The Festival of Lights brought a much-needed spark to Indian cinemas, sparking a clash between Ajay Devgan-starrer singham again and Karthik Aryan’s maze 3– Both released on Diwali, 1 November – attracted huge crowds. Two big titles, one an action-packed police drama and the other a rib-tickling horror-comedy, crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in their opening weekend itself. As of this moment, singham againIn which apart from Devgan, Kareena Kapoor Khan is also there, Deepika PadukoneAccording to the report, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Kapoor and Tiger Shroff have earned more than Rs 164 crore in six days. SacnilkBhool Bhulaiyaa 3, which stars Aryan along with Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit and Trupti Dimri, has earned Rs 148 crore in the same period.
Based on these numbers, it is safe to assume that both the films will be among the two highest-grossing Hindi films of 2024 and will also enter the category. Diwali Blockbuster. However, neither singham again and neither maze 3 Will achieve the title of ‘Biggest Diwali Box Office Hit’. For this, he would have to earn Rs 800 crore in his lifetime, which is equal to the amount earned by a popular film released on the Festival of Lights in 1978 (that year). With this, the film, which does not star Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan, was crowned the biggest Diwali box office hit of all time.
No singham again, maze 3 or salman khan’s tiger 3This 1978 film, which earned Rs 800 crore, is the biggest Diwali box office hit
In 1978, legendary director Prakash Mehra released a power-packed action film, Lucky AlexanderOn October 27, which was three days before Diwali and bang in the middle of the festive weekend. Starring Amitabh BachchanThis film starring Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Rakhi, Nirupa Roy, Amjad Khan and Ranjeet was an instant success and even fans camped outside the theaters waiting for the ticket window to open. Hindustan TimesThe popular title, which quickly emerged as a cult-classic, earned around Rs 17 crore in India alone, which translates to Rs 800 crore in 2024 when adjusted for inflation, the report said. This makes its lifetime collection significantly higher than that of blockbuster-action films like Pathan (Rs 657 crore), young (Rs 766 crore), Animal (Rs 662 crore), and Ghadar 2 (Rs 625 crore).
Lucky Alexander It tells the story of a homeless orphan, Sikandar (Bachchan), who does odd jobs to survive. When he is recruited to work in the house of a rich man named Ramanath (Shriram Lagoo), he falls in love with his employer’s daughter Kamna (Rakhee), who rejects him due to their class differences. Is. The film then describes Alexander’s powerful rise from low life.
According to IMDb, the action crime drama sold over seven crore tickets in India. In comparison, recent films like Animal And young Around three to four crore tickets were sold domestically. The Bachchan-starrer’s Diwali collection record was unbeaten for 17 years until SRK’s release The one who has heart will take the bride away. In 1995. However, considering Lucky Alexander Made on a budget of only Rs 1 crore, it remains the most profitable (Bollywood) Diwali release of all time.
