Which is the most viewed Indian film? Your answer will be ‘Baahubali’, ‘Dangal’, ‘Pathan’, ‘RRR’ or ‘KGF’… NO. Although these films have made many headlines at the box office, received many accolades and grossed big, even today all these films are far behind a single Bollywood film in this record. Which is the record of the most viewed Indian film. The special thing is that the film we are talking about is not of the three superstars Khan Salman, Aamir and Shahrukh but of someone else. So let’s know about the most viewed Indian movie…
Most viewed movie
The film we are talking about was released in 1975. After that, 25 crore tickets were sold. The film was an all-time blockbuster. The film created a buzz after its release in cinemas. We are talking about the movie ‘Sholay’ starring Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra. Ramesh Sippy’s curry western ‘Sholay’ is the biggest blockbuster in the history of Indian cinema so far.
How many people watched the show?
IMDB estimates that the movie ‘Sholay’ has seen a huge number of viewers since its release. Even decades later, when the film was re-released, it was watched by 15 to 18 crore viewers in India alone. The film was also successful in foreign countries. The film had the highest viewership outside of India in Russia. There the film sold 4.8 crore tickets and 6 crore tickets overall. Around 2 crore people watched this movie in the rest of the world. Thus, the movie ‘Sholay’ has been seen by around 22 to 26 crore viewers across the world.