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India.com
6 days ago
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This actor beat Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna in 1984 with one movie, his name was...
The year 1984 proved to be very special for Jitendra's career. This year Jitendra came up with a film that took over the box office. This film proved to be the 5th highest grossing film of that year. This film proved to be a milestone for Jitendra's career. But this film became a cause of crisis for many stars of that era. That film was the blockbuster 'Tohfa', which hit the theatres in 1984. Through this film, Jitendra alone overshadowed Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, and Rajesh Khanna. The stardom of all these stars was also lost. One song of the film made people crazy. Jitendra is one of the most successful actors of the Hindi film industry. Jitendra not only has millions of fans but he also set a new trend of acting with his charming style. A newcomer like Jitendra challenged the stardom of the veteran superstars of the Hindi film industry. The story of the film was about two sisters who fall in love with the same boy. Along with Jeetendra's film, Amitabh's Sharabi was also released that year. People liked this film a lot but in terms of earnings, it could not stand in front of Tohfa at all. In the same year 1984, Dharmendra's Rajtilak and Rajesh Khanna-Dharmendra starrer Dharam Aur Kanoon also hit the theatres. But both these films could not compete with Jeetendra's film Tohfa at the box office. 'Tohfa' was made by D Ramanaidu. In the film, Jitendra won the hearts of the people with the roles of Ram, Jayaprada with the roles of Janaki and Sridevi with the roles of Lalita. Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor were also seen in important roles in the film. Shakti Kapoor also played a very interesting role in this film. People have not forgotten Shakti Kapoor's dialogue about Lalita in the film even today. 'Aaaaoo Lolita' this dialogue became his identity. Let us tell you that many reports have claimed that Jeetendra, Jaya Prada and Sridevi's film 'Tohfa' had made a fabulous collection of 9 crores that year. According to today's time, this amount would be more than 150 crores.
India.com
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Once India's highest-paid actresses, worked with Amitabh Bachchan, Jeetendra, Rajesh Khanna, was called other woman, left acting to become…, her name is…
Actress of the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, has left a mark on the audience's mind that these stars are till date cited as an example for actresses who are working in Indian cinema today. Actresses like Sridevi, Rekha, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Padmini Kolhapure and more are till date hailed by the audience even now. Today, we will talk about another actress from the same era, who made fans go gaga over her. Every time she appeared on screen, the screams and hoots in a theater hall never stopped. This actress has worked with Amitabh Bachchan and Jeetendra. After giving hits in Bollywood, this actress became directors' number 1 choice. Not just that, she also topped the chart by becoming the highest paid actress of her time. If you are wondering which actress we are discussing about, then let us tell you she is Jaya Prada. Jaya Prada entered the world of acting at a very young age. She came in front of the camera at the age of 14, when she took part in a dance competition for her school. Little did this girl know that one day she would become a superstar. Born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, Jaya Prada's real name was Lalita Rani. Her father was a film financier and mother a housewife. Jaya practiced dance as a trained classical dancer. When she performed in a school function, a director offered her a three-minute dance scene in the Telugu film Bhoomi Kosam, and from there Jaya's journey in the film industry started. Jaya Prada worked in nearly 300 films during her acting career. She has shared screen with actors like Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Amitabh Bachchan, and India's first superstar Rajesh Khanna. When Jaya Prada was seen in the film Tohfa, every director-producer wanted to sign her. Her songs like Tohfa Tohfa, De De Pyar De, Hum To Chale Pardes became superhits. In the 1980s, she became the highest paid actress. Jaya Prada shared a close bond with Shrikant Nahata. When Jaya was going through a tough phase in her life, it was Shrikant who supported her. Slowly they became very close and fell in love. At this point, Shrikant Nahata was already married and also the father of three children. Jaya was called the other woman, but the two did not give up on each other and got married in 1986, but the surprising thing was that Shrikant did not divorce his first wife. Jaya left Bollywood and joined Bharatiya Janata Party.
