1973-2002: 6 Brother Films, 2 Blockbusters, 2 Flops; Amitabh-Salman Shined, Akshay-Anil Sank

• Six films depicting stories of three brothers were released between 1973 and 2002, yielding 2 blockbusters, 2 hits, and 2 flops.
• 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat' (1973) and 'Ghar Ek Mandir' (1984) were hits, featuring Dharmendra and Mithun Chakraborty.
• 'Amar Akbar Anthony' (1977) starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, and 'Hum Saath Saath Hain' (1999) with Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Mohnish Bahl, were blockbusters.
• 'Ikke Pe Ikka' (1994) featuring Akshay Kumar and 'Om Jai Jagadish' (2002) with Anil Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, were box office flops.
• Stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Dharmendra, and Salman Khan found success with the three-brother theme, unlike Akshay Kumar and Anil Kapoor.

Why It Matters: Films about three brothers from 1973-2002 had mixed success, elevating some stars while others struggled.