He then bounced back by bagging roles in films with lead hero as Rajesh Khanna in films like "Dil E Nadan, Aaj Ka M.L.A Ram Avtaar, Maqsad" and "Paapi Pet Ka Sawal Hai". His other hit films in the mid-eighties included "Jeene Nahi Doonga, Bhawani Junction, Aandhi-Toofan, Ramkali, Ilzaam" and "Asli Naqli". He then went on to star with Jeetendra in "Hoshiyar, Khudgarz, Ranbhoomi" and "Mulzim". He co-starred with Dharmendra in "Insaniyat Ke Dushman", "Loha" (1987), "Aag Hi Aag" (1987), "Hawalaat" and "Zalzala". He was in films like "Telephone" (1985), "Sherni" (1988), "Khoon Bhari Maang" (1988) and "Adharm" (1992). He starred with Raajkumar in "Betaaj Badshah" in 1994 and Salman Khan in "Chaand Kaa Tukdaa" in 1994. Sinha credited Rajesh Khanna for getting "Kaalicharan" and for the revival of his career as lead hero in the 1980s, however their friendship got affected when Shatrughan Sinha stood as the BJP candidate against Rajesh Khanna in the 1992 election. Though as a Congress candidate Khanna had defeated Sinha by 25000 margin of votes, Khanna was disappointed at Sinha for standing against him in the elections.