Phool Aur Kaante clashed with Yash Chopra directed Lamhe at the box office.Anil Kapoor told Ajay Devgn he shouldn't release the film on the same day,it will flop. However Phool Aur Kante proved to be a super hit, on the other hand Lamhe which starred Anil Kapoor bombed at the box office.
The YRF film was carrying great reports and trade buzz after special previews was that this film would be unstoppable at the box office. No one even knew a small film starring a fight master's son was releasing on the same day. Those who knew laughed at the audacity of the filmmaker. But the test was on the day of the release. Lamhe tanked at the box office and Phool Aur Kaante went on to become a major hit. Yashraj's film was replaced at many screens by the film of the newcomer no one had head about. Devgn became an overnight star. The film won Ajay Devgn, the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for 1991. From debut film to till now Ajay Devgan known as "King of clash."