Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! is one of the biggest grossers ever in the history of Indian cinema, and is said to have changed film business forever in the country.[31] Made on a budget of around ₹42.5 million [2] ($1.4 million ),[32] it grossed over ₹700 million in its first 20 weeks, becoming the highest-grossing film in India up until then.[33] It went on to gross an estimated ₹1.75 billion in India,[34] making it the first to gross over ₹1 billion.[35] Box Office India gave it the verdict "All Time Blockbuster", and described it as "the biggest blockbuster of the modern era."[36] Much of the success was due to repeat business.