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00:00This film starring Amitabh Bachchan is India's most-watched.
00:07Which is the most-watched film? Which is India's most-watched film?
00:13Surprisingly, it was initially declared a flop but is now a classic Bollywood film, shall we?
00:20How films become blockbusters
00:23Blockbusters are assessed by their box office earnings.
00:26However, in recent years, it's calculated by ticket sales.
00:32Sholay sold 25 crore tickets.
00:35The film we're discussing, Sholay, sold 25 crore tickets,
00:39the highest for any Indian film, despite being declared a flop.
00:46Sholay redefined Indian cinema.
00:48Sholay redefined Indian cinema.
00:50Despite being called a flop, it earned over 15 crore at the box office.
00:57Sholay ran for six years.
00:59Sholay sold 15 crore tickets in India and ran for six years.
01:03Tickets also sold in Europe, North America and the Middle East,
01:07totaling 25 crore.
01:11Why Sholay was called a flop?
01:13Sholay initially lacked viewers.
01:15Its slow start led to it being labelled a flop.
01:17However, it later became a blockbuster.
01:21Sholay's star cast, Sholay, released on August 15, 1975,
01:28starred Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan,
01:32Sanjeev Kumar and Amjad Khan.
01:35It was directed by Ramesh Sippy.
01:39Sholay's iconic song took 20.
01:41One day's to shoot.
01:43The song Yeh Dasti Hum Na,
01:45Hai Todhange featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, took 20.
01:49One day's to shoot and remains popular.