Biggest hit on Diwali, queue remained all night for tickets, record not broken for 17 years

The biggest box office hit on Diwali is 1978’s ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’, which was directed by Prakash Mehra. The film was released on October 27, three days before Diwali. The film became an instant hit. The stardom of Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan took the film to new heights. Prakash Mehra’s image also spread its magic. The film earned Rs 17 crore in India alone, making it the highest-grossing film of that year.

More than 7 crore tickets were sold
Based on the inflation of 2024, the collection of the film in 2024 should be more than Rs 800 crore, which is more than the collection of Shahrukh Khan’s films like ‘Pathan’, ‘Jawaan’, ‘Animal’ and ‘Gadar 2’. According to IMDb report, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ sold 7 crore tickets in India. Since then only two films have crossed this figure. ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ and ‘Bahubali 2: The Conclusion’.

‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ breaks record
The Diwali collection record of the film ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ remained for 17 years, which was broken by ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’. But ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ was made with a budget of only Rs 1 crore, which makes it the most profitable film released on Diwali. Apart from Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rekha, Rakhi, Nirupa Roy, Amjad Khan and Ranjeet were in important roles in ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’. The film is an all-time blockbuster. The film was such a big hit that people used to stand in queues to buy tickets for the film. Many times the crowd used to sleep outside the cinema hall the whole night waiting for tickets.