Director Ramesh Sippy
· Cast Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Smita Patil
· Released 1 Oct 1982
India Nett
₹6.0 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹1.0 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹1.5 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAll-Time Blockbuster
Shakti is classified as an All-Time Blockbuster — Boxoffy's highest verdict, reserved for films that permanently altered the commercial landscape of Indian cinema. With ₹6 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹1.5 Cr, representing a 400% 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
Shakti is the only film where Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan shared the screen as equals — the acknowledged greatest actor of the previous generation against the defining star of the present one — and the tension between their performance styles is the film's engine. Ramesh Sippy structured the narrative around their incompatibility: a father who chose duty over his son, a son who could never forgive him. Film students still watch the scene where they argue across a table as an exercise in how two completely different acting philosophies can create genuine electricity.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
Shakti was reportedly made on a budget of ₹1.5 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹6 Cr India nett — a 4.0x multiple on production cost and a 400% 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 Shakti at roughly ₹2 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the All-Time Blockbuster verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹2 Cr₹6 Cr collected
Frequently Asked Questions
Shakti is classified as a All-Time Blockbuster by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹6 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹1.5 Cr. The film was commercially profitable.
Shakti collected ₹6 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.
Shakti released in 1982 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.
Shakti was directed by Ramesh Sippy. The 1982 Hindi film earned a All-Time Blockbuster verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹6 Cr India nett.