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 Sunny Deol has finally got luck on his side. Bollywood is ready to believe that Sunny is the number one today with back-to-back box-office blockbusters Jeet , Ghatak , Ziddi and Border and to some extent Ajay which did excellent  business in certain territories. Before his back-to-back resounding hits he had flops like Himmat , Dushmani , Angrakshak , Imtihan and Insaniyat which made producers think twice about casting him in their films. But Ghatak restored Sunny Deol to his original status as a successful box-office superstar . Now all eyes are on Sunny Deol whose recent blockbusters has given him much edge in the market. The fan following that Deol has today began to build up from Paap Ki Duniya and , perhaps , he is the only star in the  contemporary Hindi film scene with a growing fan following in the urban and rural cinema pockets. Teenagers and Adult follow him because they think they can chase his car in Bombay because they have fallen in love with his muscles and those of his
1 ) Shola Aur Shabnam - Hit 2) Anpadh - Super Hit 3) Shaadi - Above Average 4) Bandini - Hit 5) Aap Ki Parchhaiyan - Hit 6) Ganga Ki Lahren - Above Average 7) Haqeeqat - Super Hit 8) Main Bhi Ladki Hoon - Above Average 9) Aye Milan Ki Bela - Blockbuster 10) Chand Aur Suraj - Above Average 11) Neela Aakash - Above Average 12) Kaajal - Super Hit up 13) Devar - Hit 14) Mamta - Hit 15) Phool Aur Patthar - All Time Blockbuster 16) Anupama - Hit 17) Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya - Hit 18) Aaye Din Bahaar Ke - Super Hit 19) Izzat - Hit 20) Mere Hamdam Mere Dost - Hit 21) Ankhen - Super Blockbuster 22) Shikar - Blockbuster 23) Pyar Hi Pyar - Above Average 24) Aya Saawan Jhoom Ke - Super Hit 25) Yakeen - Hit 26) Aadmi Aur Insaan - Above Average  27) Jeevan Mrityu - Blockbuster 28) Sharafat - Super Hit 29) Tum Haseen Main Jawan - Super Hit 30) Kab Kyon Aur Kahan - Hit 31) Mera Gaon Mera Desh - Super Blockbuster 32) Naya Zamana - Super Hit 33) Guddi - Hit 34) Rakhwala - Hit 35) Seeta Aur Geeta - Super Bl
  " Sadhana " Scheduled     For A Release In August There are three qualities which every film of distinction posses — a good story , sensitive treatment and memorable performances by the stars , Ek Hi Rasta (the biggest box-office grossing hit of 1956) and Naya Daur (the second biggest box-office grossing film of India), the B.R. Films releases for 1956 and 1957 respectively , were both acclaimed for possessing this ingredients in immense measure . Their Sadhana, selected for a country-wide release in August , 1958 , is planned by B.R. Films to be in tradition of its distinguished predecessors. Based on a screenplay by Pt Mukharam Sharma , Sadhana is a story of one women—and through her , of Woman : of Woman condemned by society to suffer for her sins to which men force her.  Vijayantimala is detyped in the character of Champa—the woman in Sadhana. Sunil Dutt , Leela Chitnis , Radhakrishnan and Manmohn Krishna are the others who embellish the picture with their performances.
 There are three qualities which every film of distinction posses — a good story , sensitive treatment and memorable performances by the stars , Ek Hi Rasta (the biggest box-office grossing hit of 1956) and Naya Daur (the second biggest box-office grossing film of India), the B.R. Films releases for 1956 and 1957 respectively , were both acclaimed for possessing this ingredients in immense measure . Their Sadhana, selected for a country-wide release in August , 1958 , is planned by B.R. Films to be in tradition of its distinguished predecessors. Based on a screenplay by Pt Mukharam Sharma , Sadhana is a story of one women—and through her , of Woman : of Woman condemned by society to suffer for her sins to which men force her.  Vijayantimala is detyped in the character of Champa—the woman in Sadhana. Sunil Dutt , Leela Chitnis , Radhakrishnan and Manmohn Krishna are the others who embellish the picture with their performances.  It was a difficult assignment writing its lyrics . Sahir Lu
  Top 10 Adjusted Grossers (1940-1989) 1. Sholay - 162,97,00,000 2. Mughal E Azam - 132,69,00,000 3. Mother India -117,30,00,000 4. Sangam - 88,57,00,000 5. Bobby - 85,25,00,000 6. Kranti - 84,77,00,000 7. Gunga Jumna - 84,39,00,000 8. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar - 80,90,00,000 9. Naya Daur - 69,75,00,000 10. Mere Mehboob - 69,26,00,000 Source - BOX OFFICE INDIA
CLASSIFICATION : 2005   AAA (SUPER DUPER HIT) — AA (SUPER HIT) NO ENTRY ('AAA' in Bombay , East Punjab & Rajasthan ) BUNTY AUR BABLI (lesser in some circuits) A1 (HIT) KYA KOOL HAI HUM A (SEMI HIT) — BB (OVERFLOW) DUS ZEHER GARAM MASALA ('AA' in Bombay , 'A1' East Punjab) MAINE PYAAR KYUN KIYA ('A1' in Bombay, East Punjab , Rajashthan & C.P. ) B1 TO BB (COMMISSION TO OVERFLOW) WAQT : THE RACE AGAINST TIME ('A' in Bombay) SARKAR ('AA' in Bombay , 'A1' in Mysore and Losing in some  circuits) HANUMAN   B1 (COMMISSION EARNER) KAAL ('BB' in Bombay , Delhi-U.P. & East Punjab) B TO B1 (COVERAGE TO COMMISSION EARNER) PAGE 3 ('A1' in Bombay & 'BB' in Delhi-U.P.) BLACK ('AA' in West Bengal, 'A1' Mysore ; 'A' in Bombay & Losing in several circuits) LUCKY : NO TIME FOR LOVE  ('BB' in Bihar, C.P.C.I & Losing in West Bengal) PARINEETA ('AA' in West
  CLASSIFICATION : 1999 Total releases 154 (42 dubbed) A11 (SUPER DUPER HIT) BIWI NO. 1 (except West Bengal & CI) HUM SAATH SAATH HAIN (Historic in Bombay , Nizam & Rajasthan) A1 (SUPER HIT) THE MUMMY (dubbed) TITANIC (dubbed) A (HIT) HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM ('A11' in Bombay, Gujarat  & South India ; Losing in Rajasthan & Bihar) HUM AAPKE DIL MEIN     REHTE HAIN HASEENA MAAN JAAYEGI (Losing in couple of circuits) KACHCHE DHAAGE MUNNI BAI SARFAROSH ('A1' in Bombay & South India, average in several circuits) +B (OVERFLOW) BOMBAY BOYS (dubbed) DAAG - THE FIRE (Lesser in some circuits) HOGI PYAAR KI JEET ('A11' in Bihar, 'A' in West Bengal & U.P.) JAANBAAZ KHILADI (dubbed) VAASTAV : THE REALITY ('A' in Maharashtra & West Bengal)  SIRF TUM TAAL GOOD B (COMMISSION/OVERFLOW) MAUT KA SAMUNDAR   (dubbed) SOORYAVANSHAM ('A' in West Bengal , very good in Bihar & C.P.) TEZ RAFTAAR (dubbed) PARTIAL SUCCESS ARJUN PANDIT (
That Pratiggya did all-time record business in Delhi-U.P., Rajasthan , East Punjab , Bihar and parts of Maharashtra ; has not been appreciated  in Bombay. In Bombay, it opened with average response and is expected to yield commission to its distributors.
  THE REST SILSILA (good in some circuits) , WARDAAT, AAS PAAS, KRODHI, APAS KI BAAT, AANKHON KE SAAMNE, ARMAAN, RAAZ, AGNI PARIKSHA, GRIHA PARIVESH (average in some circuits), BARSAAT KI EK RAAT (outstanding in Bengal) , BHULA NA DENA, CHEHRE PE CHEHRA, COMMANDER, DARD (average in some circuits) , Dhuan, Ek Aur Ek Gyarah, Harjaee, Haqdaar, KAHANI EK CHOR KI, KALYUG
  CLASSIFICATION : 1982   Total Releases : 160
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HSSH RECORDS NEVER-SEEN-BEFORE OPENING BOX-OFFICE COLLECTIONS! Last week, Sooraj Barjatya - Salman Khan magnum opus opened Hum Saath Saath Hain based on Ramayana, opened to an earth-shattering response all over the country. The opening of HSSH was sensational and record breaking everywhere except some parts of Delhi, Indore and Gujarat . The Barjatya's blockbuster was released on a record number of prints 405. Of these 121 were released in overseas territory. The film netted Rs. 1,02,49,256 during its first week in Bombay territory. This itself is a record in movie history. No film apart from HSSH has breached Rs. 1 crore mark during it's first week in Bombay territory. The record was earlier held by Biwi No. 1 with nett gross of Rs. 70,91,896 . HSSH opened with an speculator response of 91 per cent in Bombay and about 80 per cent to 85 per cent in other circuits but the collections in Delhi-U.P. were not excellent, it opened about 71 per cent there. The film business is comme
  HSSH RECORDS NEVER-SEEN-BEFORE COLLECTIONS!  Last week, Sooraj Barjatya - Salman Khan magnum opus opened Hum Saath Saath Hain based on Ramayana, opened to an earth-shattering response all over the country. The opening of HSSH was sensational and record breaking everywhere except some parts of Delhi, Indore and Gujarat . The Barjatya's blockbuster was released on a record number of prints 405. Of these 121 were released in overseas territory. The film nett grossed Rs. 1,02,49,256 during its first week in Bombay territory. This itself is a record in movie history. No film apart from HSSH has breached Rs. 1 crore mark during it's first week in Bombay territory. The record was earlier held by Biwi No. 1 with nett gross of Rs. 70,91,896  in Bombay territory. HSSH opened with an speculator  response of 91 per cent in Bombay, 71 per cent in Delhi-U.P. and about 80 per cent to 85 per cent in other circuits. The film business is commendable considering the fact that it released on pre
 CLASSIFICATION : 1992 Total Releases - 150 (including 12 dub.)  AA (SUPER HIT)  BETA A1 (HIT)  DEEWANA SHOLA AUR SHABNAM A (SEMI HIT)  JAAN TERE NAAM BOL RADHA BOL JIGAR AAJ KA GOONDARAAJ BB (OVERFLOW)  KHILADI ('A' in Bombay)  TAHALKA ('A1' in Delhi-U.P., East Punjab & Rajasthan)  POLICE OFFICER BALWAAN ('A' in Delhi-U.P.)  B1 (COMMISSION EARNER) JO JEETA WOHI SIKANDAR ('A' in Bombay & South)  ANGAAR ('A' in Bombay, Loosing in some circuits)  VANSH ('A' in Bombay, Loosing in several circuits)  KAL KI AWAZ ADHARM TYAGI ('BB' in Delhi-U.P. & Rajasthan)  PREM DEEWANE ('BB' in Bombay)  DIL KA KYA KASOOR PANAAH B (COVERAGE)  POLICE AUR MUJRIM  MERE SAJANA  SAATH NIBHANA SAPNE SAAJAN KE VIRODHI (good in Delhi-U.P.)  DIL HI TOH HAI KHUDA GAWAH ('BB' in Bombay & Rajasthan)  ANTARNAAD  JAAGRUTI ('BB' in Bengal) JUNOON VISHWATMA 
 AA (SUPER HIT)   LAAWARIS EK DUUJE KE LIYE LOVE STORY KRANTI (average in South )  MERI AWAAZ SUNO A1 (HIT)  CHASME BUDDOOR  EK HI BHOOL A (SEMI HIT)  ALBERT PINTO KO     GUSSA KYOON AATA   HAI NASEEB 35 CHOWRINGHEE LANE  HOTEL BB (OVERFLOW)  KATILON KE KAATIL BASERAA CHAKRA (excellent in Bombay, Delhi-U.P.)  BULANDI GHUNGROO KI AWAAZ HUM PAANCH KAALIA PAANCH QAIDI  SAAJAN KI SAHELI  ROCKY WAQT KI DEEWAR HUMSE BADHKAR KOUN SANNATA B1 (COMMISSION)  JAWANI KI  BHOOL PREM GEET  PYAASA SAWAN  SHRADHANJALI  YAARANA MAAN GAYE USTAAD AHISTA AHISTA PROFESSOR PYARELAL FIFFTY FIFFTY  NARAM GARAM  JYOTI  CHIRUTHA  DAHSHAT  DHANWAN 
  CLASSIFICATION : 1976 TOTAL RELEASES - 150 AA (SUPER HIT)   DUS NUMBRI FAKIRA A1 (HIT)   HERA PHERI CHARAS (extraordinary in Bombay & East Punjab)  LAILA MAJNU (extraordinary in Bombay & Delhi-U.P.)  NAGIN KALICHARAN CHITCHOR CHHOTISI BAAT A (SEMI HIT)  TAPASYA  SUNTAN KABHI KABHIE (excellent in Bombay & Delhi-U.P.)   MAUSAM  BALIKA BHADU YASHODA KRISHNA SHANKAR DADA BB (OVERFLOW)  NEHLE PE DEHLAA BAJRANG BALI SHANKAR SHAMBHU (excellent in Delhi-U.P. & East Punjab)  SUBSE BADA RUPAIYA SANGRAM MAA (Loosing in few circuits)  AAP BEATI  UDHAR KA SINDUR BAROOD (excellent in Bombay, average in some circuits)  JEEVAN JYOTI B1 (COMMISSION)  SALAAKHEN TOOFAN AUR BIJLEE  RAKSHAABANDHAN  NOOR-E-ILAHI SIDDHARTHA ZINDAGI ('BB' in some circuits)  DO ANJAANE (good in Bombay, Bengal & Loosing in various circuits)  EK SE BADHKAR EK BAIRAAG (Loosing in some circuits)  DO KHILADI CHALTE CHALTE DEEWANGEE  NAATAK
 AA (SUPER HIT)  AASHA  QURBANI A1 (HIT)   JYOTI BANE JWALA INSAF KA TARAZU JUDAAI A (SEMI HIT)   DOSTANA ALIBABA AUR 40 CHOR MAANG BHARO SAJANA AAKROSH  BB (OVERFLOW)   KARZ  KHUBSOORAT PYAARA DUSHMAN SAU DIN SAAS KE EK BAAR PHIR SWAYAMVAR SABOOT THODISI BEWAFAII TAKKAR B1 (COMMISSION)  DHAN DAULAT  BE-REHAM  NISHANA YE KAISA INSAF  RED ROSE BIN MAA KE BACHCHEY  RAM BALRAM CHUNAOTI 
 B1 (COMMISSION) SUNEHARA SANSAR QAID (good in Delhi-U.P. & Nizam) DO THUG KHUSHBOO (good in C.P. Berar & C.I.)  JAAN HAZIR HAI MILLI SEWAK SETHAL NE KANTHE RAFTAR RANI AUR LALPARI AAKHRI DAO PONGA PANDIT PARINAY DO JUARI MANZILEIN AUR BHI HAI 
 BOX OFFICE SMASHER    SHOLAY JAI SANTHOSHI MAA AA (SUPER HIT)  DEEWAAR PRATIGGYA (except Bombay)    A1 (HIT)  JULIE SANYASI CHORI MERA KAAM DAYAR E MADINA  A (SEMI HIT)  GEET GAATA CHAL AMANUSH ZAKHMEE DO JASOOS ULJHAN CHUPKE CHUPKE NISHANT  BB (OVERFLOW)  DHARMATMA (excellent in East Punjab & Mysore)  DHARAM KARAM  KHEL KHEL MEIN (excellent in Bombay)  AANDHI  UMAR QAID (excellent in East Punjab & C.P. Berar)  WARRANT  KAALA SONA RANGA KHUSH  B1 (COMMISSION)  QAID (good in Delhi-U.P. & Nizam)  DO THUG  KHUSBHOO (good in C.I. & C.P. Berar)  MILLI  JAAN HAZIR HAI KAAM SHASTRA  RANI AUR LALPARI  RAFTAAR GUPT SHASTRA SEWAK AAKHRI DAO SHETAL NE KANTHE  PONGA PANDIT 
     CLASSIFICATION : 1992 (Total Hindi Releases - 140)   AA (Super Hit)  BETA A1 (Hit) DEEWANA SHOLA AUR SHABNAM A (Semi Hit)  AAJ KA GOONDARAAJ  BOL RADHA BOL JIGAR BB (Overflow)   JAAN TERE NAAM TAHALKA  ( 'A1' in Delhi-U.P., Rajasthan & East Punjab)  KHILADI ( 'A' in Bombay)  BALWAAN POLICE OFFICER B1 (Commission Earner)  JO JETA WOHI SIKANDAR ( 'A' in Bombay & South)  ANGAAR ('A' in Bombay, loosing in several circuits)  VANSH  KAL KI AAWAZ DIL KA KYA KASOOR ADHARM  TYAGI ('BB' in some circuits)  PREM DEEWANE ('BB' in Bombay)  B (Coverage)   VIRODHI (good in Delhi-U.P.)  JAAGRUTI  ('B1' in some circuits)  SAPNE SAAJAN KE  POLICE AUR MUJRIM ('BB' in some circuits)  MERE SAJANA SAATH NIBHANA ('BB' in Delhi-U.P.)  DIL HI TOH HAI KHUDA GAWAH (good' in Bombay & C.P. Berar) 
            AAA  (SUPER DUPER HIT)                —               AA         (SUPER HIT)  NO ENTRY  ('AAA' in Bombay,East Punjab & Rajasthan)  BUNTY AUR BABLI               A1              (HIT)  KYA KOOL HAIN HUM               A       (SEMI HIT)               —              BB     (OVERFLOW)  DUS ZEHER GARAM MASALA ('A1' in Bombay)        B1 to BB    (COMMISSION TO       OVERFLOW) WAQT : THE RACE AGAINST     TIME ( 'A' in Bombay & Mysore)  SARKAR ('AA' in Bombay ) MAINE PYAAR KYUN KIYA ('AA' in Rajasthan; 'A1' in Bombay, Delhi-U.P. & C.P. Berar)  HANUMAN             B1   (COMMISSION EARNER)  KAAL  ('BB' in Delhi-U.P.)        B To B1  (COVERAGE TO COMMISSION)  PAGE 3 ( 'A1' in Bombay , 'BB' in Delhi -U.P.) BLACK ('A1' in Mysore; 'A' in Bombay & 'BB' in Delhi -U.P.) LUCKY : NO TIME FOR LOVE ('BB' in Bombay, Rajasthan & Mysore)  PARINEETA  ('A1' in West Be
  AAA   (Super    Duper Hit)  — AA   (Super Hit)    NO ENTRY  ('AAA' in Bombay,East Punjab & Rajasthan)  BUNTY AUR BABLI A1   (Hit)    KYA KOOL HAIN HUM A   (Semi-Hit)  — BB   (Overflow)    DUS ZEHER GARAM MASALA ('A1' in Bombay)    B1 To BB   (Commission To Overflow)   WAQT : THE RACE AGAINST TIME ('A' in Bombay & Mysore)  SARKAR ('AA' in Bombay ) MAINE PYAAR KYUN KIYA ('AA' in Rajasthan; 'A1' in Bombay & C.P. Berar )  HANUMAN B1   (Commission Earner)    KAAL  ('BB' in Delhi-U.P.)  B to B1   (Coverage to Commission)    PAGE 3 ( 'A1' in Bombay , 'BB' in Delhi -U.P.) BLACK ('A1' in Mysore; 'A' in Bombay & 'BB' in Delhi-U.P.) LUCKY : NO TIME FOR LOVE ('BB' in Bombay, Rajasthan & Mysore)  PARINEETA   ('A1' in West Bengal, Average elsewhere)  IQBAL ( 'BB' in Bombay , loosing in some circuits ) SALAAM NAMASTEY ('AA' in Bombay , loosing in so
          HIT AND MISSES OF 2004 A1 (Hit) - VEER ZARA, MURDER, DHOOM   A (Semi Hit)   - MAIN HOON NA, HUM TUM ('A1' in Multiplexes)    BB (Overflow )  - JULIE, MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI (Lesser In Bombay)     B1 TO BB (Commission To Overflow) - MASTI ('A1' in Bombay) , HULCHUL ('A' in some circuits), GIRLFRIEND, GARAM DUKAAN (dubbed) , SPIDER MAN 2 (dubbed)    B1 (Commission Earner )  - GARV : PRIDE & HONOR, TAUBA TAUBA   B To B1  (Coverage To Commission Earner) - HAWAS   B (Coverage) - VAASTU SHASTRA, GAYAB   AVERAGE - KHAKEE (Hit in Bombay), AITRAAZ ('A'  in Bombay)