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This is a list of films released by India's Bollywood Hindi language film industry in 1980.
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This is a list of films released by India's Bollywood Hindi language film industry in 1980.
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 .
The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1980:
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