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Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna's Pushpa 2: The Rule is on a record-breaking spree and has left behind several blockbuster Indian movies. With its box office rampage, Pushpa 2 remains unaffected by the wave of new releases and the string of controversies. As per the latest updates, Pushpa 2 (Hindi) has entered the elite Rs 700 crore club with Rs 704.25 crores (nett) in just 19 days and is eyeing the Rs 800 crore club. Even Pushpa 2 has set an all-time record in Indian cinema and emerged as the most-watched movie of 2024, according to the year-end report by BookMyShow. However, do you know that Amitabh Bachchan's cult classic still remains the MOST-WATCHED Indian cinema to date?
It is none other than India's biggest cinema, Sholay, also starring Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan and Sachin Pilgaonkar, among others.
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Ramesh Sippy's timeless classic Sholay remains one of the most loved and most-watched movies even after 49 years of its release. Recently, one-time screening of Sholay was held and the excitement surrounding the cult classic was evident as the fans flocked to the venue in large numbers. Notably, earlier in 2004, Sholay was remastered and shown again to packed theatres in India. The movie that initially failed to impress the audience later emerged as a monumental success of the era. Even after several decades, the iconic dialogues, punchlines, scenes, songs and characters remain afresh in the minds and hearts of movie lovers.
As per reports, Sholay went on to run in theatres for six years and sold 15 crore tickets in India, during its initial release. Remarkably, the film sold an additional 3 crore tickets in India during its rerelease.
Not just in India, Sholay received immense love globally, particularly in Russia, where it sold 6 crore tickets. Moreover, the film's popularity extended to Europe, North America and the Middle East, taking the total ticket sales to a staggering 25 crore worldwide.
Not just Pushpa 2, even Prabhas' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Yash's KGF: Chapter 2 and Ram Charan and Jr NTR's RRR couldn't achieve such a phenomenal record.
