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Which is the first Hindi movie to have two intervals instead of one?
Sangam
Released in 1964, Sangam became the first-ever Hindi film to have two intervals thanks to a 3-hour-58-minute long duration.
Why do Indian movies have intervals?
The interval point acts as a cliffhanger. It keeps the audience hooked for the second half. Until few minutes after the interval, while the audience is settling back in their chairs, crucial points of the film are not brought up.
Which Bollywood movie has highest duration?
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| Title | Running time | Language |
|---|---|---|
| LOC Kargil | 255 mins. (4h 15min) | Hindi |
| Mera Naam Joker | 244 mins. (4h 4min) | Hindi |
| Sangam | 238 mins. (3h 58min) | Hindi |
| Lagaan | 224 mins. (3h 44min) | Hindi |
Is Mera Naam Joker Hit or flop?
Mera Naam Joker, which released in 1970, was supposed to be Kapoor’s magnum opus, but unfortunately it did not strike a chord with the audience. Based on the life of a joker, the film bombed at the box-office. The film took six years to be made and Raj’s son, Rishi Kapoor, made his debut as a child artist in the film.
What is the age of Raj Kapoor?
63 years (1924–1988)
Raj Kapoor/Age at death
Why was Mera Naam Joker a flop?
Legend Raj Kapoor directed total 10 films in his Remarkable career and ‘Mera Naam Joker’ was his Only Commercial Failure. His dream project became his only debacle because he tried to show something which was very heavy and difficult to understand for the audience of early 70s and it lacked the concrete vision.
Does Hollywood have intermissions?
The built-in intermission has been phased out of Hollywood films; the victim of the demand to pack in more screenings, advances in projector technology which make reel switches either unnoticeable or non-existent (such as digital projection, in which reels do not exist).
Did movies have intermissions?
Intermissions briefly came back into style for some movies in the 60s due to the 3D film craze. For most films, the two projector system would be used to seamlessly switch between reels.