Amitabh Bachchan- With starring roles in hits like Ram Balram, Dostana and Shaan.
Jeetendra- He had an extremely successful year, with hits like Jyoti Bane Jwala, Aasha, Maang Bharo Sajnaa, Judaai along with the multistarrer The Burning Train.
Vinod Khanna- Khanna starred in the top-grossing Qurbani with Feroz Khan and The Burning Train with Dharmendra and Jeetendra.
Zeenat Aman- The most successful actress of the year, Aman starred as the female lead in three of the top five highest grossers of the year- Qurbani, Ram Balram and Dostana.
Hema Malini- She was paired with her husband Dharmendra in The Burning Train and Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor.