THIS India’s most-watched film, sold over 25 crore tickets, was bigger than RRR and Baahubali combined in terms of…, the movie is…

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THIS Indian film become a cult classic and earned Rs 35 crore at the box office. Was called flop despite selling over 25 crore tickets. Guess which film it is?

Sholay turned flop at the box office

Indian cinema has given various genres of films. While some turned out to be blockbusters, others flopped big time at the box office.

Sholay was made on a budget of Rs 3 crore

One such Indian film did not perform well at the time of its release but later grabbed a lot of attention and became a success. The film went on to become a cult classic and earned Rs 35 crore at the box office.

Sholay became the most-watched Indian film

The film starred Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, and others. Guess which film it is? We are talking about Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay which became the most-watched Indian film on the big screens.

Sholay earned Rs 15 crore at the box office

The film earned Rs 15 crore at the box office. As per IndiCine reports, Sholay sold an estimated 15 crore tickets in India during its initial run.

Sholay was re-released

The film was re-released and it witnessed another 3 crore footfalls in the domestic market. In the Soviet Union, 48 million tickets were sold during its initial release and a total of 60 million tickets overall.

Sholay released overseas and got 25 crore footfall count

The film during its initial release and a total of 60 million tickets overall across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. As per reports, the total footfall count was over 25 crore.

Sholay was bigger than RRR and Baahubali

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, directed by SS Rajamouli witnessed 15 crore footfalls worldwide, while his RRR got a lower footfall rate of 6 crore. Sholay was released on Independence Day in 1975 and was reportedly made on a whopping budget of Rs 3 crore.

Sholay was declared a failure

The film was expected to perform well at the box office. The movie had a slow start on its opening day, while critics were predicting its failure. The film gained momentum and ticket sales began to soar on Sunday.

Sholay surpassed Mughal-e-Azam

The film grossed Rs 15 crore and managed to surpass Mughal-e-Azam to become the highest-grossing Indian film. Sholay starred Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini, and Jaya Bachchan in leading roles.