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Box Office Flashback: Khazanchi Was The First Golden Jubilee Hit Of Hindi Cinema In The Pre-Independence Era – Revisiting The Glory!
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Khazanchi Box Office (Photo Credit – YouTube)

There have been many movies in Hindi cinema that have formed an important milestone and paved the way for other films. One such movie was the 1941 mystery thriller film, Khazanchi which went on to become the first golden jubilee hit of Hindi cinema. Yes, you heard that right! Let us revisit the stellar box office trivia and other fascinating facts surrounding the movie.

Khazanchi Box Office Revisit

The Moti B Gidwani directorial was the first golden jubilee hit of Hindi cinema despite witnessing a pre-Independence release wherein the fate of the movies at the box office was a slippery slope. It emerged as the highest grossing movie of 1941. According to Sacnilk, in its theatrical run of 50 almost days, the movie amassed 65 lakh at the Indian box office.

Including the taxes, the gross collection came to 76 lakhs. The movie was mounted at a budget of a mere 5 lakh.
See full article at KoiMoi
  • 7/9/2025
  • by Shreshtha Chaudhury
  • KoiMoi
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