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yeh thts true i guess...sunny deol is not as relevant today as the khans or kumars...plus i dunt think gadar is known as a gr8 film...its not like it made a huge impact on pop culture/film genres like the way HAHK, DDLJ et all did...they came during years where action movies were the best grossers so they set a trend...same with lagaan, it was innovative for its times and was trendsetting in the way it was filmed...rahman's music is also very fresh even today..but gadar dosent really have timeless appeal IMO in terms of music, or filming or anything...which is probably why i dunt remember it as much...also the fact tht when gadar released, it wasnt as much of a phenomenon down the south as it was in the north/punjabi markets (owing to sunny and the theme of the film which was set in Punjab/Lahore i think)...since i was born and bought up in the south, might have missed the amazing craze it had...coz i dunt think it had a pan india appeal/craze like HAHK, DDLJ, 3 Idiots did...those were a rage across the country whearas i think gadar had a ridiculously strong craze in limited regions...but still, for a film to sell tht many tickets without having pan india appeal is effin huge...no wonder ameesha patel brags abt it even today...thts possibly her only glorious link to the film industry ...
On the contrary, Gadar was a top 3 in every circuit at the time it released. South India was a major contributor to its success.
Nizam/Andhra (Figures in INR) | ||||||
| Rank | Film | Year | Nett Gross | Gross | Distributor Share | Verdict |
| 1 | Three Idiots | 2009 | 10,47,00,000 | 12,85,00,000 | 5,08,00,000 | All Time Blockbuster |
| 2 | Dhoom 2 | 2006 | 5,93,00,000 | 7,35,00,000 | 3,56,00,000 | All Time Blockbuster |
| 3 | Dabangg | 2010 | 6,66,00,000 | 8,20,00,000 | 3,48,00,000 | Blockbuster |
| 4 | Ghajini | 2008 | 6,00,00,000 | 7,40,00,000 | 2,95,00,000 | Blockbuster |
| 5 | Gadar Ek Prem Katha | 2001 | 3,75,00,000 | 4,65,00,000 | 2,75,00,000 | All Time Blockbuster |
It held the south India record for 5 years until finally broken by Dhoom 2.
Good or Bad is subjective so I won't comment on that but the reason its not remembered today as covered already a) Media Hype
b) Sunny Deol is not relevent anymore
But Gadar was most def a pan India hit.
Anupamaa
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