Mughal-e-Azam tops the list of highest-grossing Indian Films, adjusted for inflation
New Delhi: Over six decades after its release, Mughal-e-Azam remains a cinematic giant in Indian cinema. When adjusted for inflation, the 1960 epic directed by K Asif has earned an astounding ₹4000 crore, surpassing modern blockbusters like Dangal, Baahubali, and RRR.
The film sold over 15 crore tickets worldwide, which is three times the number of tickets sold by recent hits like RRR or Jawan. With an average cinema ticket price in 2023 at ₹130, and double that amount in big chains like PVR INOX, films today earn exponentially more, despite lower ticket sales compared to earlier decades.
By comparison, Sholay, which has earned ₹30 crore since its release in 1975, would gross ₹3090 crore today, making it the second highest-grossing film on the list. Other notable films that earned over ₹2000 crore when adjusted for inflation include Mother India, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and Awara.
Sources for this calculation include Box Office India, old news archives, and financial publications like Forbes, The Hindu, Mint, and Business Standard. The inflation rates and historical exchange rate changes of currencies like the dollar, pound, and rouble were also considered to provide an accurate estimation of these films' adjusted earnings.
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Rahul Gandhi to attend friendly football match between Messi, Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will attend the GOAT India Tour event featuring football legend Lionel Messi at the RGI Cricket Stadium here on Saturday evening, Telangana Congress sources said.
A friendly match will be played between the two teams -- Singareni RR9 and Aparna-Messi All Stars. These two teams will be playing a 15-20 minute friendly match and five minutes before the game, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a football enthusiast and Messi will join and will dribble the ball together.
Rahul Gandhi will land here on a special flight at 4.30 PM and will proceed to Taj Falaknuma Palace Hotel where Messi will be staying.
After watching the game, Gandhi will leave for the national capital by 10.30 PM.
Elaborate security arrangements are being made for the event at the RGI Cricket stadium.
Rachakonda Police Commissioner Sudheer Babu said security would be provided with 3,000 personnel.
