A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
December 16, 1983
Original Title:
Hero
Alternate Titles:
[Hindi] Hero
Genres:
Romance
Production Companies:
Mukta Arts Ltd
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 173
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.
Cinematography:
Kamalakar Rao
Director:
Subhash Ghai
Editor:
Gurudutt Shirali
Waman B. Bhosle
Music:
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Playback Singer:
Anuradha Paudwal
Producer:
Subhash Ghai
Screenplay:
Ram Kelkar
Story:
Mukta Ghai
Writer:
Subhash Ghai
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