Revisiting Gadar vs Lagaan Clash At The Indian Box Office (Picture Credit: IMDB)
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Clash at ticket windows is an interesting and exciting topic of discussion for all box office enthusiasts. From time to time, we witness epic battles taking place and among the memorable ones is Gadar vs Lagaan! Led by Sunny Deol and Aamir Khan, respectively, both films surprisingly turned out to be big winners in the battle. Keep reading to know more!
From today onwards, we’ll be taking a look at exciting battles of movies that took place in the past. Marking the debut of our new series is the clash of titans that happened in Bollywood way back in 2001. Usually, such friction often results in one film losing a desirable chunk of business and rarely, it’s a win-win situation for both the parties involved.
Coming back to our clash story, both Gadar and Lagaan were made on a huge budget at that time. Back then, trade experts and industry people thought it wasn’t a wise move at all to release two big films on the same day. However, the result that came out took everyone by surprise, with both the biggies enjoying a glorious run among their targeted audience.
Lagaan was most enjoyed by what we call a ‘class audience’; on the other hand, Gadar was a treat for a ‘mass audience’. Both the films showed legs in their theatrical run and ended us posting impressive numbers. Emerging as an all-time blockbuster, the Sunny Deol starrer posted a total of around 77 crores nett at the Indian box office. The Aamir Khan starrer earned comparatively lesser by making 35 crores nett but still was a huge success.
Instead of killing each other’s business, both Gadar and Lagaan got immensely benefitted from the buzz of a clash, and it turned out to be a win-win for both!
Stay tuned to Koimoi for more such interesting stories of box office clashes!
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
