'Sirf Tum' 25th Anniversary: Sanjay Kapoor's Decision If It Flopped

The film 'Sirf Tum' released on 11 June 1999 has completed 25 years today. Directed by Agathian and produced by Boney Kapoor, this film was a remake of a Tamil film 'Kadhal Kottai' released in 1996. Sanjay Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Priya Gill, Mohnish Bahl, and Jackie Shroff were seen in the lead roles in the film. Salman Khan made a guest appearance in this film.
This film was a box office hit. Made on a budget of 3 crores, this film had a gross collection of Rs 9.25 crore in India. At the same time, its worldwide collection was Rs 10.27 crore.

Along with the story of 'Sirf Tum', the audience also liked its music very much. All the songs of this film were composed by Nadeem and Shravan and its lyrics were written by Sameer. All the songs of this film were hit after one another. Whether it is 'Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai' in the voice of Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu, or 'Sirf Tum' in the voice of Anuradha Paudwal and Hariharan. From the song 'Dilbar' to 'Ek Mulakat Zaroori Hai Sanam', every song of the film was available everywhere from cassettes to CDs. These songs are evergreen even today. Let us tell you about some interesting things related to this film.

Scenes were shot at beautiful locations

As many scenes of valleys have been seen in the film and many scenes of Kerala have also been seen, let us tell you that these beautiful scenes of the film were shot in Nainital, Kerala, and Houston.

The film had a blockbuster opening

This film, made under the banner of Narasimha Enterprises and Eros International, got 3 stars out of 5 stars and this film was released on 80 screens at that time. Let us tell you that the film collected 18 lakhs on the first day itself.

Sanjay Kapoor had decided to retire from films

At that time, Sanjay Kapoor's films were not doing anything special at the box office and he took this decision after losing hope. According to media reports, Sanjay Kapoor had told in an interview that if 'Sirf Tum' flops, he will retire from films. He had also decided to produce a film with Salman Khan. Sanjay had told Salman, "If 'Sirf Tum' is a flop, I will throw these dates back on your face". Luckily, the film was a hit and Sanjay won people's hearts with his acting. After this, Sanjay won people's hearts with many great films.

This film is one of the memorable films of the 90s and is still liked by the audience. If you are also a fan of good stories, good music, and great sceneries, then definitely give a chance to 'Sirf Tum'.

-Ayushi Sinha

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