The occasion of national festival Independence Day i.e. 15th August is very special for the entire country. Everyone is immersed in the celebration of independence and celebrates this day in their own way. At the same time, people fond of entertainment are in search of a good film on this day. That is why the makers are excited to release films on this day. So let us know how has been the box office collection of the films released on the occasion of Independence…
‘Sholay’-15 August 1975
Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Dharmendra and Hema Malini’s film ‘Sholay’ was released in theaters on 15 August 1975. The pairing of Jai-Veeru in the film was a superhit and the film was also a superhit. Even today fans like to watch it. ‘Sholay’ was screened in more than 100 theaters in India for more than 25 weeks and in some for 50 weeks continuously. It continued to run for 5 consecutive years in Mumbai’s Minerva Cinema Theatre.
‘Tere Naam’- 15 August 2003
In the year 2003, on the occasion of 15th August, Salman Khan had brought the film ‘Tere Naam’. Bhumika Chawla was seen opposite Salman Khan in this film directed by Satish Kaushik. The love story of Radhe and Nirjhara touched the hearts of the audience. This film was successful at the box office. According to the report of SACNILC, the India net collection of this film, made on a budget of around Rs 12 crore, was Rs 15.14 crore and the worldwide earning was Rs 24.55 crore.
‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’- 15 August 2008
‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ was also released on the Independence Day in 2008 and did good business. It was made with a budget of around Rs 23 crore. The total net collection of the film was Rs 36.57 crore. At the same time, the worldwide earning was Rs 62 crore. Stars like Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu and Minissha Lamba were seen in this film. The film was directed by Siddharth Anand.
‘Ek Tha Tiger’-15 August 2012
Salman Khan’s film ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ was released on 15 August 2012. This film, directed by Kabir Khan, also made huge profits. The film, made with a budget of Rs 75 crore, was a blockbuster. Its India net collection was Rs 198.78 crore and worldwide earnings reached Rs 320 crore.
‘Satyamev Jayate’- 15 August 2018
In the year 2018, on the occasion of 15th August, John Abraham’s film ‘Satyamev Jayate’ was released and the film was a blast at the box office. The budget of this film was around Rs 45 crores. Its India net collection was Rs 90.39 crore. Worldwide earnings were Rs 121 crore. This year also John is bringing the film ‘Veda’ on the Independence Day.
