Film Nikaah (1982)
Many such films are made in Hindi cinema, which usually hurt the audience. People's sentiments are also hurt by films giving social messages. The result of this is that the film has to become a victim of boycott. This boycott culture, which is becoming increasingly highlighted these days, has been going on for several decades. There was one such picture based on triple talaq, which created a lot of controversy.
The film we are talking about was released in 1982. It was directed by a famous filmmaker. The film had to face opposition. Despite this, it was a superhit at the box office. At the same time, the interesting thing is that the stars who debuted in film career with this picture became stars overnight. This film is none other than 'Nikah'.
There was a lot of controversy over the Nikah, which was decorated with actors like Raj Babbar, Salma Aga, Deepak Parashar. Made in the direction of BR Chopra, this film was based on triple talaq. According to IMDb, the film was earlier titled Talaq Talaq Talaq. Which was later changed by the makers to Nikaah.
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There was an uproar over the story and title
There was a lot of controversy over the story and title of the film. This hurt the sentiments of conservative Muslims so much that they took to the streets. He reportedly filed 34 cases against the makers. Many people even demanded to stop the screening of the film. At the same time, some people put up posters outside the theaters appealing not to watch it. But, the special thing is that all this did not affect the film. It did wonders at the box office.
Salma Agha had received threats
But, these protests had a huge impact on the normal life of the stars playing lead roles in the film. All this had escalated to such an extent that actress Salma Agha started receiving threats. He was harassed a lot. According to IMDb, Amrita Singh's mother Rukhsana Sultan highly recommended B.R. Chopra to cast Amrita Singh in the film. But, they were looking for a new face for this. For this reason he signed Salma Agha. This made Sultana very angry. Meanwhile, threatening letters and phone calls started harassing Salma. As a threat, he was instructed to return to London. Also, if they did not do so, they were warned of facing serious consequences. But, showing courage, he ignored all this. All these letters were reportedly found with Amrita Singh. But, no charges were filed against him.
'Nikah' was made with a budget of Rs 4 crore
Despite all this, this film was released. And, to watch the film, there used to be long queues of people standing outside the theaters for tickets. At that time, this film, made with a budget of Rs 4 crore, had collected Rs 9 crore. With this, it was included in the list of highest grossing films of 1982. Along with the picture, Salma Agha also became an overnight star.
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