Mithun Chakraborty reacts to Disco Dancer crossing Rs 100 crore mark within the 80s: ‘Aaj kal shayad paisa bahut sasta ho gaya hai’ | Hindi Film Information

The 1982 cult traditional Bollywood movie Disco Dancer performed a major position in establishing Mithun Chakraborty as a disco icon in Indian cinema. His portrayal of Jimmy stays probably the most iconic characters in his profession. Because the movie accomplished 41 years of its launch, Mithun opened up concerning the film’s phenomenal efficiency on the field workplace, crossing Rs 100 crore mark and changing into the primary Indian movie to attain this milestone.
Speaking about Disco Dancer’s historic feat on the field workplace within the 80s, Mithun instructed Bollywood Hungama that he could not consider when the movie did a enterprise of Rs 100 crore at the moment. “I used to be like, ‘Itna paisa, baap re’!” he stated including that these days if a movie does lower than Rs 100 crore, it feels just like the film has flopped.
He additional stated that if a movie did Rs 3 to five crore in a territory, it was thought-about a blockbuster enterprise. And including all territories, a enterprise of Rs 50-55 crore was seen as unbelievable numbers. “Now, if a movie doesn’t cross Rs 100 crore, folks can be like ‘Haan, theek hai’! Aaj kal shayad paisa bahut sasta ho gaya hai (laughs)!” he expressed.

Since Gadar 2 grew to become an all-time blockbuster, Mithun was requested about his views on making a sequel to Disco Dancer. Nevertheless, the actor believes that every now and then, a movie will get a hit of this sort.
“Woh bas ho gaya uss time pe. It has been included within the class of immortal movies. Jab tak hum rahenge, agar hum nahin bhi rahenge, toh bhi Disco Dancer rahegi. It was the primary musical dancing movie. It didn’t make me a musical star. It made me a dancing celebrity. In at present’s instances, no person will take the danger of constructing a movie solely on dance. It was a danger taken by B Subhash ji and it paid off,” Mithun concluded.

Disco Dancer is maybe finest remembered for its unforgettable soundtrack composed by Bappi Lahiri. The songs, particularly I’m a Disco Dancer, Yaad Aa Raha Hai, and Jimmy Jimmy, grew to become huge hits and are nonetheless thought-about iconic within the historical past of Bollywood music.
Mithun Chakraborty’s energetic dance strikes, coupled with Bappi Lahiri’s peppy tunes, contributed to the movie’s immense success. It not solely left a mark on Indian cinema but additionally gained recognition in worldwide markets.