1973 blockbuster, makers and distributors also had doubts about its success, it was released in only 9 theaters

New DelhiRajesh Khanna was considered a guarantee of hits. Whatever film he was in, it was sure to be a hit. But in the year 1978, when the film ‘Daag’ was being made, Yash Chopra was not very confident that the film would prove to be such a big hit. He released this film only in 9 theatres.

Released in only 9 theaters in the country, this film earned very little in the first week. It seemed that the film would prove to be a flop. But within no time this film created a stir at the box office. Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna and Rakhi were seen in lead roles in this film. The work of all three in the film was also liked a lot.

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There was a stir at the box office in the second week.
The film did not get much benefit in the first week. But in the very second week, the film got such a benefit of word of mouth publicity that within no time long queues started forming in the vacant theatres. After this the shows of the film also had to be increased. If reports are to be believed, the budget of Rajesh Khanna’s Daag film at that time was Rs 60 lakh, but the film created history by earning Rs 3.25 crore. This film proved to be the third highest grossing film of that year.

Sharmila Tagore won the hearts of fans
Many famous actresses of that era like Madhubala, Meena Kumari, Vyjayanti Mala, Sadhna and Mumtaz had done brilliant work. Sharmila Tagore was also one of these actresses. Seeing her big eyes, beautiful smile and innocent face, anyone would become crazy about her beauty. Sharmila won the hearts of the audience in this film also. This film, which was released in only 9 theaters, proved to be a boon for his career.

Let us tell you that despite having a big star cast in this film starring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore, Yash Chopra was not very confident about this film. At that time he was feeling uneasy. Perhaps for this reason the film was given only 9 theatres. But what happened later surprised the makers and star cast of the film.

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