BEST OF THE BOX OFFICE
Though outgrossed by MPK , Sholay's collections at the box office underline its status as an icon of mainstream Indian cinema
Name
Year
Fist-Run Business
Kismet
 1943Rs 1 crore
Mother India1957Rs 4 crore
Mughal-e-Azarn1960Rs 5.5 crore
Sholay1975Rs 16 crore
Jai Santoshi Maa1975Rs 5 crore
Amar Akbar Anthony1977Rs 7 crore
Maine Pyar Kiya1989Rs 18 crore
Aankhe
1993Rs 14 crore
Ham Aapke Hain Koun1994Rs 67 crore*
Karan Arjun1995Rs 32 crore*
*Estimated business; Source: Film Information

The reception wasn't enthusiastic. Sholay

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