10 Bollywood Classics Which Were Box Office Disasters

1. Andaz Apna Apna

If a Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More... or Aamir Khan Aamir Khan or Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is Bolly >> Read More... film is released over the weekend, people would blindly go for it, even if the movie is a dud. But there was a time when these stars did not have such a huge fan base, and even their best movie together bombed at the box office. Andaz Apna Apna is one of the funniest movies ever made with great performances by all actors and a very catchy set of songs. Unfortunately, this movie wasn’t really appreciated at the time, but eventually found its way into everyone’s hearts.

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This movie took about six years to be finished, and everyone predicted it to be a huge success since it was publicized to be based on Raj Kapoor’s own life and he spent all of his money into its making. But upon its release, the movie failed to make an impression at the box office and with the audience, as well, due to its duration and plot. It was much later that people began to realize the movie’s depth and true meaning, and the movie achieved a cult status.

3. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

A movie which brilliantly describes India of the early 80s, it is one of the greatest satirical comedies ever made. The movie starred Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah is an experimental actor and asso >> Read More... , Satish Shah Satish Shah is a Hindi and Marathi TV actor. He ro >> Read More... , Om Puri Om Rajesh Puri is one of the widely noted senior a >> Read More... and Ravi Baswani Ravi Baswani was an Indian actor, who worked in Bo >> Read More... in the key roles. But it failed at the box office, primarily because back then people did not understand satires.

4. Kaagaz Ke Phool

Kaagaz ke Phool, is a masterpiece directed by Guru Dutt Born on 9th July 1925, Guru Dutt was an Indian act >> Read More... (also the lead actor in this movie), which is spectacular both visually and musically. Guru Dutt expresses his views on the cynicism of life and fame; the movie is often considered his autobiography. It is a shame that the movie failed and left Guru Dutt devastated, only to become a gem today.

5. Dil Se..

Dil Se.. is a cinematographic masterpiece with A R Rahman’s top-notch music and Mani Ratnam’s fine direction. Can you believe the movie which gave us such amazing songs and the talented Preity Zinta Preity, also known as Preity Zinta is a famous Act >> Read More... , was a box office disappointment?

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No number of remakes can replace the original one with Rekha Rekha is probably among the most renowned and well >> Read More... . Rekha’s graceful dance in Inn aankhon ki masti and Dil cheez kya hai left us all mesmerized. Sadly the film was just a below average garner, despite winning 4 National awards.

7. Maqbool

Way before Haider, Vishal Bharadwaj made Maqbool, another Shakespearian adaptation. Maqbool is an excellent Indian adaptation of Macbeth, a movie which has been executed flawlessly, with overpowering performances by all the actors. It is sad that a movie so magnificent has not been able to earn enough.

8. Sholay

Yes, Sholay! One of the most iconic movies of Bollywood, Sholay was declared a flop upon its release. The producers re-released the movie, changing the ending, keeping Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... ’s character alive.

9. Silsila

Loosely based on the infamous Rekha-Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya Baduri love triangle, Silsila was expected to be a major hit. But contrary to the expectations and the controversial publicity, the movie did not do well. Silsila is the last movie which had Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan together, and one of the most romantic Yash Raj movies.

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One of Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... ’s best movies, Swades was a major box office disappointment. Swades is the story of a successful NASA scientist who decides to come back to his home country, to help the nation and prove his worth to its motherland. The movie leaves a subtle message, without much naach gaana.