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Best Hindi Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 861 Hindi-language movies released in the 1980s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Salaam Bombay!. These films were originally released in Hindi (हिन्दी).

861 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    Hifazat

    1987· 2h 18m

    4.01
  6. 6

    Mr. India

    1987· 2h 59m

    6.8108
  10. 10

    Mard

    1985· 2h 57m

    6.117
  11. 11

    Angoor

    1982· 2h 16m

    7.329
  12. 12

    Masoom

    1983· 2h 18m

    6.425
  16. 16

    Naseeb

    1981· 3h 17m

    7.113
  17. 17

    Hero

    1983· 2h 53m

    7.013
  20. 20

    Parinda

    1989· 2h 34m

    7.024
  22. 22

    Dhuan

    1981· 2h 33m

    6.52
  28. 28

    Vidhaata

    1982· 2h 48m

    7.15
  29. 29

    Swati

    1986· 2h 36m

    —0
  30. 30

    Ghulami

    1985· 2h 51m

    7.33
  31. 31

    Sadma

    1983· 2h 21m

    7.218
  33. 33

    Libaas

    1988· 2h 17m

    —0
  35. 35

    Abodh

    1984· 2h 12m

    6.01
  36. 36

    Saagar

    1985· 3h 6m

    6.415
  39. 39

    Aakrosh

    1980· 2h 24m

    7.313
  42. 42

    Shakti

    1982· 2h 45m

    7.320
  43. 43

    Kaash

    1987· 2h 20m

    10.01
  47. 47

    Karz

    1980· 2h 39m

    7.617
  48. 48

    Krodhi

    1981· 2h 39m

    6.52
  49. 49

    Lorie

    1984· 2h 3m

    6.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many Hindi movies came from the 1980s?

861 Hindi-language films from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these Hindi films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated Hindi movie of the 1980s?

Salaam Bombay! holds the top position in this collection.