This Jeetendra movie shook the stardom of superstars like Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, was biggest hit 40 years ago, the name of film was…
Veteran actor Jeetendra has done so many popular movies. He has ruled many hearts with his performances on the big screen. He is loved for his dance moves and for his brilliant expressions. He has even ruled the box office back then. We have all seen that many big budget movies have been made in Bollywood. Many have worked well and earned more than the budget. However, there was a time when movies were made on small budget but earned huge amounts.
This Jeetendra movie shook the stardom of many superstars
We have all seen the era of Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Kumar and others. That time, movies were made on low budgets but it earned many times more than the actual budget. But at that time, there was a movie that literally shook the stardom of superstars like Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna and others.
The movie starred Jeetendra and it was Tohfa. Yes, the film ruled and we saw how much people still love that movie. It was directed by Kovelamudi Raghavendra and starred Jeetendra, Jaya Prada and Sridevi in lead roles. As per reports, the film’s budget was Rs 2 crores to Rs 4 crores.
But surprisingly, the film collected Rs 13 crores which is a big success. If we compare it to 2024, the film crossed Rs 200 crores at that time. At that time, the net collection was around 40 crores from 9 crores. The film was a remake of the 1982 Telugu blockbuster film Devta.
The story was about two sisters who fell in love with the same guy and later one of the sisters sacrifices her love. Tohfa received three nominations at the 32nd Filmfare Awards. The categories were Best Comic Actor, Best Music and Best Lyrics.
This movie gave a lot of love and appreciation to Jeetendra. He was showered with praises for his performance.
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