Sanjay Kapoor Movie Raja Box Office: Anil Kapoor’s career as both an actor and a producer went very well. Anil Kapoor has also made a successful career as a host. But his younger brother Sanjay Kapoor’s acting career was not very special. Although he has given a blockbuster and some superhit films, his lifestyle is maintained by his business. Whenever Sanjay Kapoor is talked about, it is impossible not to mention the film Raja (1995) because this is his only blockbuster film.
Sanjay Kapoor did many films in the 90’s and now he is seen in some web series. Sanjay Kapoor’s film Raja had Madhuri Dixit and this film was one of the blockbuster films of that year. The songs, dialogues and story of the film were all superhit.
‘Raja’ completes 29 years of its release
The film Raja, released on 23 June 1995, was directed by Indra Kumar and was made under the banner of Maruti International. The film featured actors like Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Khanna, Dalip Tahil and Rita Bhaduri. There were many songs in the film but songs like ‘Nazaren Mili Dil Dhadka’, ‘Akhiyan Milaun Kabhi Akhiyan Churaun’, ‘Zara Phir Se Kehna’ and ‘Phool Mangu Na Bahar Mangu’ became superhits.
‘Raja’ box office and budget
Madhuri Dixit was a big actress in the 90’s while Sanjay Kapoor’s career started with the flop film Prem. This film proved to be the biggest in Sanjay Kapoor’s career, while Madhuri Dixit’s career also progressed with this film. According to Sacnilk, the budget of the film Raja was Rs 4 crore while the film did a worldwide business of 33.59 crore at the box office.
Story of ‘Raja’ 1995
The love story of a rich girl and a poor boy is shown in the film Raja. Raja (Sanjay Kapoor) loves his handicapped and mentally ill elder brother (Paresh Rawal) very much and serves him forgetting the worldly matters. At the same time, a girl named Madhu (Madhuri Dixit) falls in love with Raja.
She tries everything to get him and succeeds. When the matter of marriage comes up and the proposal is finalised, Madhu’s brother (Mukesh Khanna) does not directly refuse it but traps Raja in the conspiracy. The story of the film takes a different turn. You can watch this film for free on YouTube.
Unheard things related to ‘Raja’
You have learned about the success of the film Raja, but there are some unheard things related to it which you should also know about. We are telling these stories according to IMDB.
1. Paresh Rawal’s character in the film Raja was written keeping Nana Patekar in mind. The shooting of the film began with him but then Nana started interfering with Indra Kumar’s direction due to which Indra Kumar got frustrated and removed him from the film.
2. The film Raja not only proved to be a blockbuster at the box office, but the film also did not leave the theatres for 50 days.
3. Adi Irani was seen in the film and before this he had also appeared in supporting roles in Indra Kumar’s films like ‘Dil’, ‘Beta’. Adi Irani is Indra Kumar’s brother.
4. The film Raja was Sanjay Kapoor’s first successful film but Madhuri Dixit got all the credit for its success. Many critics even suggested Indra Kumar to keep the title of the film as ‘Rani’.
5. After ‘Dil’ and ‘Beta’, the film Raja was Madhuri Dixit’s third film with Indra Kumar. All three films were superhits and Madhuri became his favorite actress. After many years, Indra Kumar did the film Total Dhamaal (2019) with her.
