Disco Dancer: India's First 100 Crore Film That Shocked Everyone!

• 'Disco Dancer' (1982), starring Mithun Chakraborty and directed by Babbar Subhash, was the first Indian film to gross 100 crores, surprising many who assume it was a big star's movie.
• Produced on a budget of just 2 crore rupees, the film became a massive box office sensation, collecting 100 crores and establishing Mithun Chakraborty as a star.
• Bappi Lahiri's iconic music, including 'I Am a Disco Dancer' and 'Jimmy Jimmy', was pivotal, introducing disco culture and a new trend in dance-centric cinema.
• The film achieved unprecedented success not only in India but also in the Soviet Union (Russia), marking it as the first Indian film with massive overseas collections.
• 'Disco Dancer' broke the 'angry young man' trend, proving dance and music could lead commercial success, and held the highest-grossing record for 12 years until 'Hum Aapke Hain Koun' (1994).

Why It Matters: 'Disco Dancer' (1982) was India's first 100-crore film, a trendsetter that redefined commercial cinema.