In the 1980s, people were surprised to hear the name of Rs 100 crore club in Bollywood because at that time it seemed impossible to earn so much from a film. However, times changed and this dream became reality. That day was 17 December 1982. When a film made a record of earning Rs 100 crore at the global level. That film was ‘Disco Dancer’.
First blockbuster of Mithun’s career
‘Disco Dancer’ was directed by Subhash Babbar. This film proved to be more successful than expected. This film became the highest grossing movie of that time and its songs also became a superhit among the audience. This film proved to be a turning point film for Mithun Chakraborty’s career. Before this, all his films were proving unsuccessful at the box office.
The film was made for 2 crores
According to the report of Sacknilk, the budget of ‘Disco Dancer’ was only 2 crores. The film had earned around Rs 6.42 crore in India. However, its real explosion took place in the Soviet Union and abroad.
This film made a different record by earning Rs 70 crore in Russia alone. Its worldwide collection was 100 crores. This small film proved that with the combination of right acting and great music, one can conquer the whole world.
‘Ghajini’ set a new benchmark
‘Disco Dancer’ was the first Bollywood film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide. But if we talk about Indian box office, the foundation of 100 crore club was laid by Aamir Khan’s ‘Ghajini’ film. This film was released in the year 2008. It was the first Hindi film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark at the Indian box office.
The film was the Hindi remake of the 2005 Tamil film ‘Ghajini’. This film is directed by A. The king did it. In the film, Aamir played the character A. Raghunathan who tries indiscriminately to avenge the murder of his girlfriend.
