That low budget film of 1975, gave a tough competition to Dharmendra’s blockbuster, people reached the theater with bullock carts full.

New Delhi. In the year 1975, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan’s film ‘Sholay’ had hit the theaters. This film shook the box office in terms of earnings. But in the same year the film ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ was also released. This film gave a tough competition to ‘Sholay’ at the box office. This small budget film made under the direction of Vijay Sharma was also liked a lot.

Today we are going to tell you about a film about which no one could even imagine that it could compete with Sholay. This film was called a flop on the first day of its release, but later through word of mouth publicity, this film won everyone’s hearts so much that even the makers were surprised.

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Theater cleaning staff had become rich
Along with the story of this film, the songs of this film were also a big hit. ‘I keep your fast, please accept it mother’.. ‘Main to aarti utar re Santoshi Mata ki’, these songs started being played in every puja. Made on a very low budget, this film made huge profits. According to media reports, people used to come in droves in bullock carts to watch the film directed by Vijay Sharma and would take off their slippers outside the theater to watch the film. So many coins were thrown in this film that the cleaning staff of the theaters became rich by collecting them.

The film gave competition to the record making Sholay
The film Jai Santoshi Maa, which hit the theaters on May 30, 2024, proved to be a big hit of 1975. Made on a small budget, this film earned crores of rupees. According to a news published in NDTV, the film collected Rs 56 on the first day and Rs 100 on the third day in Mumbai. Was. Business analysts had declared it a flop. But mouth publicity proved the film to be a cult one. This film was not removed from theaters for at least 50 weeks during that period.

Let us tell you that Jai Santoshi Maa, directed by Vijay Sharma, was liked a lot by the people. Kanan Kaushal, Anita Guha, Rajni Bala were seen in important roles in the film. The film had earned a whopping Rs 5 crore at the box office.

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