Rewind: Salman Khan's interview to Filmy Duniya, April 1995.
Filmy Duniya, April 1995
Salman : Jab meri mukhya abhineta ke taur par "Maine Pyar Kiya" release hui aur chali bhi khoob.
Salman : Ab Kya Bataein, Bura pal bhi yahi tha. Meri picture chali lekin mjhe koi nhi puch rha tha. Meri heroine saara shrey le gayin. Mujhe sirf Media ka samarthan tha, lekin darshak aur film industry ke logon ko nhi lagta tha ki mjhe acting aati hai. Lagbhag 6 mahine ghar par khaali betha raha, Papa ne fir madat ki film dilwane mein.
Salman : Nhi, "Sanam Bewafa" pehle sign ki thi, lekin "Baaghi" pehle release hui. Jab "Baaghi" nhi chali tou maine Mumbai ke Distributor jo kaafi nuksaan mei tthe, unko "Patthar Ke Phool" kam daam mein dilwayi lekin shayad kismat kharab thi, wo bhi nhi chali.
Salman : Media aur alochak tou hamesha dost rahe hain, sabne acha hi likha hai hamesha. Darshak bhi dheere dheere apnane lage hain. Abhi kuch comedy filmein bhi kar raha hoon, ek mein dohri bhumika hai, koshish tou hai kuch acha aur alag karne ki baaki darshak pe hai wo kitna apnate hain.
Salman : Main Kisi bhaari bharkam "Mughal-E-Azam" mein yakeen nhi rakhta, mera pasandida kirdar "Mard" film se "Amitabh Bachchan" ka hai. Main jab bhi apni alag picture likhunga, "Mard" ko jehen mei rakh ke hi likhunga.
Salman : Nahi, aap bhul rahe hain "Saajan" aur "Sanam Bewafa" achi chali thi.
Salman : "Saajan" sirf gaano ki wajah se chali thi aur "Sanjay Dutt" bade bhai hain. Unka abhinay aur patr mujhse jyada behtar tthe. Meri aane waali film "Jeet" mein bhi "Sunny Deol" mukhya bhumika mein hain. Jabki "Majhdhaar" "Khamoshi" aur "Auzaar" mein mera ahem kirdar hai. Ye sab chalta rehta hai. Hum koi "Bachchan" nahi hain ki har picture mein chaaye rahen.
Salman : Main nhi chahta aisa daur kabhi firse aaye. "Amitabh Bachchan" ki shaksiyat kisi aur ko ubharne ke mauka nhi deti thi, lekin humko film chalane ke liye sabko sath lekar chalna hota hai. Unke jaane ke baad daur badal chuka hai, keh sakte hain 1960 ke dashak ki tarah abhinetriyan phir se apni upastithi darj karwa rahi hain aur ye badlav acha hi hai.
Judwaa v Judwaa 2 Comparision - 21 Years On
Judwaa was released 21 years ago and proved to be huge hit in Mumbai and Nizam /Andhra and did well elsewhere.
The film was major release after a long time due to the one month strike in Maharashtra due to high entertainment tax.
The film was also the film which gave the career of Salman Khan a major lift as although he had much bigger Hits than Judwaa before they were either two hero films like Saajan, Karan Arjun and Jeet or ensemble cast ones like Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and Sanam Bewafa where the supporting artistes have major roles.
The interesting thing about Judwaa is that box office numbers of Judwaa and Judwaa 2 released last year are so very similar. Not in terms of gross as after 21 years that is impossible but the adjusted numbers and footfalls are so very similar. in another words a similar number of tickets were sold and the business if ticket inflation is factored in, is also similar.
Judwaa (1997) has an adjusted nett gross on 2017 ticket prices of 131.11 crore while Judwaa 2 (2017) grossed 132.4 crore
The footfalls of Judwaa (1997) were 1.36 crore while the footfalls of Judwaa 2 (2017) are 1.30 crore. If we look at the ratios of the biggest circuits than Judwaa (1997) did 34.77% in Mumbai and 19.71% in Delhi / UP while Judwaa 2 (2017) is 27.46% in Mumbai and 24.26% in Delhi / UP.
The film was not a brand when Judwaa 2 released and even when Judwaa 2 became a big hit it could not be called a brand but after what has happened on satellite over the last month or so the film has become a huge brand. The film is the fourth most appreciated film of last year taking into account theatrical and satellite audience. The mega television ensures Judwaa 3 is a sure shot if it is ever made (though not 20 years later like Judwaa 2).
