70-Year-Old Classic 'Waqt' Sparked 4 Blockbusters, Redefining Bollywood Success

• 'Waqt' (1965), directed by Yash Chopra, pioneered the "lost and found" formula in Bollywood, becoming a multi-starrer blockbuster and winning 5 Filmfare Awards.
• This formula, where separated families reunite, was successfully replicated in 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat' (1973), starring Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman, which became a major hit.
• Manmohan Desai further popularized the theme with 'Amar Akbar Anthony' (1977), a multi-starrer that grossed 15 crore worldwide, and 'Dharam-Veer' (1977), the highest-grossing film of its year.
• Desai continued the trend with 'Suhaag' (1979), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor, which also achieved significant box office success.
• The "lost and found" narrative proved to be a highly successful formula, inspiring multiple films that broke box office records over decades.

Why It Matters: 'Waqt's' "lost and found" formula became a Bollywood goldmine, inspiring multiple record-breaking hits.