In 1993, the "Bollywood Index" was regional. A film could be a "Disaster" in Bombay but a "Blockbuster" in Bihar. Aankhen worked across all circuits (Mumbai, Delhi, CI, Rajasthan, Nizam), making it the true benchmark for the All-India Index.
Arjun threw the blood-stained list onto the money. "Rana is dead, Vikram. The Index is broken." Bollywood Index Movie 1993