One of India’s biggest blockbuster films, ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ (1975) has such records which no one has been able to break till date. Satram Rohra, who made this film, has passed away. Satram Rohra said goodbye to the world at the age of 85, but his films will always keep him alive.
Satram Rohra’s biggest film was Jai Santoshi Maa, which earned a lot of money at the box office. This film clashed with a film like ‘Sholay’, which is one of the biggest films of Indian cinema. Despite the tough competition, ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ earned a lot.
‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ was produced by Satram Rohra
Satram Rohra was born on 16 June 1939 in Sindh (now in Pakistan) of British India, but after independence his entire family came to Mumbai. Satram Rohra’s first film as a producer was Shera Daku (1966) and after this his film ‘Rocky Mera Naam’ was released which was a superhit.
The film Jai Santoshi Maa, produced by Satram Rohra and directed by Vijay Sharma, is one of the most successful films of Hindi cinema. Satram Rohra made films like ‘Ghar Ki Laaj’, ‘Karan’, ‘Jai Kali’, ‘Nawab Sahib’. Satram Rohra was also a singer who sang songs like ‘Jhulelal’, ‘Haal Ta Bhaaji Halu’, ‘Shal Dhyar Na Jaman’ and ‘Laadli’. He also worked as a singer in ‘Mahabharat’ (1987).
‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ and ‘Sholay’ clashed
On 15 August 1975, two Hindi films ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ and ‘Sholay’ were released. ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ got response from the first day itself but ‘Sholay’ got response after three-four days of its release. The makers thought that ‘Sholay’ would be a flop but when it gained momentum, no one could stop it and this film became historic.
If we talk about ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’, then this film had a tough competition from a film like ‘Sholay’, yet ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ made its mark at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the budget of the film ‘Jai Santoshi Maa’ was Rs 30 lakh while the film collected Rs 10.50 crore worldwide at the box office.
The verdict of the film was an all-time blockbuster. It is said that at that time, people used to take off their shoes and slippers outside the theatre to watch the film. At the same time, when the title song of the film was played, people used to stand with folded hands.
