Director Ramesh Sippy
· Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt
· Released 14 Nov 1980
India Nett
₹5.0 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹1.0 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹2.0 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Shaan is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹5 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹2 Cr, representing a 250% return on production cost, it belongs to a small elite of films that transcend their release year and enter the cultural record. An All-Time Blockbuster does not just recoup costs — it redefines what a successful film can be.
Boxoffy Read
Ramesh Sippy followed Sholay with Shaan — an openly Bond-influenced action spectacle that was Bollywood's most ambitious technical production of its era, with underwater sequences, helicopter chases and a villain's island lair that had never been attempted in Indian cinema before. The film underperformed relative to expectations precisely because Sholay had set an impossible standard, but evaluated on its own terms Shaan is a technically accomplished film that rewired how Indian action films thought about production design. Kulbhushan Kharbanda's villain Shakaal became a template for the suave, English-speaking antagonist.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Shaan was reportedly made on a budget of ₹2 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹5 Cr India nett — a 2.5x multiple on production cost and a 250% return on the reported budget.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for Shaan at roughly ₹3 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹3 Cr₹5 Cr collected
Frequently Asked Questions
Shaan is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹5 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹2 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Shaan collected ₹5 Cr India nett at the box office. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
Shaan released in 1980 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
Shaan was directed by Ramesh Sippy. The 1980 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹5 Cr India nett.