New DelhiToday it may be said that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films are mired in controversies before their release. But in the year 1982, a film was released which caused a lot of controversy. The name of the film is Nikaah. 34 cases were registered against this film which was made on the issue of triple talaq.
The 1982 film Nikaah, directed by BR Chopra, was a hit film that people have not forgotten till date. Starring cross-border actress-singer Salma Agha, Raj Babbar and Deepak Parashar, this film earned a lot of money. It was in the news even before its release and later got caught in the net of more than 34 cases one by one. The film was made on a sensitive issue like triple talaq. When the whole world is celebrating World Bollywood Day, how can ‘Nikaah’ be forgotten!
BR Chopra came up with an unmatched story in 1982
Baldev Raj Chopra was a big name in the film world. Educated Chopra was a journalist in a film magazine published from Lahore. After partition, he came to India. First Delhi then Mumbai. He had started film making in Lahore and kept that passion alive in Mumbai as well. He tried his hand at film making and started making films touching human emotions and relationships. Then came the year 1982, with an unmatched story, BR Chopra created a story on a sensitive issue on the silver screen which became a big hit.
34 cases were filed against the film
In this film of Raj Babbar and Salma Agha, Raj Babbar played the role of Afaq Haider. People were impressed by his character and his poetic style in the film. His acting was also liked a lot. There was a lot of controversy before the release of this film. Actually the title of the film was earlier ‘Talaq Talaq Talaq’ and the film was based on the Muslim practice of divorce. Therefore, the conservative Muslims of that time neither liked the title nor the story of the film. Later the film was released with the name changed. Not only this, 34 cases were registered against the film during that time.
Let us tell you that even after so many controversies, people lined up to buy tickets. The theatres were housefull and people started craving for each ticket. This film benefited a lot from word of mouth publicity. The story, dialogues and songs of the film were liked a lot. The film proved to be such a big blockbuster that even the makers were surprised to see the profit. The film made in 4 crores had collected 9 crores.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : September 24, 2024, 13:40 IST
