Director Prakash Mehra
· Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rakhee
· Released 28 Apr 1978
India Nett
₹5.0 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹0.9 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹1.0 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹5 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹1 Cr, representing a 500% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar is the film that established Amitabh Bachchan's template for the tragic hero — a man whose love is never returned, whose friendship is betrayed, whose sacrifice is witnessed only by the audience. Kishore Kumar singing 'Rote Hue Aate Hain Sab' over the opening credits is among the most emotionally pre-loaded beginnings in Hindi cinema: you know before the story starts that this man will suffer. The film was the second-highest grossing Hindi film of 1978 despite competing with Bachchan's own Don — a feat that illustrates just how dominant he was at that moment.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar was reportedly made on a budget of ₹1 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹5 Cr India nett — a 5.0x multiple on production cost and a 500% return on the reported budget.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Muqaddar Ka Sikandar at roughly ₹2 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹5 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹1 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar collected ₹5 Cr India nett at the box office. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar released in 1978 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Muqaddar Ka Sikandar was directed by Prakash Mehra. The 1978 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹5 Cr India nett.