A Look Back At
Born in 1989
What Was Life Like in 1989?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
V. P. Singh
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
₹5.00/L
Loaf of Bread
₹1.40
Average House
₹1,10,000
Weekly Wage
₹120
Top Bollywood Film
Maine Pyar Kiya
What Was Life Really Like?
Maine Pyar Kiya launched Salman Khan and was a phenomenon — young people watched it dozens of times, memorising every song and every dialogue. The Mandal Commission report recommending reservations for backward classes was being debated furiously. Rajiv Gandhi's government fell, and V.
P. Singh took over with Mandal implementation at the centre of his agenda. Student protests erupted across India.
Politics was never far from daily life.
Popular Toys & Games
- Game Boy
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Batman Figures
Bollywood Chart Song in 1989
Dil Deewana
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
From: Maine Pyar Kiya