These 10 Hindi films remained in theaters for years, the number 1 one did not leave the theater for the last 30 years.

The history of Indian cinema is more than a hundred years old. In this long journey, there were many ups and downs at the box office, hundreds of films came and went. Often a film stays in theaters for two to three weeks or, if it is very good, for two to three months. But in the history of Bollywood, some such cult and classic films have also been made, whose magic reached the audience so much that they did not leave the theaters not for weeks or months, but for years. Along with earning, the list of these films which have made records of staying in theaters for the longest time is very interesting. The film which is on the first position in this list has created such a historical and unbreakable record, which is just a dream for today’s cinema. Let us know about those 10 longest running films of Indian cinema and some very interesting unheard stories related to them. That era of romance: When ‘Mohabbatein’ and ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai’ celebrated silver jubilee 10. Mohabbatein: Made under the direction of Aditya Chopra and released on 27 October 2000, this film ran continuously in theaters for about 1 year (50 weeks). The most special thing about this film was that through it, for the first time, the megastar of the century Amitabh Bachchan and King of Romance Shahrukh Khan were seen colliding together on the big screen. The film launched many new faces in Bollywood like Jimmy Shergill, Uday Chopra and Jugal Hansraj. Made with a budget of just Rs 19 crore, this musical hit did a great business of around Rs 90 crore worldwide. 9. Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai): This blockbuster film of Rakesh Roshan, released on 14 January in the year 2000, also traveled for about 1 year (50 weeks) in theatres. With this film, Hrithik Roshan and Ameesha Patel entered Bollywood and Hrithik became the country’s crush and superstar overnight. The name of this film is recorded in the ‘Limca Book of Records’ because it won a total of 102 awards in different categories. Made with a budget of just Rs 10 crore, this love story collected Rs 62 crore at the box office. Magic of the 90s: From Aamir Khan’s ‘Raja Hindustani’ to Salman’s ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun’ 8. Raja Hindustani: This beautiful romantic story of a rich girl and a poor taxi driver was directed by Dharmesh Darshan, which was released on 15 November 1996 and remained in theaters for a whole year. The songs of this film of Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor are evergreen even today. This film gave Aamir Khan the first Filmfare Best Actor Award of his career. Made on a modest budget of Rs 5.75 crore, this film had earned a bumper amount of Rs 76.34 crore at that time. 7. Hum Aapke Hain Koun (Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!): This family film of Sooraj Barjatya, released on 5 August 1994, was a modern remake of Rajshri Productions’ old film ‘Nadia Ke Paar’, which ran in theaters for more than a year. The country’s famous painter M.F. Hussain was so impressed by Madhuri Dixit’s acting that he watched the film 85 times in the theatre. This Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit starrer film is the first film in the history of Indian cinema to collect Rs 100 crore, even though its budget was only Rs 1.4 crore. 6. Maine Pyar Kiya: Another masterpiece from Rajshri Productions, with which Sooraj Barjatya entered Bollywood as a director and Salman Khan as a lead hero. This film, released on 29 December 1989, did not come out of theaters for a whole year and won 7 Filmfare Awards. Made for just Rs 2 crore, this film did a huge business of Rs 14 crore at that time. When black and white films made theaters their home 5. Barsaat: This superhit film starring Raj Kapoor and Nargis was released on 21 April 1949 and remained in theaters for two years. The writer of this film was Ramanand Sagar, who later made the world’s biggest and historical religious serial show ‘Ramayana’ on TV. The budget of this film was approximately Rs 35 to 40 lakh, while it had a worldwide collection of Rs 2 to 2.50 crore. 4. Kismet: Ashok Kumar and Mumtaz Shanti’s film ‘Kismet’, released in 1943, is considered to be the first all-time blockbuster film of Indian cinema. This film continued to run in theaters for 3 years (187 weeks). It was made on a budget of just Rs 5 lakh and earned a record Rs 95 lakh at that time. Sholay and Mughal-e-Azam: Who changed the definition of Indian cinema 3. Mughal-E-Azam: This historical film starring Dilip Kumar, Madhubala and Prithviraj Kapoor, released on 5 August 1960, is known for its grand sets and unmatched songs. This film continued to run in theaters for 3 years. At that time, the cost of filming its single song ‘Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya’ on the sets of Sheesh Mahal was more than the total budget of many other films. The makers made it with a huge budget of Rs 1.5 crore and the film earned Rs 5.4 crore. 2. Sholay: This cult film, released on August 15, 1975, starring stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan and Amjad Khan, created history. This film ran continuously for more than 5 years (286 weeks) in Mumbai’s famous ‘Minerva Theatre’. This story of Jai-Veeru and Gabbar Singh had a budget of Rs 3 crore and made a historic earning of Rs 15 crore. King Khan’s DDLJ is at number 1: The show has been running continuously for 30 years. 1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ): Shahrukh Khan and Kajol starrer ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (DDLJ), directed by Aditya Chopra, was released on 20 October 1995. This film ranks among the longest running films not only of India but also of the world. This film has been shown continuously (more than 1,500 weeks) for the last 30 years in Mumbai’s ‘Maratha Mandir’ cinema hall and even today people come to watch it. This all-time classic film won 10 Filmfare Awards. Made with a budget of Rs 4 crore, this film collected Rs 102.50 crore from the worldwide box office.