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  What an interesting year! So many things happened that had never happened before! . For instance for the first time in the sixty years of it's existence, the film industry in Maharashtra closed all its cinemas from September 1 for a period of nine days to protest against a further steep rise in the Entertainment tax. A momentous decision, a drastic step, one which took a lot of guts on the parts of all film industry sectors concerned to take. Unfortunately, on a vague assurance given by Government, the "strike" fizzled out, and what "concessions" came thereafter were in the nature of a consolation-price with which the industry is vastly dissatisfied. It is a year that will be remembered, among the other memorable events, for big success and failures. Among the most outstanding success of the year were "Ram Aur Shyam", "Upkar", "Milan", "Farz", "Meherban", "Shagird" and "Jewel Thief". The f...
  Jeet has taken bumper initial and nearly earth-shattering initial in Northern circuit where both Deol and Khan are arguably the hottest stars among current slot. It's is doing class 'A1' business in North circuit and ' A ' Elsewhere. The success of this film has once again made Sunny Deol as a hot proposition and Salman Khan has also got a shot in arm whose last film Khamoshi is doing class ' A11 ' business in Overseas but it is not doing well in India outside Bombay, Delhi, Hyderabad where it is just a commission earner . Karishma Kapoor has consolidated her position as the next number one with Jeet success.  Jeet First Week  Collection • Bombay - 41,70,534 (97.70%)  • Delhi  44,77,553 (91.68%)  • Hyderabad - 29,31,641 • Calcutta - 32,39,349 • Ahmedabad -13,78,286 • Jaipur - 9,29,605 • Pune - 10,72,179 • Bikaner -  2,85,379  • Allahabad - 1,72,000 • Kanpur - 2,96,667 • Agra - 1,85,000 • Akola - 1,87,298 • Nagpur - 7,64,408 • Indore - 9,63...
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  12 captures 9 Oct 1999 - 25 Sep 2004 SEP OCT MAR 09 1998 1999 2000       About this capture         BLOCKBUSTERS OF THE LAST 25 YEARS (1974 to 1998)     1974 Roti Kapda Aur Makaan   Dost Chor Machaye Shor Prem Nagar  Bidaai Amir Garib Roti 1975 Sholay   Jai Santoshi Maa   Deewar Pratigya Sanyasi Julie Chori Mera Kaam 1976 Dus Numbri Hera Pheri Charas Fakira   Laila Majnu Nagin Kabhi Kabhie 1977 Amar Akhbar Anthony   Dharamveer   Hum Kisise Kum Nahin Chacha Bhatija Parvarish Inkaar Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye 1978     Muqaddar Ka Sikander   Trishul Don Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki   Azaad Swarag Narak Pati Patni Aur Woh 1979 Jaani Dushman Sargam Suhaag Noorie Mr Natwarlal Dada Golmaal 1980 Aasha   Qurbani Dostana Jyoti Bane Jwala Ali Baba Aur 40 Chor Insaaf Ka Tarazu Judaai 1981 Kranti Ek Duje Ke Liye   Laawaris Naseeb Meri Awaaz Suno Love Story Ek Hi Bhool 1982 V...
Jaani Dushman  , Suhaag  , Sargam  , Noorie  and Mr. Natwarlal were the largest box-office grossers of the year and the first  three from  the list did business of about 70 lacs to 80 lacs per  major circuits according to the Trade Magazine, ' Film Information '.  The year also witnessed unexpected major success stories as like  o f Dada   , Nauker  , Golmaal and Suraksha . The other films to rake  i n good moolah at the box-office were Khandaan , Kartavya , Daaku  A ur Jawan  , Ahinsa  , Muqabala , Tarana , Amar Deep , Aatish and  B aaton Baaton Mein.  Raj Kumar Kohli's Jaani Dushman , a horor film was banned. Dev Anand's Des Pardes under the pretext of pub scenes being unsuitable for viewing. Dev , unable to delay the release of his film accepted the ' A ' Certificate and suffered at the box-office. But Raj Kumar Kohli took matter to court and got the film out of the censor clutches and at the end Jaa...
  Double A1 Bobby  Jugnu Yaadon Ki Baaraat A1 Anuraag  Daag Loafer (class Double 'A1' in Bombay, Delhi-U.P., East Punjab)  Zanjeer (class Double 'A1' in Bombay, Delhi-U.P.)  A Aa Gale Lag Jaa Anhonee Dharma Do Chor Dhund Heera Kahani Kismet Ki (class 'A1' in Bombay, Delhi-U.P.)  Namak Haraam Samadhi (class 'A1' in Delhi-U.P., East Punjab)  +B Anamika Abhimaan (class 'A' in Bombay )  Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar Bindiya Aur Bandook Hanste Zakhm Jheel Ke Uss Paar (class 'A' in Bombay)  Jaise Ko Taisa Jwar Bhata Keemat Khoon Khoon Manchali (class 'A' in Bombay)  B Anokhi Ada Ek Muthi Aasmaan Kuchhe Dhaage Honeymoon Pinjra Samjhauta  Suraj Aur Chanda (class 'A' in Delhi-U.P.)   Sabak — B Blackmail Ek Kunwara Ek Kunwari Heera Panna Kashmakash