A Look Back At
Born in 1984
What Was Life Like in 1984?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
₹3.50/L
Loaf of Bread
₹0.95
Average House
₹68,000
Weekly Wage
₹74
Top Bollywood Film
Sharaabi
What Was Life Really Like?
Tragedy struck the nation twice. Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her own Sikh bodyguards in October, triggering horrific anti-Sikh riots across Delhi and other cities. The grief and horror were profound.
Then Bhopal gas tragedy struck in December — thousands died in the world's worst industrial disaster. Rajiv Gandhi was sworn in as Prime Minister and won a massive sympathy election. It was India's darkest year since Partition.
The country mourned, raged, and somehow kept going.
Popular Toys & Games
- Transformers
- Cabbage Patch Kids
- Trivial Pursuit
Bollywood Chart Song in 1984
Mujhe Peene Do
Kishore Kumar
From: Sharaabi