9 Hindi films of 1983 ranked by box office. #1: Coolie (₹21 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coolie | P. Vasu | ₹3.5 crore | ₹21 crore | 6.00x | |
| 2 | Hero | Subhash Ghai | ₹3 crore | ₹17 crore | 5.67x | |
| 3 | Betaab | Rahul Rawail | ₹13.5 crore | |||
| 4 | Himmatwala | K. Raghavendra Rao | ₹11.5 crore | |||
| 5 | Nastik | Pramod Chakravorty | ₹2.5 crore | ₹7.6 crore | 3.04x | |
| 6 | Andhaa Kaanoon | Tatineni Rama Rao | ₹6.4 crore | |||
| 7 | Jaani Dost | K. Raghavendra Rao | ₹2.6 crore | ₹3.8 crore | 1.45x | |
| 8 | Jaanwar | S. Ali Raza | ₹3.5 crore | |||
| 9 | Razia Sultan | Kamal Amrohi | ₹7 crore | ₹2 crore | 0.29x |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.