Amitabh Bachchan played a dual role in Satte Pe Satta.
These 5 films of Amitabh Bachchan were the highest grossing films of 1982.
Amitabh Bachchan, the megastar of the country, in the movie Deewar, “Aaj Khush to Bahut Hoge Tum?” He charmed the film industry with his baritone voice, earning him the image of an angry young man. But much later, in 1982, the actor took the film industry by storm with back-to-back blockbusters with gripping storylines and superhit songs that became all-time classics.
Amitabh Bachchan has a career spanning over five decades and continues to be a part of compelling scripts and blockbuster films. But today let’s look at his five films which were the highest grossing films of 1982-
Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal by Prakash Mehra starred Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash and Ranjeet in pivotal roles. The movie hit the theaters on April 30 and was a huge hit at the box office. Its music by Bappi Lahiri is still popular today. From songs like Pag Ghungroo Bandh, Thodi Si Jo Pee Li Hai to Raat Baaki, Baat Baaki and Jawaani Jaan-E-Man, Namak Halaal gave Bollywood some of its most popular songs ever.
patriot
Manmohan Desai’s Desh Premee was received with utmost love at the theatres. It also became the 10th highest-grossing movie of 1982. The movie featured Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Naveen Nischal, Parveen Babi, Shammi Kapoor, Premnath, Uttam Kumar, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra, Parikshit Sahni, Amjad Khan and Sharmila Tagore.
Khud-Daar
Khud-Daar hit the theaters on 30 July 1982 and went on to become the fourth highest-grossing film of that year. It thrilled the fans and became a blockbuster hit. It starred Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra, Sanjeev Kumar, Parveen Babi, Tanuja, Bindiya Goswami, Prem Chopra and Mehmood in pivotal roles.
Power
On 1 October 1982, Shakti released and ruled the box office during its theatrical run. The film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar, Rakhi Gulzar, Smita Patil, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Anil Kapoor and Amrish Puri. Shakti emerged as the eighth highest-grossing film of the year and the performances of all the actors were appreciated.
power over seven
Satte Pe Satta became the seventh highest-grossing film of 1982 upon its release and created quite a stir in the theatres. The commercially hit film starred Amitabh Bachchan in a double role, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan, Ranjita Kaur, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Sudhir, Shakti Kapoor, Kanwarjit Paintal and Kanwaljit Singh in pivotal roles.