Bollywood
25 Years of Cult Classic Judwaa
Mumbai, 7th Feb 2022: Judwaa starring Indian Megastar Salman Khan was released 25 years ago on this day. It was an eid holiday weekend and it emerged as a big hit all across the country. There were big strikes just days before the release of this movie nationwide because of the Entertainment Tax issue. But this didn't go on to impact the performance of the film in theatres. ## It emerged as a path breaker in the comedy genre which set the tone for future comedy movies. It features Karishma Kapoor, Rambha alongside Salman khan as the leads. The supporting cast consisted of veteran actors Kader Khan and Anupam Kher. The movie faced a clash in the form of Nana Patekar starer Yashwant but it didn't impact Judwaa much. Both movies became successful, but Judwaa became more. ## Judwaa after successfully overcoming the clash played a major role in consolidating the fan base of Salman Khan in the rural areas. The film received an excellent opening and did business of 13 Cr Nett with footfalls of 1.36 Cr. ## Judwaa was the Tenth highest-grossing movie of Bollywood in that year (1997). Govinda was initially approached for the lead role but he rejected the role which lead the makers to approach Salman khan and eventually cast him for the lead role. His performance was highly appreciated and celebrated by the critics as well as the audiences. ## Judwa was the 9th clean hit movie in the career of Salman Khan and his first major hit in the comedy genre. 20 year's later a sequel to this movie titled Judwa 2 was released in 2017. It featured Varun Dhawan And Tapsee Pannu in the lead roles. ## It did excellent business at the box office and emerged as a clean hit. Judwaa movie enjoys cult status among television Audiences, whenever it is telecasted on television it gains a huge number of views. ## Stay tuned.
