In the rest of the country, it is on par with its contemporary.

In North India, it has completely overpowered Lagaan.

The music of the film also hadn’t really rocked the charts - it paled in comparison with A R Rahman’s spectacular score in Aamir’s home production.Įven post-release, most critics preferred to sideline the film in the midst of the unprecedented hype that surrounded Lagaan.Īnd still, despite all the odds, Gadar - Ek Prem Katha has scored. The film was sold to distributors for a far higher price than Lagaan.Īnd then, leading hero Sunny Deol has had a spate of flops behind him - his star status was itself in jeopardy. The success of Gadar comes as a surprise primarily because it had nothing going in its favour, especially when pitted against the much-acclaimed and much-publicised Lagaan. The response to Gadar - Ek Prem Katha has been overwhelming.' In fact, he asked me, 'I wonder where all these people are coming from'. I was speaking to the distributor from Delhi and he said that he had never seen such a mammoth crowd ever before. In some places in Punjab, screenings begin from as early as six am in the mornings!Īs well-known filmmaker Rajiv Rai puts it, 'The film has completely wiped out Lagaan in the Northern belt. In most places in Northern India, the film seems to have created such a phenomenal impact that there has been an excessive demand for screening extra shows. But, quite obviously, the surprise packet between the two has been the Zee production, Gadar - Ek Prem Katha. Seven days later, the verdict seems to be rather clear.īoth the films have done exceedingly well at the BO. , Movies: Gadar steals a march over Lagaan!Įver since Lagaan and Gadar - Ek Prem Katha the two films released last week, there has been constant speculation as to which of the two would steal the thunder at the ticket counters – Aamir Khan’s extravagant Lagaan or Sunny Deol’s Partition drama Gadar - Ek Prem Katha.

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