Gadar 2 box office collection: But like how Gadar 2 overtook OMG 2 in the cash registers, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha also had overtaken Lagaan by a mile, even though the latter was India’s official entry to the Oscars.
Director Anil Sharma said in a throwback interview with Bollywood Hungama that Govinda was not confirmed for the role of Tara Singh in 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'. However, the filmmaker said that he had narrated the story to him.