He has a career spanning over four decades in the Hindi film industry and, as of 2017, has appeared in over 200 films. Actor Jackie Shroff, who has over five movies waiting to release now, says he still works with his heart.

Jackie made his acting debut in 1982 with Dev Anand's Swami Dada. A year later, he was cast in a lead role for the movie Hero, after which he was seen in a string of hits like Yudh, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Parinda, Saudagar, Khalnayak, 1942: A Love Story and Rangeela. He was recently seen on-screen in J.P. Dutta's Paltan.