3 Idiots, DDLJ or Sholay: Which is the most popular film?

Q. Which Bollywood movie is all time favourite in India and worldwide? Sholay, DDLJ or 3 idiots?

A. Difficult to answer such questions. Sholay is the most watched movie of all time, footfalls (no of tickets sold) were way higher than DDLJ and 3 Idiots. DDLJ and Sholay released during an era when piracy and internet didn’t exist. The only way to watch a film was in theatres. During DDLJ there were VHS tapes, but piracy wasn’t close to as fast as it is today. While it’s unfair to compare films released during different eras, the current generation would probably pick 3 Idiots over DDLJ and Sholay.

Q. The response to the trailer of ALONE is very positive as compared to other horror movies. Will this help in terms of its collections?

A. Trailer, star cast and songs are three of the most important factors for Indian audiences. When a trailer gets a good response, the opening will definitely get a boost. Bipasha Basu’s Alone is expected to take a good opening at mass centres.

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  • Alone will take a good opening not only at mass centres but also at multiplexes due to para-normal feel. Yesterday alone song ‘katra’ released and it is mind-blowing.
    @indicine post ‘katra’ song.

  • sholay is most favourite movie of all time after sholay hum aapke h kon is favourite movie of all time but in the present time 3 iditos is most popular movie ddlj is just overrated movie by srk and yrf

  • I think 3 idiots is perhaps the only classic which wasn’t revisited. We have many actio movies movies paying an ode to Sholay, Dharma productions has been consistently revisting KKHH and DDLJ but no one has attempted that with 3 idiots. Surprising but may be because much of the humor in 3 idiots comes from witting writing and sharp performances, it’d be tough to make a new age “3 idiots” after 15 years!

  • I am die hard aamir fan but no doubt Sholay is the most popular between these 3 movies while 3 idiots is best movie in these 3 movies.

  • Sholay was the best movie of 70’s decade and 3 idiots was best movie of last decade but DDLJ was not the best movie of 90’s decade as Hum aapke hai kaun was the best movie of that decade

  • A very brilliant question . The question would have been more interesting if the person would have included Mughal-E-Azam, HAHK and Lagaan . I think for me it is Sholay . Because even after 40 years tge magic of Sholay is still intact . The movie still looks new . All the dialogues are iconic and memorable . All the actors in the movie – Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, AK Hangal . All these movies have created magic in the minds of audiences . These movies have captured the hearts of millions of people . A big thank you to the person who posted this question . A Big Hug !!!!!!

  • Sholay is most popular film and after that 3 Idiots is good film whereas DDLJ is not comparable to both the films. DDLJ is 1% entertainment whereas Sholay is 100% entertainment.

  • Sholay is regarded as the Biggest Hit Of Hindi Cinema . HAHK took 19 years to break its record . No movie has been the Highest Grossing Movie for such a long period .

  • no one is taking the name of the most earnings and loving filn of 19’s ham apke hain kon . Because it was Salman khan film. remember it HAHK released 1 year earlier then DDLJ and it’s collection was far away then then it.

  • Alone is remake of southindian horror movie charulatha it was average nit great but vfx of alone and scenes look far better and scary then original vfx and scene. Hope it does welll.

  • u didn’t add hum aapke hai koun & gadar this is not fair….
    ddlj not even close to hahk n gadar forget sholay n 3 idiots…
    but 1st choice goes to non other than sholay….

  • Sholay , Hahk , Ddlj , 3 idiots all the films are equally popular . But if it is most loved film it will be Ddlj without any doubt.

  • Current generation means what…those who were born in 2000’s….ok but does that mean those born in 1990’s and 80s are dead ?? ofcourse DDLJ is most popular in modern times…while sholay from older times

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