Top 10 Films Of Jackie Shroff

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The legendary actor Jackie Shroff has been working in the Hindi Film industry for over 3 decades now. Having appeared in more than 150 films in his long and illustrious career, Jackie Shroff is considered as one of the most versatile actors of Bollywood. He started his Bollywood career in 1983 with the blockbuster movie, Hero, helmed by Subhash Ghai. This movie brought him into the limelight in the film industry which turned him into a star overnight. There after he delivered many hits year after year. He has done films in nine languages (Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malyalam, Oriya, Punjabi and Marathi)

Let's look at the top 10 films of his career.

1. Hero
This film was the launchpad of Jackie Shroff in hindi films. Directed by Subhash Ghai, Hero was a super success at the box office and Jackie became a star overnight. He was paired opposite Meenakshi Seshadri in this film.

2. Angaar
His portrayal of a young man, frustrated with the corruption and crime infected society, who took on the lead in carrying out a berserk campaign against the corrupt system in Angaar, impressed the audience.

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This film is considered by many to be one of the best works of Jackie Shroff till date. In this film he played the role of a common man fighting against society’s criminal entities.

4. Ram Lakhan
Ram Lakhan was the movie which established Jackie Shroff as one of the leading heroes of that time. He played the role of Inspector Ram Pratap Singh and impressed the viewers with his strong performance.

5. Parinda
Parinda was the film which earned him his first filmfare award for Best Actor. Jackie played the role of Kishen in the film. The film won two National Awards, Five Filmfare Awards and was India's official entry for the 1990 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

6. 1942: A Love Story
Jackie played a supporting role in the film won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his brilliant performance. The film also starred Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala.

7. Border
Jackie played the role of Wing commander Anand Bajwa in Border. Although it was a short role, the actor played his part with conviction. He was praised for his mature performance in Border.

8. Mission Kashmir
Jackie Shroff as the Afghan terrorist was outstanding in Mission Kashmir. He delivered a power-packed performance. The film also starred Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt.

9. Yaadein
Yaadein was one of the most lovable films of Jackie Shroff. Although the film was a box office failure, it was a commercial success overseas. Jackie Shroff was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film.

10. Devdas
Jackie Shroff as Chunnibabu in Devdas was just superb. He earned a lot of praise for his performance in this film which also starred Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit.