Dharam Veer and Amar Akbar Anthony, 3 1977 Bollywood Blockbusters

Bollywood has given us many movies over the years. Many memorable films were released in the 1970s. Sholay, one of his blockbusters in Indian cinema, was also released around this time in 1975. During this era, several films had a lasting impact on the box office. At the time of their release, these films were setting many records in terms of revenue. 1977 is known as one of his golden years in Bollywood. Several films were released that became huge hits and even made it onto the list of cult films. Let’s take a look at some of them.

Dharam Veer: Directed by Manmohan Desai, Dharmendra and Jeetendra played the lead roles. Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh and Puran also played important roles in the film. The movie was a huge hit at the box office. This film was his second highest-grossing film of 1977. Bobby Deol also played a brief role in the film. The music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

Amar Akbar Anthony: Veteran Bollywood director Manmohan Desai’s film Amar Akbar Anthony became the highest-grossing film of 1977. The film starred a star cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, and Rishi Kapoor. This movie is also known as one of the biggest blockbusters in Bollywood. Actors Neetu Singh, Parveen Bobby, Shabana Azmi, Nirupa Roy, Pran and Jeevan also played important roles in the film. The film earned over Rs 700 crore at the box office and took the top spot.

Hum Kisse Kum Naheen: Nasir Hussain directed the third highest-grossing film of the year. The film is mainly known for songs like Bachna Ae Haseeno and Chand Mera Dil. The film starred Rishi Kapoor, Tariq and Kajal Kiran in lead roles. The film’s music album was a huge hit, and he is also considered to be one of the reasons for the film’s success.