DON: 1978:
The film took three-and-a-half years to complete. Before filming was completed, producer Irani had an accident on the set of another film he was working on, and died as a result. Barot faced budget restraints but he got help..Zeenat Aman did not take any money for her work in the film.. Barot showed it to his mentor Manoj KumarManoj Kumar
Disambiguation: For RJD politician from Palamau, see Manoj Kumar Manoj Kumar is an Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry....
who felt that the film was too tight and needed a song in the midst of the action-filled film, and so "Khaike Paan Banaraswala" was recorded. The film was released without any promotion on May 12, 1978 and was declared a flop the first week. Within a week, the song "Khaike Paan Banaraswala" became a big hit, and word of mouth spread, so by the second week, the film was also declared a big hit. The profits from the film were given to Irani's widow to settle her husband's debts..
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