Manoj Kumar Birth Anniversary: Manoj Kumar, one of the veteran actors of Bollywood, had given many films in his career. Apart from being an actor, he also won the hearts of fans as a director. Manoj Kumar, also known as ‘Bharat Kumar’, had made many films in his career. There has been one of his films which was not released from theaters for 65 weeks. Let us know about that blockbuster movie on his birth anniversary today.

Manoj Kumar was born in Pakistan

Had Manoj Kumar been alive, he would have been celebrating his 89th birthday today. However, today is the actor’s birth anniversary. He was born on 24 July 1937 in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Manoj Kumar’s real name was Harikrishna Goswami. However, after entering the film world, he changed his name.

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This film ran in theaters for 6 weeks

The film of Manoj Kumar being talked about here is based on the three most important and fundamental things of life. The name of this film is ‘Roti, Kapda aur Makaan’. This film was released in the year 1974, a year before the iconic film like ‘Sholay’ and was forever engraved in the hearts of the audience.

Manoj Kumar had performed many responsibilities

Along with Manoj Kumar, veteran actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Moushumi Chatterjee and Zeenat Aman were also seen in Roti Kapda Aur Makaan. It is noteworthy that Manoj not only played an important role in it, but also took charge of its direction, while he was also its producer and had also written the story.

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The show ran in theaters for 65 weeks.

In various media reports, it has been claimed about this 52 year old film that this film was successful in spreading its magic in theaters for 65 weeks and proved to be a huge blockbuster. According to SACNILC report, ‘Roti Kapda Aur Makaan’, made with a budget of between Rs 1.3 to 2 crore, had done a worldwide business of Rs 10.4 crore. It also became the highest grossing Hindi film of the year 1974.