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A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1983:
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A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1983:
1. Jeetendra- He had an extremely successful year with box office smashes like Himmatwala, Mawaali , Justice Chaudhary and Jaani Dost .
2. Amitabh Bachchan- Apart from starring in the top grossing Coolie, Bachchan had only one hit- Andhaa Kanoon, in which he made an extended special appearance. His other films Pukar and Nastik were average grossers.
3. Shammi Kapoor- The veteran Kapoor continued his second innings with pivotal roles in launchpad vehicles Betaab and Hero.
4. Hema Malini- Malini featured in a supporting role in Justice Chaudhary and played strong characters in Andhaa Kanoon and Nastik.
5. Sridevi- It was a breakthrough year for Sridevi as she featured in four hits- Himmatwala, Mawaali, Justice Chaudhary and Jaani Dost, all of them opposite Jeetendra.
6. Dharmendra- He starred in Naukar Biwi Ka and in Jaani Dost with Jeetendra.
The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1983:
| 1983 Rank | Title | Cast | Box Office Collection |
| 1. | Coolie | Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Kader Khan, Shoma Anand, Waheeda Rehman | ₹180 million [1] |
| 2. | Betaab | Sunny Deol, Amrita Singh, Nirupa Roy, Shammi Kapoor, Prem Chopra | ₹135 million [1] |
| 3. | Hero | Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Seshadri, Shammi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar | ₹125 million [1] |
| 4. | Himmatwala | Jeetendra, Sridevi | ₹120 million [1] |
| 5. | Andha Kanoon | Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Rajinikanth, Reena Roy, Madhavi | ₹100 million [1] |
| 6. | Mawaali | Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, Sridevi | ₹95 million [1] |
| 7. | Naukar Biwi Ka | Dharmendra, Reena Roy, Anita Raj, Raj Babbar, Pran, Kader Khan, Vinod Mehra | ₹90 million [1] |
| 8. | Justice Chaudhury | Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Moushumi Chatterjee, Sridevi | ₹85 million [1] |
| 9. | Jaani Dost | Dharmendra, Parveen Babi, Jeetendra, Sridevi | ₹80 million [1] |
| 10. | Nastik | Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Pran | ₹76 million [1] |
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