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Rewind - Twenty Five Years Of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was released twenty five years ago today and it became the second film in history to cross the 50 crore nett mark. The film did not beat the record of Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! which released a year earlier but a 50 crore nett total was still an insane number because barring these two films the next best total was 25 crore nett.

The film made Shahrukh Khan a big star and it was this image in the film which was to catapult him into boxoffice superstardom a few years later with films like Dil To Pagal Hai and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. A year earlier Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! had a restricted release initially but Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was a normal release for a love story barring Bihar where it had just a one cinema release only in Patna.

The film was a Diwali release and clashed with a Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit starrer and collected 55 lakhs nett apprx on day one while Yaraana was 46 lakhs nett. More than that Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge opened to 95% while Yaarana was 70%. There was also the Dev Anand film Gangster which released on the same day.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is till today the biggest BLOCKBUSTER from the YRF banner with nearly 5 crore footfalls. The next best are Sultan, Dhoom 3 and Dil To Pagal Hai with around 3 crore. It also was the first film from YRF to score in the East as till that time all the YRF films be it their biggest HITS like Daag (1973), Kabhi Kabhie (1976) or Darr (1993) could never really perform in the Eastern circuit (West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Odisha)

The film celebrated a silver jubilee run in around 50 theatres across the country and in Mumbai city and Delhi city the collections were pretty much similar to Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...! with 13 crore nett coming from Mumbai and 5.50 crore nett coming from Delhi city. In Overseas it created history by collected almost $5 million and this was at a time when $500k was regarded as a huge total though obviously things changed post Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.

Kajol (Actress) Filmography

ADHM v Shivaay Repeats JTHJ v SOS Clash

The Diwali results of 2016 have been pretty lackluster as again Diwali fails to give that big grosser. The results are very similar to the 2012 clash where Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Shivaay is Son Of Sardaar. The overseas performance of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is also similar to Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

In 2016 Diwali ticket rates are basically 25% higher than 2012 Diwali but business is on 6-7% lower side which is not good.

There is 11.50 crore nett gap between the figures of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and Shivaay after the final lifetime collections. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil had good numbers in Mumbai, Delhi UP, East Punjab, Nizam / Andhra, Mysore and West Bengal while Shivaay was good in Mumbai, Rajasthan, CP Berar, CI and Bihar. The Mumbai circuit did well for both films as Ae Dil Hai Mushkil score in Mumbai / Thane belt and Shivaay score in the Gujarat / Saurashtra belt.

The box office clash has gone more or less the way it did four years back with Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Son Of Sardaar. The lifetime business gap of both Diwali clashes is 9-13% with Ae Dil Hai Mushkil repeating Jab Tak Hai Jaan and Shivaay repeating Son Of Sardaar.

The Lifetime business of 2016 Diwali releases and of 2012 Diwali are as follows.

Diwali 2012
Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 121,60,00,000 (2450 Screens)
Son Of Sardaar - 105,73,00,000 (2000 Screens)
TOTAL - 227,33,00,000 (4450 Screens)

Diwali 2016
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - 111,62,00,000 (2850 Screens)
Shivaay - 100,33,00,000 (2950 screens)
TOTAL - 211,95,000 (5800 Screens)

Dilwale V Bajirao Mastani Worldwide Comparison

Dilwale V Bajirao Mastani Worldwide Comparison

The Christmas releases have ended their Worldwide runs and are at 380.60 crore for Dilwale and 339.84 crore for Bajirao Mastani.

The India business is better for Bajirao Mastani and the big gap is mainly in Mumbai circuit which is 31.54 crore ahead in terms

of gross box office while across India it has finished 36.93 crore ahead in terms of gross box office.

Dilwale keeps Shahrukh Khan unbelievable clash record intact. He is the star with probbaly the most clashes but comes out on
top every time irrespective of content. The clashes include big victories against rivals Aamir Khan in 1995
(Ram Jaane v Akele Hum Akele Tum) and Salman Khan (Don v Jaan-E-Mann).

In India Dilwale did less business which is seen as a defeat in Indian Media but if the wider picture is seen with Worldwide numbers
its a comfortable victory for Dilwale and this was only due to the clout of Shahrukh Khan as the film was not liked
as to Bajirao Mastani which is hugely appreciated.

The ratings of Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani are below and show
impressions which is basically the number of television sets that viewed the films on their respective premieres.
Dilwale - 67,61,000
Bajirao Mastani - 54,76,000

Another point to note is that Dilwale in the final count has come out ahead of Bajirao Mastani in Worldwide, overseas, television,
music and digital and only down in India theatrical as the film was weak but even there the gap would have been hardly anything
if that intolerance debate did not happen at the time of release which cost the film around 15% business.
It badly affected the film in Punjab, Haryana, UP, MP, Gujarat, Bihar and Maharashtra.
Shahrukh Khan has probably defeated every other major star out there in a clash.

Below are the final (or almost final) Worldwide collections of Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani.

The India collections are Gross (nett in brackets) while Overseas are Gross in INR (Gross in US$ in brackets).

The India gross figures include entertainment tax and all other taxes.

Dilwale v Bajirao Mastani Worldwide Comparison
Territory	Dilwale	Bajirao Mastani
Mumbai	54.56 cr (39.18 cr)	86.10 cr (61.45 cr)
Delhi / UP	43.16 cr (27.10 cr)	45.00 cr (29.32 cr)
East Punjab	16.80 cr (13.13 cr)	21.61 cr (16.90 cr)
Rajasthan	10.05 cr (7.67 cr)	12.42 cr (9.48 cr)
CP Berar	10.25 cr (7.40 cr)	13.46 cr (9.67 cr)
CI	6.24 cr (5.09 cr)	8.64 cr (7.08 cr)
Nizam / Andhra	11.64 cr (9.34 cr)	12.68 cr (9.56 cr)
Mysore	12.08 cr (9.12 cr)	16.17 cr (12.16 cr)
Tamil Nadu / Kerala	6.19 cr (4.59 cr)	2.83 cr (2.05 cr)
West Bengal	15.25 cr (11.72 cr)	9.71 cr (7.41 cr)
Bihar	8.05 cr (5.26 cr)	4.97 cr (3.27 cr)
Assam	3.24 cr (1.96 cr)	1.91 cr (1.16 cr)
Odisha	3.07 cr (2.40 cr)	2.01 cr (1.57 cr)
All INDIA	200.58 cr (143.96 cr)	237.51 cr (171.08 cr)
United Kingdom	23.06 cr ($3.41m)	13.80 cr ($2.05m)
US / Canada	32.76 cr ($4.87m)	44.06 cr ($6.55m)
Gulf	57.51 cr ($8.55m)	20.18 cr ($3.00m)
Australia	5.49 cr ($820k)	5.69 cr ($850k)
Rest Of The World	61.20 cr ($9.10m)	18.50 cr ($2.75m)
OVERSEAS TOTAL	180.02 cr ($26.75m)	102.33 cr ($15.20m)
WORLDWIDE TOTAL	380.60 crore	339.84 crore

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham : The International Phenomenon

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was released during Eid 2001 and it smashed all opening records across the world for an Indian movie.

In UK it actually featured among the top three openers of the week including all Hollywood releases.

Despite skepticism in the trade as to whether it will work outside big centres, the film opened to around 7 crore nett collections on its first weekend (a figure which only 5-6 films till then had managed in the whole week) in India with the week finishing around 14.38 crore nett.

The domestic opening week collections were 70% higher than the previous record and never before had opening records been smashed by such big margins, infact even till now opening records have never been smashed by such huge margins.

In Delhi city its opening week collections were touching 2.5 crore nett while the previous record was just 1.10 crore nett and it was five years later that any film got close to 2 crore nett in Delhi city again.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham also set record new records for second and third week business by grossing 10.50 crore nett and 8 crore nett respectively.

It went on to be The Highest Grossing Indian Film Of All Time Worldwide beating Gadar Ek Prem Katha which released 6 months before.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham also found a place in Top Three Domestic Grossers of All Time and the second biggest Grosser of 2001.

In the Overseas it was a sensation and is still probably the biggest hit ever in the Overseas market even though films today are crossing $30-40 million while Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham did around $9 million in 2001. The big difference is print count, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham release on around 125 prints while today films are releasing on 8-9 times more prints and in many more territories. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham is one of the true Worldwide All Time Blockbusters of Hindi cinema. For the Overseas market it is what Sholay is to the Domestic market.

Karisma Kapoor - The Box-Office Sensation In Late 1990s

Karisma Kapoor's Interesting Interview From Late 1990s

Since you are doing so many films with different filmmakers, are you saying you are ready to take risks with your career?
Even Dil To Pagal Hai was a risk, considering most actresses refused to do the role. I took it up when Shahrukh & Madhuri's success was at its peak. I have always taken risks. When I joined this industry, I wanted to make it. I wanted to prove myself as an actress and be at the top.
I am sure everybody dreams of reaching a certain height. Thankfully, it happened with me. My hard work paid off with Raja Hindustani. I wanted to win an award and I got one. Then I got the National Award for DTPH. I feel I have achieved what I wanted to.
Today people think since I have five hits like Biwi No 1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Hum Saath-Saath Hai,Jaanwar and even Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge to my credit, what else could I want? I feel that all this is an added bonus for me. It's like the icing on the cake. I have proved myself over the years. With me, its never been that I gave a hit and I have become the rage like its happening these days.

Do you think you were appreciated in DTPH?
Honestly, I did feel that if I had it in me to do well in that role, and believe me I had the confidence, I thought people would notice me. And what better chance to prove myself than in a Yash Chopra film, opposite Madhuri Dixit and Shah Rukh Khan? You have to take risks and you have to do something different.

Different as in...?
I have worked a lot on my looks. In Raja Hindustani, which released in '96 and DTPH, in Hero No 1 which released in '97 and Biwi No 1... in all of them my look has been different. From my hairstyle to my makeup and clothes. In Jaanwar, I was a simple girl who only wears kajal and a choti. In Dulhan Hum Le Jaayenge, I wore a short wig.
Apart from the performance, I think looking good is also important. Wearing a short outfit doesn't mean that you are glamorous or sexy. You have to grow in that as well. You owe that to your fans.

How do you feel about your No 1 status?
In 1996, I was the No 1 actress because of Raja Hindustani. Kajol was nowhere around because she did not have any significant releases. Then in 1998 Kuch Kuch Hota Hai happened and people were chanting Kajol's name. I didn't have any release that year. Now, again, I am at the top. It feels great because you have worked so hard that you feel good about yourself. Eventually, though, these numbers don't matter.

So your hard work has paid off finally?
Yes, today I feel all my hard work has paid off. Those barbs and brickbats made me a stronger person and helped me reach where I am. I have no regrets, no bad feelings or ill feelings towards anybody. I feel it is a part of life, part of being in the industry.

Karishma Kapoor had toppled Box Office India's annual ranking for Five consecutive years, from 1996 to 2000.