These 3 Amitabh Bachchan Films, Released In 1983, Were Box Office Hits

Amitabh Bachchan is one of the most loved actors of Bollywood. His old films are still admired by people today. With more than 5 decades in the entertainment industry, he has delivered numerous blockbuster hits garnering massive fame. Today, we will discuss his three hit films that were released in the year 1983.

Coolie: The first on the list is Coolie, which emerged as one of the highest-grossing films of 1983. It was directed by Manmohan Desai and Prayag Raj, while the screenplay was penned by KK Shukla. Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Iqbal A Khan, a railway coolie or porter. The film was highly praised by the audience as it recorded a box-office collection of around Rs 9 crore. It also featured Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Shoma Anand, Satyendra Kapoor, Amrish Puri, Ashalata Wabgaonkar and Puneet Issar in prominent roles. Amitabh Bachchan was injured during the shooting of the film.

Andhaa Kaanoon: This film was also one of the highest-grossing films of 1983 with a box-office collection of Rs 4.5 crore. Amitabh Bachchan’s performance in the film was widely appreciated by the audience and the critics. Directed by Rama Rao Tatineni, it starred popular actors like Rajinikanth, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Prem Chopra, Madhavi, Danny Denzongpa, Madan Puri, Amrish Puri and Govardhan Asrani in leading roles. The storyline was penned by Shoba Chandrasekhar, while the film was produced by Poornachandra Rao Atluri. The music was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.

Nastik: This film also attracted a significant craze among the fans. The action-drama film was produced by Vinod Doshi while it was directed by Pramod Chakravorty. Amitabh Bachchan played the role of Shankar in the film. Talking about its box-office collection, Nastik reported an earning of Rs 3.8 crore. The film featured stars like Hema Malini, Pran Sikand, Deven Verma, Amjad Khan, Madan Puri, Bharat Bhushan, Kamal Kapoor, Rita Bhaduri, Jayshree Talpade, Lalita Pawar and Yusuf Khan in prominent roles.

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