Salman Khan Flop Film: Salman Khan is a Bollywood superstar. Bhaijaan has given many blockbuster films in his career so far. However, the actor has also given many flop films. But there was one film of Salman Khan which received a lot of praise from the critics but the audience rejected that film outright. When this film was released in theatres, the audience broke the seats of the theatres in disappointment. However, today it is counted among the cult classics.
After watching which Salman Khan movie did the audience break their seats?
This film of Salman Khan was ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’. This film was released in 1996 and it was also the first film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Apart from Salman Khan, Nana Patekar and Manisha Koirala played the lead roles in this romantic musical drama. ‘Khamoshi’ has recently completed 28 years of its release and this film is considered one of the best musical dramas ever. Before its release, the songs of the film were on top of the chart busters and there was tremendous buzz about the film. However, ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ reportedly crashed after the first show.
According to the Indian Express report, Sanjay Leela Bhansali went to a theatre in Mumbai to watch his film and see the reaction of the audience. But he was shocked to see that the audience did not like the film and soon the angry audience broke the seats of the cinema hall.
Why did the audience get angry after watching ‘Khamoshi’
Let us tell you that the audience found the pace of ‘Khamoshi’ very slow. After knowing the response of the audience, Sanjay Leela Bhansali decided that he would reinvent himself and work on fever films, but in a different style. After this, Bhansali’s next directorial film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam was a blockbuster.
Box Office Collection of ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’
‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ was released in theatres on 9 August 1996. The film was highly praised by critics but the box office collection was quite disappointing. Made on a budget of Rs 6 crore, the film earned Rs 14 crore worldwide.
