jackie Shroff - Jackie Dada / Jaikishan
- Meenakshi Sheshadri - Radha Mathur
- Amrish Puri - Pasha
- Neeta Mehta - Uma Damodar Mathur
- Madan Puri - Bharat
- Bharat Bhushan - Ramu
- Shakti Kapoor - Jimmy Thapa
- Urmila Bhatt - Sandhya Mathur
Screenplay
- Ram Kelkar (Screenplay)
- Mukta Ghai (Story)
- Subhash Ghai
Editing: Gurudutt Shirali, Waman B. Bhosle
Production: Mukta Arts Ltd
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hero about?
- Hero is the story of a criminal transforming and evolving as a good person under the influence of love. Jackie is a baddie with a heart of gold though, who has to settle scores with the area's 'Thakur' and his police officer son Sanjeev Kumar. So he opts for kidnapping their soft spot, Radha, Thakur khandaan's only daughter. Radha is given to understand that Jackie and his gang are police people who have taken her away to the safety of jungles because their house has been invaded by dacoits. The rest of the story is about the gang's camaraderie with Radha in sylvan spots and the discovery of truth by Radha.
- Who directed Hero?
- Hero was directed by Subhash Ghai.
- Who stars in Hero?
- Hero stars Sanjeev Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Amrish Puri, Neeta Mehta.
- How long is Hero?
- Hero has a runtime of 2h 53m (173 minutes).
- What genre is Hero?
- Hero is a Romance film.
- Where was Hero produced?
- Hero was produced in India.