Dharmendra was biggest star in India in 1987
Dharmendra was biggest star in India in 1987
At 51, he stormed back into the big league, headlining not one, not two, but six hits in a single year: Insaniyat Ke Dushman, Loha, Aag Hi Aag, Watan Ke Rakhwale, Insaf Ki Pukar, and the ultra-violent Hukumat, the highest-grosser of the year.
One scene from Watan Ke Rakhwale remains etched in memory: Dharmendra, bare-handed, ripping a villain’s stomach open after warning him with the unforgettable words: “Kutte kameene, tu mujhse bachkar nahi ja sakta… main tujhe dhoondh kar tera kaleja cheer doonga… main tera pet phaad daaloonga.”
Action ruled the box office through most of the late ’80s – loud, predictable, and hardly the kind of films families could enjoy together.
News Edit KV Raman
