Bollywood flop films that turned out to be cult classic over time

Here is the list of Bollywood flop movies that later became cult classic.

Rupal Purohit

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Agneepath

Amitabh Bachchan’s Agneepath is one of the iconic movies of Indian Cinema but the movie could barely earn Rs 10 crore then.

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Swades

The movie released at the peak of Shah Rukh Khan’s career but didn’t earn well at the box office.

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Kaagaz Ke Phool

Legendary Guru Dutt’s movie didn’t perform well at the box office but is a cult classic now.

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Andaz Apna Apna

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan movie didn’t impress audience when it was released but became gained popularity later.

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Silsila

Amitabh Bachchan’s movie is now considered as a cult classic movie.

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Mera Naam Joker

Raj Kapoor’s ambitious project was a dud then but became famous later.

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Sholay

Sholay is an iconic movie of Indian cinema but it failed within two weeks of its release.

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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

This modern-day classic drama was a massive flop then.

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Umrao Jaan

Umrao Jaan was a flop but received cult status over time.

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Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

It won a national award and is a cult amongst the youth.

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Lamhe

Anil Kapoor and Sridevi’s movie was not received well in India.

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Pakeezah

Pakeezah was declared a flop but later audience understood the essence of the film.

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