North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Box Office: There are many films in the history of Hindi cinema whose success has shocked everyone. For a couple released in 1981, ‘was one of them, which surprised everyone by earning historical earnings at the box office despite her low budget. This romantic drama made Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri an overnight superstar. Directed by Balchander, the film was a Hindi remake of the Telugu film Marro Charit. The film was a sad story of two lovers who are separated due to linguistic and cultural obstacles. The film featured the love affair between a boy from South India and a North Indian girl, who faced the disagreement of their families. The music of the film, especially composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and written by Anand Bakshi, became the chartbuster of the era, which increased the popularity of the film manifold. The songs such as ‘Tere Mere Mera Beach’ and ‘Hum Tum both’ are still remembered. The most shocking thing was that the budget of ‘Ek Duje’ was only 50 lakh rupees. It was considered a minor budget in the then cine scenario. But it showed charisma at the box office. The film collected a collection of Rs 10 crore in a tremendous amount, which was a record at that time and made it one of the largest blockbusters of 1981. It earned a profit of more than 20 times 2000% as compared to its budget, which made it a milestone commercially. The tragic ending of the film had influenced the audience deeply, although there were rumors in the beginning that there was a ruckus outside theaters. But this film not only established Kamal Haasan in Hindi cinema, but also gave Rati Agnihotri a big identity. ‘Ek Duje for’ is still counted among the selected films of Indian cinema, which only achieve a record -breaking business success on the strength of their content and music.
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