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    December 05, 2015

    Salman Khan vs Shahrukh Khan (Career Analysis)



    Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan, the most powerful and the biggest superstars in the country, have cooed, stuttered and danced their ways into the hearts of Indian movie buffs starting in the late 80s and early 90s respectively and to this day continue to entertain and enlighten us. Despite the arrival of fresh faces, they still remain the ‘biggest superstars’ of Bollywood while we bask in the power, passion and energy they radiate on screen. Defying age and time, these two Khans (Aamir Khan also, but he is more towards quality cinema) has created a holy space in the hearts of masses as well as the box office.




    Salman Khan became a superstar overnight after Maine Pyar Kiya. He is the only male superstar in the hindi film industry who started his career (as a lead star) with an All Time Blockbuster. Shahrukh joined B-town in 1992 when Salman was already a star. Let's a have a look at the first decade of their career (In Salman's case 1989 is added in the decade).

    90s:
    Salman KhanShah Rukh Khan
    FilmVerdictCollectionsFilmVerdictCollections
    Maine Pyar KiyaATBB14.00 CroreDDLJATBB53.00 Crore
    Hum Aapke Hain KounATBB73.52 CroreKuch Kuch Hota HaiATBB46.82 Crore
    Kuch Kuch Hota HaiATBB46.82 Crore---
    Karan ArjunBlockbuster29.00 CroreKaran ArjunBlockbuster29.00 Crore
    Hum Saath Saath HainBlockbuster39.17 CroreDil To Pagal HaiBlockbuster35.00 Crore
    SaajanSuper Hit10.00 CroreDarrSuper Hit10.75 Crore
    Sanam BewafaSuper Hit5.75 CrorePardesSuper Hit22.83 Crore
    JeetSuper Hit16.13 Crore---
    Pyar Kiya To Darna KyaSuper Hit18.06 Crore---
    Biwi no. 1Super Hit25.58 Crore---
    JudwaaHit13.14 CroreDeewanaHit7.75 Crore
    BandhanHit12.09 CroreBaazigarHit7.75 Crore
    Hum Dil De Chuke SanamHit25.00 CroreRam JaaneHit8.60 Crore
    ---Yes BossHit11.00 Crore
    BaaghiSemi Hit4.00 Crore---
    Jab Pyar Kisise Hota HaiSemi Hit11.70 Crore---
    KurbaanAverage1.50 CroreKabhi Haan Kabhi NaaAverage2.25 Crore
    ---ArmyAverage7.25 Crore
    ---KoylaAverage12.00 Crore
    ---BaadshahAverage14.00 Crore
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    Pathar Ke PhoolBelow Avg.1.40 CroreChamatkarBelow Avg.1.60 Crore
    Biwi Ho To EsiFlop0.60 CroreRaju Ban Geya GentlemanBelow Avg.1.50 Crore
    LoveFlop1.30 CroreAnjaamBelow Avg.2.90 Crore
    JaagurtiFlop1.30 CroreChahatBelow Avg.5.00 Crore
    SuryavanshiFlop1.00 CroreIdiotFlop0.00 Crore
    Ek Ladka Ek LadkiFlop0.75 CroreDil Aashna HaiFlop0.75 Crore
    NischaiyFlop0.35 CroreMaya MemsaabFlop0.30 Crore
    ChandramukhiFlop0.80 CroreKing UncleFlop0.80 Crore
    Dil Tera AashiqFlop1.40 CroreZamana DeewanaFlop4.55 Crore
    Andaz Apna ApnaFlop1.00 CroreGudduFlop1.50 Crore
    Chaand Ka TukdaFlop0.40 CroreOh Darling Yeh Hai IndiaFlop1.35 Crore
    Sangdil SanamFlop0.95 CroreTrimurtiFlop10.25 Crore
    VeergatiFlop5.00 CroreEnglish Babu Desi MemFlop1.25 Crore
    Yeh MajhdaarFlop0.90 CroreDil SeFlop10.25 Crore
    KhamoshiFlop6.90 CroreDuplicateFlop9.25 Crore
    AuzaarFlop5.68 Crore---
    Janam Samjha KaroFlop9.19 Crore---
    Hello BrotherFlop10.67 Crore---
    TOTAL-395.42 CroreTOTAL-327.25 Crore

    Salman Khan:
    Total Films:
     34
    All Time Blockbuster: 3 (8,82%)
    Blockbusters (ATBB included): 5 (14.71%)
    Hits: 15
    Successful Films: 16 (47.06%)
    Unsuccessful Films: 18 (52.94%)


    Top Grosser of the year: 5
    Average per movie: 11.6 Crore



    Shahrukh Khan:
    Total Films: 29
    All Time Blockbuster: 2 (6.90%)
    Blockbusters (ATBB included): 3 (10.34%)
    Hits: 10 (27.59%)
    Successful Films: 14 ( % )
    Unsuccessful Films: 15 ( %)
    Flops: 11 (37.93%)
    Top Grosser of the year: 2
    Average per movie: 11.2 Crore



    Salman Khan is a clear winner in this decade with much more dominating career; more ATBB, Blockbusters, Hits and Top Grossers Of The Year. His hit and success ratio was better than Shahrukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan's career was not bad at all though. He was hugely successful and was clear no. 2 among all superstars, just behind Salman Khan.

    00's:

    That was the decade when a lot went wrong for Salman Khan. While Salman Khan was favoring his friends and buddies, Shahrukh Khan was concentrating on his career. Salman had personal issues, court cases etc which effected his career. In this period, Shahrukh Khan was very much supported by biggest banners of the country, YRF and Dharma Productions. Out of his 11 clean hits, 7 were with YRF & Dharma Productions. But Salman was never out of the game. Have a look:


    Salman KhanShah Rukh Khan
    FilmVerdictCollectionsFilmVerdictCollections
    ---Kabhi Khushi Kabhi GhumBlockbuster55.65 Crore
    ---Om Shanti OmBlockbuster78.13 Crore
    ---Rab Ne Bana Di JodiBlockbuster84.66 Crore
    ---MohabbateinBlockbuster41.87 Crore
    No EntrySuper Hit44.67 CroreVeer ZaaraSuper Hit41.52 Crore
    PartnerSuper Hit60.69 CroreChak De IndiaSuper Hit66.49 Crore
    Dulhan Hum Le JayengeHit18.69 CroreDevdasHit41.44 Crore
    BaghbaanHit20.60 CroreKal Ho Naa HoHit38.47 Crore
    Mujhse Shadi KarogiHit28.97 CroreChalte ChalteHit18.95 Crore
    WantedHit60.24 CroreMain Hoon NaaHit36.02 Crore
    ---DonHit50.19 Crore
    Chori Chori Chupke ChupkeSemi Hit18.34 CroreKabhi Alvida Na KehnaSemi Hit44.32 Crore
    Tere NaamSemi Hit14.22 Crore---
    Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?Semi Hit25.60 Crore---
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    Har Dil Jo Pyar KaregaAverage14.77 CroreJoshAverage17.44 Crore
    Hum Tumhare Hain SanamAverage13.30 CroreHum Tumhare Hain SanamAverage13.30 Crore
    GarvBelow Avg.14.15 CrorePaheliBelow Avg.12.72 Crore
    LuckyBelow Avg.15.67 Crore---
    Chal Mere BhaiFlop11.29 CrorePhir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniFlop10.58 Crore
    Kahin Pyar Na Ho JayeFlop6.52 CroreHey RamFlop5.18 Crore
    Tum Ko Na Bhool PayengeFlop10.29 CroreOne Two Ka FourFlop6.42 Crore
    Yeh Hai JalwaFlop5.28 CroreAsokaFlop11.30 Crore
    Dil Ne Jise Apna KahaFlop6.72 CroreShaktiFlop6.50 Crore
    Kyoun KiFlop12.62 CroreYeh Lamhe Judai KeFlop0.55 Crore
    Shadi Karke Phass Geya YarFlop1.88 CroreSwadesFlop16.18 Crore
    Jaan-e-MannFlop25.02 CroreBilluFlop22.87 Crore
    BabulFlop17.24 Crore
    Salam-e-IshqFlop22.65 Crore---
    MarigoldFlop0.90 Crore---
    God Tussi Great HoFlop12.44 Crore---
    YuvraajFlop16.86 Crore---
    London DreamsFlop25.69 Crore---
    Main Aur Mrs KhannaFlop7.39 Crore---
    TOTAL-545.80 CroreTOTAL-721.00 Crore

    Salman Khan:
    Total Films: 28
    All Time Blockbuster: 0 (0%)
    Blockbusters (ATBB included): 0 (0%)
    Hits:  6
    Successful Films: 11 (39.28%)
    Unsuccessful Films: 18 (61.72%)
    Top Grosser of the year: 1
    Average per movie: 19.42 Crore

    Shahrukh Khan:
    Total Films: 23
    All Time Blockbuster: 0 (0%)
    Blockbusters (ATBB included): 3 (13.04%)
    Hits: 11 (47.83%)
    Successful Films: 14 (60.87%)
    Unsuccessful Films: 9 (39.13%)
    Top Grosser of the year: 3
    Average per movie: 31.34 Crore

    This decade clearly belongs to Shahrukh Khan.

    10's:

    Though this decade is not over but we are almost half through this decade. We are aready in the 5th year of this decade. After an disaster decade, no one was expecting Salman Khan to come back strongly, but Salman Khan came with a bang and got a stardom which only a few in the history of Bollywood have ever gotten (Super Stardom Of The Salman Khan). Shahrukh Khan continued his consistent run at the box office. He has infact never had a bad phase in his career. Have a look at this decade so far:

    Salman KhanShah Rukh Khan
    FilmVerdictCollectionsFilmVerdictCollections
    Bajrangi BhaijaanATBB315.00 Crore
    DabanggBlockbuster141.24 CroreChennai ExpressBlockbuster207.69 Crore
    ReadyBlockbuster120.72 Crore---
    BodyguardBlockbuster143.06 Crore---
    Ek Tha TigerBlockbuster186.14 Crore---
    Dabangg 2Blockbuster149.52 Crore---
    KickBlockbuster213.26 Crore---
    ---HNYSuper Hit179.00 Crore
    ---My Name Is KhanHit72.82 Crore
    ---Ra.OneHit113.94 Crore
    ---Don 2Hit106.13 Crore
    Jai HoSemi Hit109.52 CroreJab Tak Hai JaanHit101.59 Crore
    VeerBelow Avg.38.14 CroreDulha Mil GayaDisaster2.96 Crore
    TOTAL-1416.60 CroreTOTAL-784.17 Crore
    Salman Khan:
    Total Films: 9
    All Time Blockbuster: 1 
    Blockbusters (ATBB included): 7
    Hits:  7
    Successful Films: 8 (88.88%)
    Unsuccessful Films: 1 (11.12%)
    Top Grosser of the year: 3
    Average per movie: 157.70 Crore

    Shahrukh Khan:
    Total Films: 7
    All Time Blockbuster: 0 
    Blockbusters (ATBB included): 1 
    Hits: 6 
    Successful Films: 6 (85%)
    Unsuccessful Films: 1 (15%)
    Top Grosser of the year: 0
    Average per movie: 112.43 Crore

    Salman Khan has just achieved the impossible. He has got 7 blockbuster( 5 in a row). Infact, Salman Khan's box office run in last 3 years has been termed as the second best run ever of any male superstar in Bollywood history, just behind Rajesh Khanna's box office run (Read More Here). Shahrukh Khan was quite behind til August 2013 but he bounced back with Chennai Express. Shahrukh Khan's box office run has been good but the magnitude of the films is much smaller. We wish both superstars the best of luck.
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