70 Lakh Budget Movie: In today’s time, there is more hype about big budget films and audiences are also more excited about such films. But if the story is good and the acting is fantastic, then the film’s film also shows many wonders. In 1978, a similar film came out of a very low budget. Many big actors in this film also refused to work, but when it came, it broke many records at the box office.
Made in 1978, the film had to face difficulties in the first week of release but in the second week it played magic on people. The biggest reason behind the film’s running was Amitabh Bachchan’s double role. He impressed everyone with his dialogues.
Don was made for 70 crores
The film we are talking about, Don Hai Don, came in 1978. This action thriller film was directed by Chandra Baraut and produced by Nariman Irani. Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Pran were seen playing important roles in the film. Dawn had a double role of Amitabh Bachchan.
Stayed at box office for 50 weeks
Amitabh Bachchan’s don was initially a normal reaction. Word of mouth had its craze big among people. The film was resting on theaters for 50 weeks. After 50 weeks, the film collected a collection of 7.2 crores. Such a collection was a big deal at that time.
Devanand-Dharmendra rejected the film
Before Amitabh Bachchan, Don film Dev Anand, Dharmendra and Jeetendra were offered. But all three of them refused to the film for some reason. After that the film was handed over to Amitabh Bachchan and became an iconic.
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