Do you know that this Kannada film earned its budget 100x, ran in theater for a year and even faced legal trouble?

India has watched many high -budget films, which have faced some important commercial failures in recent years. This trend is often attributed to the combination of factors, including high production costs, star fees, poor scripts and a disconnect with audience preferences. Sometimes, a low-budget film can also do miracles. We are talking about the 2006 Kannada film, Mungaru Purush.

Mungaru man was made on a budget of Rs 70 lakh

With a minor budget of Rs 70 lakh, Mungru Purush, romantic drama achieved that many blockbuster products only dream. It became a monumental commercial hit and broke the record by earning more than 100 times its original production cost.

Directed by screenwriter-Filmekar Yograj Bhat, the film then acted as new people Ganesh and Pooja Gandhi as new people. Veteran actor Anant Nag played an important role in this.

Mungaru man Runned to a multiplex for 460 days

Interestingly, Mungaru men ran for a whole year in a theater. During its release, there was an impressive run of 460-day in a PVR in Bangalore. Allegedly, the Kannada film recorded an estimated gross of Rs 75 crore worldwide, out of which Rs 57 crore came from Karnataka.

Ganesh and Pooja Gandhi starred was the highest grocer in the home state during his release. It also became the first Kannada film to cross the worldwide gross mark of Rs 50 crore.

In an 2018 interview with Bangalore Mirror, director Bhat once spoke about the success of Mungeru Purush saying that it was all “fortune”. He said, “How this happened and why it happened, it will not be a suspense. So many things came together. Almost not being made, the film became a landmark,” he said.

When the Income Tax Department raided the manufacturer’s house

Despite the immense success of the film, travelmaker e. It was not without his challenges for Krishna. The Income Tax Department raided its house. The IT department alleged that the film collected a shocking amount of Rs 67.50 crore and demanded tax payment for the same.

Mungaru Purush has been remake in many lames like Telugu film, Vana, and Bengali Film, Premar Kahini, both were released in 2008. It also includes the 2009 Odia film, Romeo- The Lover Boy and 2017 Marathi film, Premay Namaha.