zen Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 (edited) Below is a list of Big B's top grossing films adjusted for inflation. These films were done when he was at his peak and played central or one of the central characters. Avg movie ticket price for 2016 is taken as INR 150. # Movie Footfall (in crores) Gross (in crores) 1 Sholay 6.5 975 2 Muqadaar ka Sikandar 4.8 720 3 Coolie 3.3 495 4 Amar Akbar Anthony 3.2 480 5 Naseeb 2.8 420 Which are your favorite AB films done at his peak say from Zanjeer to Hum. Edited May 30, 2016 by rett tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Sholay Abhimaan Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 From the top of my head and in no particular order, some of the cool entries that AB has made in his films: Deewar - From dock yard to the fight in go-down Muqadaar ka Sikandar - From the song to the fight in Sikander Market Don - The briefcase throw Suhaag - Kaun se chappal? Coolie - The walk on the top of the train tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweaker Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Dewaar Sholay Sarkar randomGuy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 15 hours ago, rett said: Below is a list of Big B's top grossing films adjusted for inflation. These films were done when he was at his peak and played central or one of the central characters. Avg movie ticket price for 2016 is taken as INR 150. # Movie Footfall (in crores) Gross (in crores) 1 Sholay 6.5 975 2 Muqadaar ka Sikandar 4.8 720 3 Coolie 3.3 495 4 Amar Akbar Anthony 3.2 480 5 Naseeb 2.8 420 Which are your favorite AB films done at his peak say from Zanjeer to Hum. One basic problem I see with just adjustment for inflation across eras is that back in the late 70s and early 80s, Bollywood movie had a huge monopoly over entertainment. The options were limited. Now there are web series, satellite tv channels etc and all view for a share of the same pie. Ergo, a hit in the yesteryear, necessarily meant a much larger percentage of the general public viewed the movie in the hall vis a vis now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 36 minutes ago, Mariyam said: One basic problem I see with just adjustment for inflation across eras is that back in the late 70s and early 80s, Bollywood movie had a huge monopoly over entertainment. The options were limited. Now there are web series, satellite tv channels etc and all view for a share of the same pie. Ergo, a hit in the yesteryear, necessarily meant a much larger percentage of the general public viewed the movie in the hall vis a vis now. Agree but let's not forget that the population growth has been significant too: Ind population in 1980 was approx. 700M Today it is 1.32 B (almost double) Additionally, there are new revenue streams available including overseas market which was not relatively as accessible to film makers of the 20th century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Shakti - rarely gets a mention but one of my favourites. Ankit_sharma03 and tweaker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Hum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) Huge Fan-Seen most of his movies Tier 1 Favs- Don, Namak Halaal, Sholay, Naseeb, Amar Akbar Anthony Tier 2 Favs- Shaan, Hum, Sharaabi, <Insert Name here> A movie where he has brain tumor and goes to jail to get it treated???-Name please? Post comeback favs- Buddah Hoga Tera Baap, <Insert Name Here> The movie where he is a Prisoner of war in Pakistan???, Sarkaar 1, <Insert Name Here> The movie where Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal are blind and rob a bank??? Not a fav- (find them boring) Deewar, Muqqaddar ka Sikandar Black Kabhi Whisky Kabhi Rum <Insert Name Here> The one with Hema Malini where they get thrown out by their kids??? Just for Lols Shehenshah Ajooba Mard Boom <Insert Name Here> The one with Shilpa Shetty-Dhanno ki Aaankh Gulaabi song Kaante Edited May 31, 2016 by maniac Mariyam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cric_fan Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Agneepath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 21 hours ago, maniac said: Huge Fan-Seen most of his movies Tier 1 Favs- Don, Namak Halaal, Sholay, Naseeb, Amar Akbar Anthony Tier 2 Favs- Shaan, Hum, Sharaabi, <Insert Name here> A movie where he has brain tumor and goes to jail to get it treated???-Name please? Post comeback favs- Buddah Hoga Tera Baap, <Insert Name Here> The movie where he is a Prisoner of war in Pakistan???, Sarkaar 1, <Insert Name Here> The movie where Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal are blind and rob a bank??? Not a fav- (find them boring) Deewar, Muqqaddar ka Sikandar Black Kabhi Whisky Kabhi Rum <Insert Name Here> The one with Hema Malini where they get thrown out by their kids??? Just for Lols Shehenshah Ajooba Mard Boom <Insert Name Here> The one with Shilpa Shetty-Dhanno ki Aaankh Gulaabi song Kaante How can you be a fan and NOT like Deewar and Muqqadar ka Sikander? coffee_rules 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 13 hours ago, cric_fan said: Agneepath This is right up there and interestingly is also a personal favourite of his. It's a shoddy production on so many levels but for some reason hits the spot, never quite figured it out. tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cric_fan Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 This is right up there and interestingly is also a personal favourite of his. It's a shoddy production on so many levels but for some reason hits the spot, never quite figured it out. I am surprised nobody mentioned it. Ye it is a Scarface rip off...but still epic. That voice! tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cric_fan Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 Bollywood's own Batman tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted June 1, 2016 Author Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) Recently, rewatched Muqaddar Ka Sikander .... what a movie **** One con of movies of 70s in general is the lead actor as the kid part where he goes through hardship. At times, he loses his brother when the kid brother asks for water and he gets out of the train to get it but the train starts moving (the kid brother could easily jump out of the slow moving train but then there would be no movie), etc. etc. .... I usually skip the kid growing up part and watch from when the lead actors grow up (entry) May be they should re-edit some of the classics to make them more in sync with today's times. For e.g. many watching movies like Deewar for the first time could get lost in the first 30 mins or so when the kids are shown to be growing up and going through all the troubles. Many of the recent movie watchers are likely to leave the movie before even the main event starts and thus miss out on such all time great films Edited June 1, 2016 by rett tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniac Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 2 hours ago, goose said: How can you be a fan and NOT like Deewar and Muqqadar ka Sikander? I found them boring....but I am not just an out and out masala movie fan because I enjoyed Abhimaan and Namak Haraam tweaker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted June 1, 2016 Share Posted June 1, 2016 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuQMjuvMugk This happy/sad song was literally my introduction to the whole idea of death for me as a kid. If i'm honest am still traumatised by it. The opening few shots of Mumbai and that music are just breathtakingly poignant...gets me every time. Edited June 1, 2016 by goose tweaker and zen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) Not a Big B film but revisited Qurbani. This evergreen film never fails to entertains. Songs and back ground music are amazing. Amjad Khan's role still made me laugh. Feroz Khan and Vinod Khanna are awesome .... Not surprisingly, it was the biggest blockbuster of 1980 and still is one of the most stylish Bollywood movies Edited July 5, 2016 by rett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 28 minutes ago, rett said: Not a Big B film but revisited Qurbani. This evergreen film never fails to entertains. Songs and back ground music are amazing. Amjad Khan's role still made me laugh. Feroz Khan and Vinod Khanna are awesome .... Not surprisingly, it was the biggest blockbuster of 1980 and still is one of the most stylish Bollywood movies The music was just great. Oh laila...aha...aha....gullu..gullu...gullu..gullu...bubub....bubub....heyyyyy..( Drums) zen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 His run from 1973 to 1988 is epic. 63 movies just 7 flops. At least one clean hit each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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