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51 Years Of Bobby: 51 years ago, Hindi cinema welcomed a superstar whose star started shining as soon as he appeared on the film screen. Rishi Kapoor made his debut with the film Bobby, and this film hit the theaters on 28 September 1973. When Rishi Kapoor came on screen singing the song Main Shayar To Nahi, it seemed as if Hindi cinema had found its next superstar.
first star kid movie
However, Bobby can truly be called the first star kid film. Before this, Raj Kapoor's elder son Randhir Kapoor had debuted and Raj Kapoor himself was the son of Prithviraj Kapoor. But, Rishi Kapoor's debut was something special. By the time of his debut, even famous stars like Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor were struggling. With Rishi Kapoor, Bobby achieved that stardom, which is a dream for a star kid.
Bobby's box office blast
The film Bobby earned Rs 11 lakh on its first day, which was one of the biggest openings at that time. The film became the highest-grossing film of 1973, earning Rs 6 crore at the box office. Made with a budget of just Rs 1.25 crore, this film earned a profit of 400%. The film earned Rs 29 crore at the world wide level, which was enough to repay Raj Kapoor's debts and R.K. Studios also got a new life.
Rishi Kapoor's unbreakable record
But with Bobby, Rishi Kapoor set a record which no one has been able to break till date. By registering 400% profit at the box office in 1973, Rishi Kapoor achieved a success which no one has been able to break till now. After him, many star kids like Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Karisma Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Tiger Shroff and Janhvi Kapoor debuted, but no one has made the record of 400% profit from their debut. Couldn't break it.
