A Look Back At
Born in 1976
What Was Life Like in 1976?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
₹1.30/L
Loaf of Bread
₹0.48
Average House
₹30,000
Weekly Wage
₹35
Top Bollywood Film
Kabhi Kabhie
What Was Life Really Like?
The Emergency continued, and India's press was gagged. Opposition politicians were in jail, and ordinary people were cautious about what they said publicly. Indira Gandhi's son Sanjay ran a controversial forced sterilisation programme.
Yet life went on: Kabhi Kabhie's beautiful songs were on every lip, Amitabh Bachchan was filming Deewaar and Don, and cricket offered welcome escape. When Bishan Singh Bedi's spinners bowled England out cheaply, the whole country celebrated.
Popular Toys & Games
- Micronauts
- Playmobil
- Mastermind
Bollywood Chart Song in 1976
Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mein
Mukesh & Lata Mangeshkar
From: Kabhi Kabhie