June 15 should be celebrated for so many reasons! Firstly, it marks the 18th anniversary of Lagaan and Gadar, 25th anniversary of The Lion King and of course, one year of Salman Khan's Race 3. However, today we decide to celebrate the clash that interestingly had two winners. Lagaan was immensely praised for its execution and a heartwarming tale whereas Gadar had a good run at the box office. Who can forget Sunny Deol with a hand pump in his hand? Or Aamir Khan's 'Do Guna Lagaan' challenge'? Aamir Khan's Lagaan, Shreyas Talpade's Iqbal - 5 Beautiful Movies on Cricket You Can Watch During ICC World Cup 2019.
As the movies celebrate 18 long years of its release, Twitterati is enjoying a trip down the memory lane. Many users are reminiscing the day when two big stars with two prominent projects clashed at the box office 'cos hey, 'clashing' wasn't a big word then. The situation then was starkly different and we understand why they believe in tagging it as good ol' days. Let's join the Twitterati in celebrating this special day and relishing old memories. Sunny Deol Does a 'Gadar' While Campaigning, Holds Hand Pump During Roadshow in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha Constituency.
The greatest Indian film ever made
The greatest Indian film ever made. Period!
Thank you @aamir_khan @AshGowariker and the entire team. #CultClassic #18YearsOfLagaan @arrahman @Javedakhtarjadu @RachelShelley @PaulBlackthorne @iamgracysingh #Epic pic.twitter.com/lxuYXrNmEq
— Agam Anand (@AgamAnEntity) June 15, 2019
Whose side were you on?
#18YearsOfLagaan: People around me chose Gadaar. I went and watched Lagaan & won all the Lagaan v/s Gadaar fight in school. The @aamir_khan fan in me made me a bigger fan of that cinema. A true blue legend. Fan forever ❤
— Quirky Naari (@NaariQuirky) June 15, 2019
You should watch Lagaan before you die
A movie which almost won Oscar.
A movie which showed the world that Bollywood is beyond romance and item songs.
A movie everyone should watch before you die #18YearsOfLagaan pic.twitter.com/5Ob0HhGIwF
— •• (@aamirspk2) June 15, 2019
Gadar - a masterpiece
A very beautiful masterpiece directed by @Anilsharma_dir 👌
Brillant and unforgettable performances from @iamsunnydeol, @ameesha_patel and Amrish Puri.
No hero could have aced this role like Sunny Deol did.
Lovely and memorable songs in the film.
Un classique ✨#18YearsOfGadar pic.twitter.com/afWTz6Tgsg
— آیان امجد 🇵🇰🇲🇺🇫🇷 (@IyanAmjad) June 14, 2019
The most viewed film till now
Most viewed film till now after its release .. #18YearsOfGadar .
That craze , clapping , whistling & Emotions are unbelievable & cantt be seen on halls after that .
Congratulations & wishing to see such more projects from @Anilsharma_dir sir with @iamsunnydeol Paji 💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/qqw6EVyIfa
— PalPalDilKePass (@LegendDeols) June 14, 2019
6:00 AM Shows, really?
#18YearsOfGadar #18YearsOfGadarEkPremKatha #ATBB @iamsunnydeol @aapkadharam @Anilsharma_dir @iutkarsharma
Huge Huge Blockbuster, Utimate movie, Iconic, Sunny Paaji kya kehna, Na aisy movie bni he na banegi in Indian cinema ..remembering 6am shows, police controlling crowd pic.twitter.com/t8RC4zqjaE
— RAGHVIR SANDHU (@Veer_love) June 15, 2019
Lagaan v/s Gadar
#18YearsOfGadar #18YearsofLagaan
Interesting trivia-
1- Both film clashed at the BO .
2- #Gadar went on becoming ATB with highest footfalls ever till date without any pre release buzz.
3- #Lagaan became HIT, was most loved & appreciated film with oscar nomination that year.
— rannchu (@pkhuzaifa) June 15, 2019
Lagaan and Gadar are classic examples of how two movies with great contents can survive the box office clash. While actors and filmmakers prefer a solo release these days, Sunny and Aamir never had any qualm then. We wonder if a similar notion will ever return in Bollywood. Until then let's sing the glory of these stars.
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