Bollywood saw a series of remakes in the late 1970s and 80s with Jeetendra in the lead in movies like T. Rama Rao's "Lok Parlok", "Judaai", "Maang Bharo Sajana", "Himmatvala", "Swarg Narak", "Jyoti Bane Jwala" and "Pyaasa Sawan".

Films like "Solva Sawan", "Sargam", "Sadma", "Wo Saat Din", "Aakhri Raasta", "Andha Kanoon" and "Eeshwar" were also inspired by southern hits.

Bollywood saw its first anti-woman slant in the 1980s Rajesh Khanna-starrer "Red Rose" adapted from Tamil film "Sigappu Rojakal". And in 1992, Indra Kumar remade "Enga Chinna Rasa" as "Beta" as part of the continuing 'south inspires north' trend.