For a decade, the film was relegated to late-night TV slots. Then, the torrent wave hit. Film students and SRK fans began uploading pristine rips. Suddenly, a generation of viewers discovered the film not on 70mm, but on a 14-inch laptop screen. The torrent allowed this film to find its audience decades later.

Many old Bollywood films are now uploaded by T-Series or Rajshri on YouTube with ads. You don’t need a torrent; you need patience for two ad breaks. The "kick" here is free, legal, and instant.