The 44-year-old film, starring 8 superstars, was India’s highest-grossing film flop, but became a cult classic.

New Delhi. Sholay, directed by renowned filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, is still considered one of the greatest films of Indian cinema. After its release, the film has broken all records in terms of box office earnings. The pair of Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan was popular in ‘Sholay’. He made a special place in the hearts of the audience in the characters of Jai and Veeru. After the success of ‘Sholay’, Ramesh Sippy made a multi-starrer film which flopped at the box office but got the tag of a cult classic.

The name of this film is ‘Shaan’. Released in the year 1098, eight big stars acted in this film. Stars like Sunil Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Rakhi Gulzar, Parveen Babi, Bindia Goswami, Johnnie Walker were seen in important roles. At the same time, Kulbhushan Kharbanda created a stir by playing the villain in ‘Shaan’. He played the role of Shakal, who is still remembered as a famous villain.

‘Shaan’ was the most expensive film in India
According to reports, ‘Shaan’ was the most expensive film of that time. The film was made on a budget of Rs 6 crore, almost double the cost of ‘Sholay’. Kamal Amrohi’s film ‘Razia Sultan’ has collected Rs. 7 crores till ‘Shaan’ held the record of the most expensive film for three years. However, ‘Shaan’ failed at the box office after its release. It is said that the film opened well at the box office, but the collections were adversely affected due to negative reviews and bad word of mouth.

After hitting TV, it became a cult classic
Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor’s ‘Shaan’ may have failed at the box office, but the film left a deep impact on Bollywood. Kulbhushan Kharbanda’s character Shakal in the film is among the most popular villains in Hindi cinema. This role got as much popularity as Gabbar Singh got in ‘Sholay’. However, by re-releasing ‘Shaan’ in theatres, the makers earned more than the cost. The film’s final gross collection was Rs 8 crore and the film became a cult classic when it hit TV in the 80s-90s.

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