@Anup : Ghajini's gross was historic indeed but so was the likes of Raja Hindustani, Dhoom-2/Dhoom-3, Dabangg, Ek Tha Tiger, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chennai Express etc. These films cannot be named in the same breath as the likes of Mother India, Mughal-E-Azam, Sholay, HAHK, DDLJ, Gadar, 3 Idiots and now perhaps PK. The collections of these films are not only historic, they're benchmarks in themselves and the sort of collections which have changed business dynamics of Bollywood films altogether. You're welcome to refer to the following list of the biggest bollywood hits till date to get a clearer picture :
@Anup : Ghajini's gross was historic indeed but so was the likes of Raja Hindustani, Dhoom-2/Dhoom-3, Dabangg, Ek Tha Tiger, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chennai Express etc. These films cannot be named in the same breath as the likes of Mother India, Mughal-E-Azam, Sholay, HAHK, DDLJ, Gadar, 3 Idiots and now perhaps PK. The collections of these films are not only historic, they're benchmarks in themselves and the sort of collections which have changed business dynamics of Bollywood films altogether. You're welcome to refer to the following list of the biggest bollywood hits till date to get a clearer picture :
http://bollywoodboxofficedata.blogspot.in/2014/07/all-time-hits-1940-49-1.html