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1. Rajesh Khanna- Khanna featured in four of the top ten grossers of the year- the multistarrers Maqsad and Dharm Aur Qanoon and solo films Asha Jyoti and Awaaz .
2. Mithun Chakraborty - Featured in a string of hits like Kasam Paida Karne Wale ki , Wanted , Baazi , Ghar Ek Mandir , Jaag Utha Insaan and Jagir.
2. Jeetendra- He starred in the top grossing Tohfa and also featured in Maqsad with Khanna.
3. Dharmendra- He featured in the multistarrer Raaj Tilak and in Dharam Aur Kanoon with Khanna.
4. Amitabh Bachchan- Bachchan had only two releases, out of which Sharaabi was a big hit and Inquilaab was an average grosser.
5. Anil Kapoor - Featured in superhit film Mashaal.
6. Jaya Prada- A breakthrough year for her. The most successful actress of the year, Jaya ruled the box office as the female lead in four of the top five grossers of the year- Tohfa, Sharaabi, Maqsad and Dharm Aur Qanoon. She also featured as the female lead in Awaaz opposite Khanna.
7. Sridevi- She too featured in Tohfa and Maqsad with Jaya and opposite Bachchan in Inquilaab.
8. Reena Roy- Roy featured in the multistarrer Raaj Tilak and in Asha Jyoti with Khanna.
9. Sunil Dutt - Starred in "Raaj Tilak".
The top-grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1984:
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