Sridevi in Naaka Bandi (1990)

 

Sridevi in Naaka Bandi (1990). Released on 9 May 1990, the star power of Dharmendra and Sridevi fueled this film... despite it being a rather God-awful movie. Have seen the songs and dances and comedy of Sridevi several times. The movie as a whole... unwatchable. 

And yet, the film covered its costs and performed reasonably well at the box office, though it was not a massive blockbuster as expected on account of its large, mostly bankable cast. The film, starring Dharmendra, Sridevi, Chunky Pandey, Sonam and others, was classified as an "Average" verdict ie the film earned enough to cover its production and distribution costs, often with modest profits or breaking even in key territories, without being a clear hit or flop. Naaka Bandi ranked among the higher-grossing films of 1990 in some lists (e.g., noted as the 15th highest grosser or in top grossers discussions). 

Distributors recovered their investments and earned some commission (i.e., it recovered costs, with good performance in regions like C.P. & C.I. circuits). It was not a flop; sources consistently avoid labeling it as such, and it had commercial viability as a typical 1990s action-revenge drama.

The songs of the film chartered well - the title song was a smash hit - Usha Uthup did her magic singing the song composed by Bappi Lahiri - and Sridevi dazzled on the big screen - above costume included!