What is the duration of Hero?

The duration of Hero is 173 mins.

What is the original language of Hero?

The original language of Hero is Hindi.

Hero was directed by Subhash Ghai.

Which studio made Hero?

Hero was produced by Mukta Arts Ltd.

Hero 1983

Q: Does Hero have end credit scenes?

Hero does not have end credit scenes.

Romance

Runtime

173 mins

Language

Hindi

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.

Mukta Arts Ltd

Studio

Subhash Ghai

Director

Does Hero have end credit scenes?

No!

Hero does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Hero

Explore the complete cast of Hero, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.

Jackie Shroff

Jackie Dada / Jaikishan

Shakti Kapoor

Jimmy Thapa

Shammi Kapoor

Retd. IGP Shrikanth Mathur

Meenakshi Sheshadri

Radha Mathur

Sanjeev Kumar

Damodar Mathur

Amrish Puri

Pasha

Bharat Bhushan

Ramu

Urmila Bhatt

Sandhya Mathur

Madan Puri

Bharat

Neeta Mehta

Uma Damodar Mathur

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Full Plot Summary and Ending Explained for Hero

Read the complete plot summary of Hero, including all major events, twists, and the full ending explained in detail. Explore key characters, themes, hidden meanings, and everything you need to understand the story from beginning to end.

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.

Radha and Pasha fall into a dangerous romance: she believes him to be a police officer, but she discovers he is a gangster, and yet she does not abandon him, urging him to surrender. Moved by Radha’s love, Jackie surrenders to the police and serves two years in prison. Back home, Radha tells her brother Damodar Mathur, Sanjeev Kumar the truth. To prevent Radha from marrying someone else, Damodar enlists his friend Jimmy, Shakti Kapoor, to stage a romance that seems to bind Radha to Jimmy. But Jimmy’s feelings become real, and he falls for Radha.

When Jackie returns to life outside prison, he takes a job in a garage and tries to reform his life. Yet Shrikanth pushes him away, cutting Radha off from that chapter of his life. As days pass, Damodar discovers that Jimmy is a drug smuggler, intertwining the fates of the family and their enemies.

After Pasha is released again, he seeks revenge against Shrikanth and Jackie, and kidnaps Radha, Shrikanth, and Damodar. Jackie arrives at the last moment to free them all. In the climactic ending, Shrikanth allows Radha to marry Jackie.

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Hero Themes and Keywords

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Hero Other Names and Titles

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[Hindi] Hero 英雄

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