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Bollywood's biggest disaster of 2002 had Akshay Kumar and 11 superstars, it is...

This film was a major flop at the box office, but it found its audience on TV and became one of the most favourite films on the satellite.

Simran Singh | Feb 07, 2025, 05:34 PM IST

1.Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
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Filmmaker Rajkumar Kohli decided to re-launch the career of his son, Armaan Kohli, and thus he remade his own film Nagin (1976) and gave it a new plot twist with several VFX shots. The name of this film was also inspired by Kohli's previous ensemble blockbuster released in 1979.

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2.The ensamble star cast of Jaani Dushman

The ensamble star cast of Jaani Dushman
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Rajkumar Kohli was known for helming superhit multi-starrers. Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani also had several actors, including action stars, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, and Suniel Shetty, along with Manisha Koirala, Armaan Kohli, Sharad Kapoor, Sonu Nigam as Vivek Saxena / Vicky, Karan's younger brother, Kiran Rathod, Rambha, Siddharth Ray, Rajat Bedi, Aftab Shivdasani, Raj Babbar, and several other actors.

3.The disastrous box office collection of Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani

The disastrous box office collection of Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
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Jaani Dushman was released in the cinemas on August 15, 2002, and it earned overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences. Made in a reported budget of Rs 18 crores, the film could gross only Rs 11 crores from India. It was also reported that audience who walked out of theatre demanded refund of their money spent on buying movie tickets.  

4.The director quit films after Jaani Dushman's failure

The director quit films after Jaani Dushman's failure
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After Jaani Dushman flopped, Rajkummar Kohli quit direction. Singer Sonu Nigam, who made his acting debut with this film, also quit acting after doing a few more movies. Actresses Rambha, Kiran Rathod, Pinky Campbell, and actor Siddharth Ray's careers also ended with this film. 

5.Despite failure, Jaani Dushman became cult on...

Despite failure, Jaani Dushman became cult on...
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Over the years, Jaani Dushman earned a following due to television re-runs. The movie inspired several jokes and memes. The film was also ridiculed and criticised by many popular YouTubers.

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