India, March 7 -- Once upon a time, a movie running unhindered at the theatres for 25 weeks was any filmmaker's dream. But that came with the mountain task of a great script, superlative performances and memorable music for a film to survive for 175 days or more on the big screen.

We know films like Sholay (1975) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) ran for years. The 25 week jubilee mark might have started diminishing post 2000s, however there are many we don't talk about enough in the same bracket.

The box office number game might have changed today, But, did you know these movies continued a streak for over a year?

For a film to run for 25 weeks when Indian cinema was in its infancy, is noteworthy.

Running for 3 years, it is the ...