Top News

10 years ago a romantic family drama became a hit at the box office. In the film the hero romanced a heroine 19 years younger than him on the big screen. After its release the movie was declared a superhit and went on to win several awards. The film was released worldwide on 12 November 2015 during the Diwali season. Made on a budget of Rs 90 crore the box office collection worldwide was Rs 432 crore. It became the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2015. The core plot of the film is reportedly inspired by the 2012 South Korean film Masquerade which was itself loosely based on the 1894 novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope. This film isn’t just a box office success; it’s also perfect to watch with the whole family. Which movie are we talking about? The movie we’re talking about is Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. Directed by Sooraj Barjatya the film is a family and romantic drama film that was released in 2015. Salman Khan appeared in a double role in the film playing the characters of the kind-hearted Prem Dilwala and the royal prince Yuvraj Vijay Singh. Sonam Kapoor played the female lead. What is the story of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo? The story begins with Prem Dilwala a member of a Ramlila troupe who helps underprivileged children. He is in one-sided love with Princess Maithili (Sonam Kapoor) who runs an NGO. Meanwhile Prince Vijay Singh has a strained relationship with his step-siblings. Prem Dilwala wins the hearts of the entire palace especially Princess Maithili because of his honesty and innocence. He also tries to mend the broken relationships of the family. Gradually Maithili starts liking him from the heart but when the truth comes out that he is not the real prince Maithili is heartbroken. In this film Salman Khans chemistry with Sonam Kapoor was well-liked. However there is an age difference of about 19 years between the two. The songs of the film were also superhits. Songs like Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Prem Leela Aaj Unse Kehna Hai were well-liked. What is the box office collection of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo? According to Bollywood Hungamas report Prem Ratan Dhan Payo did a business of Rs 291.89 crore in India. The total earnings of the film worldwide were Rs 432 crore. The box office verdict of the film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is superhit. Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoors film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo won more than a dozen awards. According to IMDbs report the film won a total of 13 awards after its release. Although it has been 10 years since the release of the film you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.