There are many such stories about Hindi cinema, which cinema lovers want to know. Today, the success of films is measured by their earnings. If a film earns Rs 500 crore or Rs 1000 crore, then discussions start happening about that film. There was a time when a film remained in theaters for three years and was able to earn Rs 1 crore and history was created in Hindi cinema.
The name of the film we are talking about is 'Kismat' and it was released in 1943. Ashok Kumar was seen as the lead actor in the film and Mumtaz Shanti was seen opposite him. Made in a low budget, this film had tremendous box office collection.
First Bollywood film to earn Rs 1 crore
The film Kismat, released on 9 January 1943, was made under the Bombay Talkies banner. The film was directed by Gyan Mukherjee. The film was produced by S Mukherjee. The film had music by Anil Biswas.
Apart from these, actors like Kanu Roy, Mehmood, VH Desai were also seen in the film. Veteran actor Mehmood also made his debut with this film. According to Sacnilk, the budget of the film Kismat was around Rs 5 lakh. Whereas the film had collected Rs 2 crore at the Indian box office. This is the first film of Indian cinema to cross the figure of one crore.
On which OTT you can watch 'Kismat'?
The film Kismat can be watched on Prime Video with subscription. Apart from this, you can also watch this film on YouTube. The film depicts the story of a thug Shekhar (Ashok Kumar), who is lonely and does anything to earn money. For this fraud, he goes to different places, but when he meets Rani (Mumtaz Shanti), his life changes. This film is considered to be the first blockbuster of Hindi cinema.
Ashok Kumar's image had changed
Ashok Kumar made his Bollywood debut with the 1936 film 'Jeevan Naiya'. In a few years, Ashok Kumar gave many hit films and when the film 'Kismat' came in 1943 and became a blockbuster, then Ashok Kumar became a superstar. People used to go to watch films in the name of Ashok Kumar. Later he also remained prominent in the industry as a director, producer and singer. Ashok Kumar worked in the industry for many decades and died on 10 December 2001.
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