Ram Balram was the third-highest-grossing film of 1980.
Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan were the lead pair who were destined to give a superhit when together. They have starred in films like Sholay and Chupke Chupke.
When it comes to the cult classic of Bollywood, the action film Sholay is the first name that comes to mind. The all-time blockbuster film Sholay was directed by Ramesh Sippy and created havoc at the box office after its release in 1975. The film starred the duo Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra in the lead roles. The success of Sholay marked this duo as the success charm for the producers. They were seen together in several films in lead roles, cameos or guest appearances. Chupke Chupke, Hum Kaun Hai, Guddi and Charandas are some of them. After Sholay, the duo made cameo appearances in several films. Their last film together was Ram Balram. It was written and directed by Vijay Anand. It was released in 1980.
Ram Balram was the last film in which Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra were seen together playing the lead roles. After this, they appeared in brief roles in each other films but never shared the screen as a lead duo. The pairing of Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra, the then superstars of Bollywood, has been liked by the people a lot. On hearing the names of these two, people would rush to the ticket window to watch the film. This pair worked together in many films. Any film in which this pair appeared was guaranteed to be a hit. Ram Balram also grossed high at the box office.
Ram Balram was a typical masala film featuring four seasoned actors. Apart from Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan, the film also starred Zeenat Aman and Rekha in the lead roles. Interestingly, during the film’s shooting, India was under a state of emergency. The filmmakers believed that had it not been for the emergency, they could have chosen even more impressive shooting locations. Despite this challenging circumstance, approximately 95 per cent of the film had been completed by the time the emergency was lifted.
Despite challenging conditions in India like the Emergency at that time, this film was a super hit. The budget for Ram Balram was approximately Rs 2 crore 10 lakh. In terms of box office collections, the film performed impressively and earned over Rs 4.5 crore in India and Rs 7 crore worldwide. This success positioned Ram Balram as the third-highest-grossing film of 1980, underlining its popularity with audiences during that time.