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"The marriage is a very, very sacred institution in India, and when the director created sympathy for the two lovers who were willing to go outside their marriage and continue their love affair, he didn't carry the audience with him" - Pamela Chopra, wife of director Yash Chopra.
Silsila did not succeed at boxoffice, grossing just 7 crore (US$1.3 million), but since achieved a cult status among Indian audiences. In an 1996 interview, director Chopra's wife Pamela Chopra commented on the financial disappointment calling the film a "tad bit extra different".
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