India, Feb. 12 -- When we think of India's biggest box office blockbusters, names like Sholay, Mughal-e-Azam, Pushpa 2: The Rule, Dangal, and 3 Idiots come to mind. However, long before these films shattered records, a black-and-white classic had already set the benchmark for box office success. The film we are talking about was the first Indian movie to earn Rs.1 crore at the box office-Gyan Mukherjee's Kismet.

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Released in 1943, Kismet, starring Ashok Kumar, Mumtaz Shanti, and Shah Nawaz, wasn't just a box office success-it was a phenomenon. At a time when the industry was dominated by morally upright heroes, the film introduce...