- Posted by Filmi Beat, last updated on 14 July, 2023

Gadar vs Lagaan:
Sunny Deol starrer film ‘Gadar 2’ is all set to hit the theaters next month. Directed by Anil Sharma, the film is scheduled to release on August 11, 2023. The special thing is that Akshay Kumar starrer OMG 2 is also coming on this day. Yes, Sunny Deol and Akshay Kumar’s films are going to clash at the box office.

Interestingly, before Gadar 2, the 2001 film ‘Gadar’ also could not release solo. 22 years back, Aamir Khan starrer Lagaan and Sunny Deol- Amisha Patel starrer Gadar clashed at the box office. It is considered one of the biggest clash of Bollywood.

Box office benefits from Sunny Deol vs Aamir Khan

In the year 2001, when many big films were flopping, these two films together made a bang and broke all the box office records. Both the films were so strong in terms of content that even today it remains a favorite of the people. If seen, instead of hurting each other’s business, the box office clash turned out to be beneficial for Gadar and Lagaan.

Know how much Gadar and Lagaan earned

However, Lagaan may have been more in discussion, but if we talk about box office figures

Sunny Deol
Gadar had created havoc. That year Gadar broke all the records of earning. The film surprised everyone at that time by earning 75 crores. It emerged as the biggest film of that year. If trade experts are to be believed, had the film been released in today’s era, everything from Bajrangi Bhaijaan to Chennai Express and PK to Sultan would have flopped.

At the same time, the earnings of Lagaan were low, but the film proved to be a blockbuster. It was the third highest grossing film of the year with a collection of 35 crores. Lagaan was also an Oscar contender that year.

Story first published: Friday, July 14, 2023, 12:51 [IST]