Hero (1983): Cast & Plot
Hero is a 1983 romantic film directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Jackie Shroff as Jackie Dada / Jaikishan, Sanjeev Kumar and Meenakshi Sheshadri. It runs 2 hours 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 53m (173 min)
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Genre
- Romance
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Mukta Arts Ltd
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hero About?
The premise of Hero without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A musical love story follows Jackie, a criminal with a heart of gold, who must settle a score with local Thakur and his son Sanjeev Kumar. He kidnaps Radha, Thakur’s only daughter, claiming his gang are police protecting her after dacoits raid her home. As they wander the jungle, camaraderie grows, Radha discovers the truth, and love changes Jackie.
Hero Themes & Keywords
· 25 tags- police
- revenge
- criminal
- prison
- love
- disguise
- crime boss
- father daughter relationship
- kidnapping
- hero
- anti hero
- redemption
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- anger
- betrayal
- deception
- falling in love
- motorcycle
- helicopter
- police officer
- impersonating a police officer
- gang member
- henchman
- thug
- actor shares first name with character
- title spoken by character
Hero Cast & Characters
Jackie Shroff leads the cast as Jackie Dada / Jaikishan, with Sanjeev Kumar as Damodar Mathur and Meenakshi Sheshadri as Radha Mathur. Directed by Subhash Ghai; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Subhash Ghai
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Jackie Shroff as Jackie Dada / Jaikishan - Sanjeev Kumar as Damodar Mathur
- Meenakshi Sheshadri as Radha Mathur
- Amrish Puri as Pasha
Also Starring in Hero
· 6 more- Shammi Kapoor Retd. IGP Shrikanth Mathur
- Urmila Bhatt Sandhya Mathur
- Neeta Mehta Uma Damodar Mathur
- Shakti Kapoor Jimmy Thapa
- Madan Puri Bharat
- Bharat Bhushan Ramu
More from Subhash Ghai
More films directed by Subhash Ghai: Kaanchi, Yuvvraaj, Kisna and Yaadein.
Hero Plot Summary
What happens in Hero from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Pasha, Amrish Puri is taken to prison, kicking off a tale of crime, loyalty, and love. To escape his fate, he writes to his best man, Jackie, Jackie Shroff, who then goes to police Commissioner Shrikanth Mathur, Shammi Kapoor to warn him. Pasha then kidnaps Shrikanth’s daughter Radha, Meenakshi Sheshadri.
Full summary
The whole story of Hero, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Hero?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which veteran actor plays the feared gangster Pasha?
Hero Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “[Hindi] Hero” and “英雄”.
- Also known as
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- [Hindi] Hero
- 英雄
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Hero FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Hero, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hero?
Hero runs 2 hours 53 minutes (173 minutes).
When was Hero released?
Hero was released on December 16, 1983.
Who directed Hero?
Hero was directed by Subhash Ghai.
More films by Subhash Ghai Who is in the cast of Hero?
Hero stars Jackie Shroff as Jackie Dada / Jaikishan, Sanjeev Kumar as Damodar Mathur and Meenakshi Sheshadri as Radha Mathur, among 10 credited actors.
Does Hero have a post-credit scene?
No. Hero has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Hero in?
The original language of Hero is Hindi.
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