4. Hero (1983); Starring Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sanjeev Kumar, Shammi Kapoor; USPs: launched Jackie Shroff(who had earlier appeared as a junior artiste in Dev Anand’s Swami Dada) as a major star; gave Laxmikant-Pyarelal a chance to score one of their most vibrant music scores, topped by the chartbusting folk song Lambi judai by Pakistani singer Reshma and the delectable Lata Mangeshkar raga-romp Neendiya se jagi bahaar.5. Karma (1986); Starring Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Sridevi, Naseeruddin Shah , Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Poonam Dhillon, Anupam Kher; USPs: a star-cast that reads like the who’s who of Bollywood topped by the stalwart Dilip K-Nutan pair who had never appeared together before except in the unfinished Shikast; Dilip Kumar’s confrontation scenes with the villain Dr Dang(Kher) brough the house down.6.Ram Lakhan (1989); Starring Raakhee, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia: USPs: the blockbuster was the weakest link in Ghai’s oeuvre but was saved by the belle. Madhuri Dixit in her re-launch role was a dream enacting Lata Mangeshkar’s Bada dukh deena to Saroj Khan’s kitschy choreography. Other highligh of the film… Anil Kapoor’s tomfoolery topped by the chartbusting song One two ka four.7. Saudagar (1991); Starring Dilip Kumar, Raj Kumar, Manisha Koirala, Vivek Mushran, Jackie Shroff, Deepti Naval; USPs—Again, a titanic clash, this time between the two mighty thespians Dilip Kumar and Raj Kumar who were last seen together 32 years earlier in Paigham; A richly tapestried tale of valour and rivalry the huge narrative canvas was controlled by performances that screamed drama. Manisha Koirala made a very promising debut. One of Ghai’s best.
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