Manoj Kumar's T-shirts and underwear of this film were sold, the actor had put his property in Delhi-Mumbai at stake:

Manoj Kumar has had a memorable journey in Hindi cinema. The 87-year-old actor may have said goodbye to this world, but he will always remain immortal in the hearts of fans through his films. In the year 1957, he entered the world of acting with a small role in the film 'Fashion'. At a time when big actors were signing one film after another, Manoj Kumar was focusing more and more on patriotic films.

He played the character of 'Bharat' in so many films that his fans started calling him 'Bharat Kumar'. Manoj Kumar was not only a great actor but also a skilled director. He used to get so engrossed in the film he made that he could not see anything beyond it. In 1981, Manoj Kumar came up with a film for which he put everything at stake. Which was that film and why was everything sold from T-shirts to caps and underwear with the name of the movie? Read the full story in detail below:

Did the producer cheat Manoj Kumar at the end moment?

Manoj Kumar directed about 7 films in his film career, but he had to take a big risk for one film. The film was 'Kranti' released in 1981. It was a multi-starrer film, in which many famous actors including Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Nirupa Roy, Pradeep Kumar, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Shashikala were seen.

Manoj Kumar himself acted in the movie , played the character of 'Bharat'. According to Money Control, the budget of this film was around three crores. However, as soon as the film came on the floor, the producer backed out. Manoj Kumar was not only an actor but also the director of the film, so he did not stop the film, but took a big risk. To ensure that the shooting of Kranti does not stop and there is no shortage of money, Manoj Kumar not only sold his Delhi bungalow, but also mortgaged his land in Mumbai.

Kranti was released in theatres in 1981
Manoj Kumar alone took the responsibility of producer-director, editing and dialogue writing
Kranti became one of the top 10 highest grossing films of that time
Did brisk business in UP for a week

'Kranti' had left Sholay behind and celebrated its silver jubilee

Manoj Kumar did not know that his film would bring a revolution at the box office. It was counted among the most expensive films of that era. It is not only counted among the highest grossing films of 1981, but is also the movie that celebrated silver jubilee in theatres. At the time of release, Kranti became the fastest grossing movie in Mumbai and South. Kranti is among those 10 films that celebrated silver jubilee at 25 places. The specialty of this celebration is that the silver jubilee of this film was celebrated at places like Mirzapur and Junagadh. Usually films do not survive for such a long time in these cities.