In the last 6 months or so, after the record-breaking overseas success of films like Dhoom 3, PK and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, one question that we get asked quite frequently is about Shah Rukh Khan’s overseas dominance. Has Aamir Khan sneaked ahead of Shahrukh to establish himself as the biggest crowd puller overseas?
First things first, it’s way too early to write off SRK’s overseas dominance. Here’s why:
- SRK’s last release, Happy New Year, recorded the biggest opening weekend in one of the biggest overseas markets – UAE / GCC. A record that still stands, even after the release of PK and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (which is currently the biggest grosser).
- My Name Is Khan held the record for the highest opening weekend in UK for nearly 4 years, before Dhoom 3 broke the record.
- Chennai Express recorded the highest opening in North America, when it released back in 2013.
- Almost all SRK films that have released in Pakistan, have opened to record-breaking numbers.
- And finally, even though the Top 3 highest grossers belong to Aamir, Shahrukh still has 9 movies in the Top 20.
When it comes to the all-important current standing in the major overseas territories, films starring Shah Rukh Khan in the lead are still opening to record numbers, but are not sustaining well enough to do well in the long run. So when a film with good content that strikes a chord with the overseas audience, releases, it’ll be an interesting comparison with films like PK and Dhoom 3.
Moving on to all-time records, there was a time when almost all the Top 10 overseas grossers belonged to SRK. The period between the release of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in 1995 to My Name Is Khan in 2010, Shah Rukh Khan had no competition.
Check out the list of Hindi films that broke all-time records at the overseas box office.
| Year | Movies | Collections |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Hum Aapke Hain Kaun | $3.85 million |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | $4.68 million |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | $6.31 million |
| 2001 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | $8.6 million |
| 2006 | Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna | $10.80 million |
| 2010 | My Name Is Khan | $23.78 million* |
| 2009-2012 | Three Idiots | $25.45 million* |
| 2013 | Dhoom 3 | $31.09 million |
| 2014 | PK | $47.22 million |
As is pretty evident from the table above, Shahrukh set all time overseas records and he broke them himself. No other actor in the industry came close during that period. It wasn’t just those films (listed in the table) that did well, but almost every SRK film opened well overseas.
Check out the list
- Happy New Year (Blockbuster)
- Chennai Express (Blockbuster)
- My Name Is Khan (All Time Blockbuster)
- Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Blockbuster)
- Don 2 (Blockbuster)
- Ra One (Blockbuster)
- Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (All Time Blockbuster)
- Om Shanti Om (All Time Blockbuster)
- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Blockbuster)
- Veer Zaara (All Time Blockbuster)
- Don (Blockbuster)
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (All Time Blockbuster)
- Devdas (All Time Blockbuster)
- Kal Ho Na Ho (Blockbuster)
- Mohabbatein (Blockbuster)
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (All Time Blockbuster)
- Dil Toh Pagal Hai (Blockbuster)
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (All Time Blockbuster)
Did we miss any? We probably have, because for most part of the 90s and 2000s, Bollywood meant Shah Rukh Khan for the overseas audience.
But that has changed in the last 4-5 years. After the release of 3 Idiots, overseas business of Hindi films has grown by leaps and bounds. A film like PK has collected more than Rs 130 crore from China alone, something that was unthinkable not too long ago. The exponential growth has meant that films featuring Shahrukh have to perform well outside major markets like North America, United Kingdom, UAE and Australia.
Business in countries like China has become crucial for Bollywood films to set all time overseas records and it remains to be seen if SRK films, in the future, can do well in those countries.
Until then, the least we can do is to respect the love that Shahrukh Khan has got for nearly 2 decades. The non-resident Indians and others.
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from MNIK..to present…bad phase.of SRK……
….but still.have millions of FAN…….
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.where i
s Salman nd Amir..fan..before…Dabang..nd….3 idiot
All haters…hate him….great bcz if u dont hate how we celebrate..
@Mayamnar@hrithink@anadi@legend yeda….where are you????
indicine pls do not put this kind of post may be fw people take suicide.
@SSS and Javed…congrats…dear…means this golden period of Amir or sallu they didnt even
come close to KING KHAN SHA RUKH KHAN…nam hi kafi hai..
@komal nahi nahata
For your Info HNY was also distributed by the YRF and YRF arranged the release of HNY in china.I dont know how people can be so dumb.I didnt want to reply non sense comments but just to correct the fact I did so
@gj007 and @babaji,hopeless comment!!!!!films like lagaan even collected less than not so KING KHAN films like PBDHH.now what excuse you’ll give for films like CDI and others non YRF/DP films like SWADES,PAHELI and many such movies which are completely Indian and non foreign shot movies,lol.
Actually especially for hopeless kiddo fans like @gj007,amir is the really shorty khan whose actual career started after 2008 and raju hirani/brand Dhoom is the reason why amir khan ‘s film ran there.even talash also struggled ,lol.you should understand your star’s aukat,caliber before speaking garbage.and even your star may climb to whichever heigh doesn’t matter because PEOPLE ALREADY DECLARED KING SRK AS THE KING OF BOLLYWOOD.WHICH WILL NEVER CHANGE because HE GAVE MORE BEST FILMS than shorty khan that you’ll never understand.
Especially for @babaji,even though hrithik worked with YRF in foreign location too,but remained below all KING KHAN’S FILMS.so better don’t blabber like a chameleon proving your own statement wrong and trying every angle to prove KING KHAN wrong but you couldn’t get,ROFL.
@ishani ki galati,3 blockbuster overseas couldn’t be called big at overseas.after all your star’s capacity is 11 hit.and the points you wrote is absolutely right amoor is nothing in front of KING KHAN.
@shaggy,KING KHAN dominated over your bhojpuri bhai so HE is also THE DOMESTIC KING TOO.but unfortunately and salman is the last decade and 90’s domestic flop star too.
@salman fans/@nvs,salman only clicked with only one film hahk and after that they failed badly.so no one asks salman in overseas even after bb which is due to story,while KING KHAN’S FILMS runs due to HIS NAME.
@indicine,please also publish the domestic dominance and CONSISTENCY of KING KHAN in domestic too and also rate big star dominated gave maximum success in each decade,because it’ll be interesting among all,thanks.
When salman nd aamir ..come with big banner ..so u know what i want to say ..all time grosser nd spot 123..no..!! If salman nd aamir come with big banner in past ..!! To vo bhi domaint kr rahe hote..!!
Srk Is already Dead in domestic since 2007, and hes dieng in overseas,
SRK has ZERO Blockbuster in India Without YRF,Dharma & Deepika Movies,
SRK Has ZERO BlockBuster In Comedy Or Neither In Action Genre,
So Who Can Accept Him As SuperStar,
SuperStar Is Who Give Blockbuster In Any Genre, With Any Actress, Producer, Director Or With New Director!
1st time agree with the view of #buddhaji.
@nvs:
Nice analysis.
@imakn:
Read the artcile again.
HAHK- 3.8m
DDLJ- 4.6m (only 0.8m more than hahk)
Can you say in which school you read where you srk fans learn that 4.6m is 5time more than 3.8m??? Besharmi aur Andhepan ki bhi Hadd hoti hai!!!
@Indicine not 18, SRK has total 20 blockbusters. you didn’t add Darr and MHN which were Blockbusters.. right list is here .
1 • Happy New Year (Blockbuster) 2 • Chennai Express (Blockbuster) 3 • My Name Is Khan (All Time Blockbuster) 4 • Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Blockbuster) 5 • Don 2 (Blockbuster) 6 • Ra One (Blockbuster) 7 • Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (All Time Blockbuster) 8 • Om Shanti Om (All Time Blockbuster) 9 • Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Blockbuster) 10 • Veer Zaara (All Time Blockbuster) 11 • Don (Blockbuster) 12 • Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (All Time Blockbuster) 13 • Devdas (All Time Blockbuster) 14 • Kal Ho Na Ho (Blockbuster) 15 • Mohabbatein (Blockbuster) 16 • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (All Time Blockbuster) 17 • Dil Toh Pagal Hai (Blockbuster) 18 • Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (All Time Blockbuster 19 • Mein Hoon Na ( blockbuster) 20 • Darr ( blockbuster) .
while Aamiri 3 ( 0 without Christmas ), Salman 2.. ( lol look how small these local bhojpuri are in front of Iconic KING KHAN ) .
@Challa, srk, Sht, The Phenom — exactly my points. and that’s is actually the worst logic they’ve given as their local bhojpuri idols are too local, non famous and tiny to get success in Overseas..
few example —
Devdas — no foreign location and YRF/DP films — ATBB in overseas.
Chennai Express — no foreign location and YRF/DP films — ATBB in overseas.
RNBDJ — no foreign locations still blockbuster in overseas.
KKHH — no foreign locations still ATBB in overseas.
Now look at Salman/Akshay/Ajay/Saif/Aamir’s films.
Kick — foreign location, foreign actress, remake of a blockbuster film but badly failed, didn’t earn half of CE which had no foreign location & failed to beat OSO’s ( which had no foreign location) record in OS, same cause for Bhojpuri film like Kick which had foreign location & foreign actress still failed.. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Jaan-E-Mann — Akshay + Salman + preity + foreign location but failed to beat even Darr in OS. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Partner — foreign location but badly failed despite of Govinda, Katrina, etc. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Dil Chahta hai — despite of biggest multistarrer & foreign location but badly, badly failed. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
London dreams — foreign location. another multistarrer, had even foreign title (lol) still failed — Industry disaster in overseas as well as in India.. ( bec it did’t have SRK) these Bhojpuritards are self troller..
HDDCS — foreign location, + Aishwarya rai + Ajay devgn but failed. didn’t earn half of ATBB Devdas which didn’t have even foreign location ( i told you these local chotu/motu’s fans are self troller).
Yuvraaj — how can i forget this multistarrer film name which became a industry despite of foreign location, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor etc , hit, not just hit actually blockbuster music but still failed, it bombed actually in overseas as well as in India ( bec it did’t have SRK). these local Bhojpuri’s fans trolled their own selves by given such lame excuses..
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi — again foreign location, multi starrer, Akshay, Salman, PC etc but bombed.
Blue — despite of having a Hollywood’s top actor’s cameo. foreign location still badly failed. same case for Housefull, NL, patiala house, Desi Boyz & countless more which failed badly..
Tashan — A YRF’s film,, a multi starrer, Ajay + Saif + Kareena but result? failed same like Aamir/YRF’s Parampara failed/bombed.. ( bec it did’t have SRK), these local Bhojpuri actors’ fans made fun of their own selves and their local idols by giving such lame excuses..
Saif’s Happy ending,race, cocktail,race 2,agent vinod,kurbaan, salaam namaste,love aaj kal etc all had foreign location but result? badly failed Lol. and saif’s cameo film KHNH was ATBB in OS just bec it had SRK, while others didn’t have SRK.. what is the new excuse of local actors’ fans now..?
Now if i keep giving example like this, i will almost need a year for this..!!!!
@Indicine not 18, SRK has total 20 blockbusters. you didn’t add Darr and MHN which were Blockbusters.. right list is here .
1 • Happy New Year (Blockbuster) 2 • Chennai Express (Blockbuster) 3 • My Name Is Khan (All Time Blockbuster) 4 • Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Blockbuster) 5 • Don 2 (Blockbuster) 6 • Ra One (Blockbuster) 7 • Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (All Time Blockbuster) 8 • Om Shanti Om (All Time Blockbuster) 9 • Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Blockbuster) 10 • Veer Zaara (All Time Blockbuster) 11 • Don (Blockbuster) 12 • Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (All Time Blockbuster) 13 • Devdas (All Time Blockbuster) 14 • Kal Ho Na Ho (Blockbuster) 15 • Mohabbatein (Blockbuster) 16 • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (All Time Blockbuster) 17 • Dil Toh Pagal Hai (Blockbuster) 18 • Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (All Time Blockbuster 19 • Mein Hoon Na ( blockbuster) 20 • Darr ( blockbuster) .
while Aamiri 3 ( 0 without Christmas ), Salman 2.. ( lol look how small these local bhojpuri are in front of Iconic KING KHAN ) .
@Challa, srk, Sht, The Phenom — exactly my points. and that’s is actually the worst logic they’ve given as their local bhojpuri idols are too local, non famous and tiny to get success in Overseas..
few example —
Devdas — no foreign location and YRF/DP films — ATBB in overseas.
Chennai Express — no foreign location and YRF/DP films — ATBB in overseas.
RNBDJ — no foreign locations still blockbuster in overseas.
KKHH — no foreign locations still ATBB in overseas.
Now look at Salman/Akshay/Ajay/Saif/Aamir’s films.
Kick — foreign location, foreign actress, remake of a blockbuster film but badly failed, didn’t earn half of CE which had no foreign location & failed to beat OSO’s ( which had no foreign location) record in OS, same cause for Bhojpuri film like Kick which had foreign location & foreign actress still failed.. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Jaan-E-Mann — Akshay + Salman + preity + foreign location but failed to beat even Darr in OS. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Partner — foreign location but badly failed despite of Govinda, Katrina, etc. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Dil Chahta hai — despite of biggest multistarrer & foreign location but badly, badly failed. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
London dreams — foreign location. another multistarrer, had even foreign title (lol) still failed — Industry disaster in overseas as well as in India.. ( bec it did’t have SRK) these Bhojpuritards are self troller..
HDDCS — foreign location, + Aishwarya rai + Ajay devgn but failed. didn’t earn half of ATBB Devdas which didn’t have even foreign location ( i told you these local chotu/motu’s fans are self troller).
Yuvraaj — how can i forget this multistarrer film name which became a industry despite of foreign location, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor etc , hit, not just hit actually blockbuster music but still failed, it bombed actually in overseas as well as in India ( bec it did’t have SRK). these local Bhojpuri’s fans trolled their own selves by given such lame excuses..
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi — again foreign location, multi starrer, Akshay, Salman, PC etc but bombed.
Blue — despite of having a Hollywood’s top actor’s cameo. foreign location still badly failed. same case for Housefull, NL, patiala house, Desi Boyz & countless more which failed badly..
Tashan — A YRF’s film,, a multi starrer, Ajay + Saif + Kareena but result? failed same like Aamir/YRF’s Parampara failed/bombed.. ( bec it did’t have SRK), these local Bhojpuri actors’ fans made fun of their own selves and their local idols by giving such lame excuses..
Saif’s Happy ending,race, cocktail,race 2,agent vinod,kurbaan, salaam namaste,love aaj kal etc all had foreign location but result?? badly failed Lol. and saif’s cameo film KHNH was ATBB in OS just bec it had SRK, while others didn’t have SRK.. what is the new excuse of local actors’ fans now?
Now if i keep giving example like this, i will almost need a year for this .
@Bade bhai aap bade ho jao
Amir need to top on 5 decade to compete srk’s one decade. Since 2009 Amir gave 3 atbb and one superhit one flop compare to srk’s one atbb and 5 blockbuster in same period. By the time Dangal released srk already had 9 blockbuster compare to Amir’s 5. And don’t forget this is srk’s bad phase where Amir is competing with hirani and dhoom brand.
Srk was 1-10 in overseas market from 1995 to 2010. And he used to give 2-3 superhit blockbuster every year barring 2009 when he don’t have release.
indicine.u have not mentioned that half of srk success belongs to yrf n dharma productions.n the biggest prove is he broke all his overseas record wid the help of karan johar only.without his help he is still chasing my name is khan record in overseas.
indicine.dont defend srk like
SRK’s last release, Happy New Year, recorded the biggest opening weekend in one of the biggest overseas markets – UAE / GCC. A record that still stands, even after the release of PK and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (which is currently the biggest grosser).
My Name Is Khan held the record for the highest opening weekend in UK for nearly 4 years, before Dhoom 3 broke the record.
Chennai Express recorded the highest opening in North America, when it released back in 2013.
Almost all SRK films that have released in Pakistan, have opened to record-breaking numbers.
And finally, even though the Top 3 highest grossers belong to Aamir, Shahrukh still has 9 movies in the Top 20.
it clearly shows how much u try to protect srk.we are not interested in country wise collections.if it is so then Aamir is biggest star in america n china,salman is biggest in mass centres.stop this non sense.
@ the phenom- a seed grow with consistently getting water, air and enough elements from earth after hahk Salman didn’t work with big directors till hssh.
if you wanna see growth look ett<kick<bajrangi and just wait prdp will show you who is Salman with family drama.
why you guys taking overseas so seriously what nri's doing for you? if an american buy one ticket for 50$ then calculate he pays what many single screens audience pay.
foreigners still ruling on us i feel if we give so much importence to overseas collection. i don't know when srk did a poor guy's role who strugglling with life?
salman is BB top SRK’s all movies in overseas…
Baap baap hota hai
ya but he s not in top 3 now.thats the matter.people r more interested in top 3 than top 20/25/30 etc .once upon a time srk was top .now Amir .his highest grosser on OS is mink .he is still chasing that for 5 years..if he want to go on top.he will hv to do more than $50 million on OS
Great article keep writing for a awareness of chutia BHITARD who doesn’t have any knowledge about it .. And fan have eno if chance to brake evry record in overseas :)
They say SRK’s bad phase is going on currently in India
They compare him with Salman’s best phase(2010-current)
Still there are timeswhen SRK dominates(CE,HNY Weekend,Ra. one weekend)
So SRk’s worst phasesalman’s best phase!!!!
WE SRKians respect and appreciate Salman’s and Aamir’s success.
But SRK is way ahead of them everywhere
Its is him who has opened path for bolly movies outside India
@Indicine
try comparing all three Khans from their career beginning
(DONT give final verdict like who is the best,let readers decide on their own)
*DDLJ(ATBB,RECORD GROSSER)
*DTPH(BB)
*KKHH(ATBB,RECORD GROSSER)
*MOHABBATEIN(BB)
*K3G(ATBB,RECORD GROSSER,BIGGEST HIT EVER)
*DEVDAS(ATBB)
*KHNH(ATBB)
*MHN(BB,FIRST MASALA MOVIE TO BECOME A BB)
*VZ(ATBB)
*KANK(ATBB,RECORD GROSSER)
*OSO(ATBB,FIRST MASALA MOVIE TO BECOME AN ATBB)
*RNBDJ(BB)
*MNIK(ATBB,RECORD GROSSER)
*RA ONE(BB)
*DON 2(BB)
*JTHJ(BB)
*CE(ATBB)
*HNY(BB)
[BB-BLOCKBUSTER,ATBB-ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER]
change KHNH’s verdict as it was an ATBB,not BB….and CE to ATBB…and where is MHN?it was a BB too…
Maam gaye Indicine. Tussi great ho.
Yesterday you didn’t publish top 10 overseas list as srk didn’t feature in half of those list. If you said srk dominates as he has 4 films, Aamir fans said Aamir has 3 and all are ahead and top from srk films. So you came with top 20 to satisfy that at least srk is still at the top in overseas.
Now this article. What a PR work Indicine.
You said srk ruled 2 decade, I oppose it was from 1997-2008 where he actually ruled.
Still I can only say that is 2 decades from 1995-2014. Srk had given 5 all time grossers.
His last 4 all time grossers directed by KJO.
His 4 films in all time 5 has Kajol opposite to him.
In 4 of his movie DDLJ,K3G,Kank,mnik srk played NRI character.
In 4 films all the same above almost 50%, 100% in case of kank &mnik shoot in overseas location.
In last 20 years except ddlj srk struggling to give all time grosser without karan, he is still waiting to cross mnik while Salman has also past that.
Aamir in these 5-6 years, at least did two outstanding record in his name.
Became first actor to give back to back all time grosser and 100-150cr grosser.
Become first actor to collect almost 20 million $ in a non traditional market where NRI don’t live in numbers.
No need to say more just one think that It time to accept the truth that srk is no more a king in overseas that too from last 4-5 years. Period.
@gj007 very accurate comment, complete truth.
Indicine took a special time to show that srk has 5 all time grosser in overseas which is secondary market still in Bollywood. Domestic matters for film verdict, it is for big stars only. Have you seen this time of article when Aamir became first actor to give 4 all time grosser in his career beating Raj kapoor 3 all time grosser record. Which is more important as it all about domestic record which matters the most but why would Indicine post.
For reference just see below link
http://www.indicine.com/movies/bollywood/biggest-grosser-of-the-year-analysis-1989-2014/.
In the important facts column you find mention of Srk,salman,ajay,Akshay,hrithik,sunny etc. But you don’t find single mention about Aamir khan.
With constant excuses like no. Of holidays while comparing pk and BB, this article and many more.
There is not a single doubt in my mind that Indicine is anti-Aamir site.
They tried to say good to great words about Aamir some times but these are just fake.
Final words- Neither Aamir nor Aamir fans got much affected with this libd of sites and their biasness. Aamir has achieved lot of success already and many more to come hopefully. So no need to any x,y,z site support.
there’s no hiding from the fact srk gained hugely from yrf n dharma.. ddlj was the movie that made srk wat he was in overseas among NRI’s.. it was a NRI based film n that film made him a favourite among NRI’s.. ddlj created his fan base n he minted success after that overseas with every film .. the likes of adi chopra, yash chopra, karan johar were masters of romantic n NRI based films.. no one could present n direct those films like them.. add to that grand production values, highy popular music, grandeur.. whereas none of the other actors enjoyed such a privelege.. off course he did well due to these factors.. yes srk dominated the overseas market no doubt about it but not because of himself.. it is due to yrf dharma n the kind of films.. yrf dharma made his fan base overseas.. watever success he enjoys till date is due to this.. just think of salman wat did he have.. no big directors no big banners.. people like sooraj n sanjay stopped making films with him.. controversies, troubled personal life, legal cases, doing crap films for families n friends n as a result flop films, bad boy image.. but everytime he has survived on his own n his superstardom.. no backing wat so ever.. this is called pure superstardom.. the man deserves some respect.. a true superstar n megastar in every sense..
Dharma ki first film srk k saath….yrf ki ddlj se pehle koi movie overseas me nahi chali……bro its shahrukh who present dharma and yrf worldwide…..thats why they both doing lots of movie with srk….bcoz they know that srk is the man who collect lots of collection in overseas…..at that time no body want to sign salman and aamir bcoz their dullness……shahrukh k standard tak pahochne me dono ko 20 saal lag gai….shame on them…..shahrukh se pehle bollywood me aai wo bhi apne director writer baap ka naam le kr, fir bhi 20 years to defend 1 man……name call SRK…..
Reasons by SRK FANS for Aamir and Salman success:
* 2008 : Ghajini success due to remake, srk abs in OSO was better than Aamir’s physique in Ghajani
* 2009 : 3 Idiots success is due to Hirani
* 2010 : Dabangg success is due to Masala Genre
* 2011 : Bodyguard due to remake
* 2012 : ETT success due to Eid, holidays and action genre
* 2013 : D3 success is due to Dhoom brand
* 2014 : PK success due to Hirani and Christmas
* 2015 : This time Salman in new avatar without Remake & Action BB success is due Harshali & Nawaz.
Now some Srkian will argue why list is only from 2008 why not before it?
Just for srkians,
* 2007 : OSO success is only due to King’s power
* 2006 : Dhoom 2 success is due to Dhoom brand
* 2005 : No Entry success is due to comedy genre and Anil/Fardeen acting. Salman has no contribution
* 2004 : Veer Zaara success is only due to King’s power. Bhad mein gaya YRF and Yashji
* 2003 : Koi Mil Gaya success is only due to Jadoo
* 2002 : Devdas success is only due to King’s power. What is a remake ?
* 2001 : Gadar success is due to India — Pakistan partition story.
* 2000 : KNHP success was fluke, Hrithik is papa’s boy.
* 1999 : HSSH success is due to multi starer. Who is Salman in it?
* 1998 : KKHH success due to King’s power. Supporting and special appearance actors dont matter
* 1997 : Border success is due to war drama, SRK releases 3 movies still fails but king is king after all. :-p
* 1996 : Raja Hindustani success due to Karishma Kapoor and Pardesi song
* 1995 : DDL J success is only due to King’s power. He made YRF !!!!
* 1994 : HAHK success is due to Madhuri, remake and sentiments. Salman was statue, I guess some srk fans delivered his dialogues in this movie.
* 1993 : Aankhen success …. No comments… King was non existent and appeared only from this year.
* 1992 : Beta success …. No comments… King was doing TV serials but his 15 million fans was aready on pluto awaiting his debut.
* 1991 : Saajan success is due to Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri. Still no news about king’s arrival.
* 1990 : Dil success is due to Madhuri and comedy genre. Where’s king ??
* 1989 : MPK success was due to Rajshri… But never remember what was last Rajshri’s release before MPK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol
This comment is mix of humorous excuses!!! The complaining characters (mostly king and his fans) in this comment are not be taken seriously !!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for reading.
I have no shame to admit Srk supremacy in overseas but still look who opened the overseas market trend. Had Salman done similar movies to HAHK he would have at least 3-5 movies in top 15 !!!!!!!!! Now trends have changed n Aamir has overtaken Srk. Salman shows what can he do if he does content based and universal appealing movies !!!!!!!! Still any movie success is solely judged by Domestic verdict and not overseas collections or verdicts !!!!!!!!!!!!
Filmmaker Karan Johar named it as the one film that changed his life. He said, “After seeing Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! I realized Indian cinema is about values, tradition, subtlety, romance. There is so much soul in it. […] I decided to go ahead and be a filmmaker only after watching this film.”[48] Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! belongs to a small collection of films, including Kismet (1943), Mother India (1957), Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Sholay (1975), which are repeatedly watched throughout India and are viewed as definitive Hindi films with cultural significance.[49]
Source : Wikipedia
HAHK started it, DDLJ took it to another level n set trend for overseas market. Srk next big 3 movies in overseas were Parses, DTP & KKHH. All three were romantic genres with triangles or quadrangles. By this time Srk has established himself in overseas. Whatever Srk had ruled overseas like no one we must stop giving excuses n appreciate all actors. I hope FAN will be huge in overseas. Dilwale & Raees may work in India but in overseas may not huge as these movies !!!!!!!! Sad to see CDI not in listed in top grossers !!!!!!!!!
@Indicine not 18, SRK has total 20 blockbusters. you didn’t add Darr and MHN which were Blockbusters.. right list is here .
1 • Happy New Year (Blockbuster) 2 • Chennai Express (Blockbuster) 3 • My Name Is Khan (All Time Blockbuster) 4 • Jab Tak Hai Jaan (Blockbuster) 5 • Don 2 (Blockbuster) 6 • Ra One (Blockbuster) 7 • Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (All Time Blockbuster) 8 • Om Shanti Om (All Time Blockbuster) 9 • Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (Blockbuster) 10 • Veer Zaara (All Time Blockbuster) 11 • Don (Blockbuster) 12 • Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (All Time Blockbuster) 13 • Devdas (All Time Blockbuster) 14 • Kal Ho Na Ho (Blockbuster) 15 • Mohabbatein (Blockbuster) 16 • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (All Time Blockbuster) 17 • Dil Toh Pagal Hai (Blockbuster) 18 • Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (All Time Blockbuster 19 • Mein Hoon Na ( blockbuster) 20 • Darr ( blockbuster) .
while Aamiri 3 ( 0 without Christmas ), Salman 2.. ( lol look how small these local bhojpuri are in front of Iconic KING KHAN ) .
@Challa, srk, Sht, The Phenom — exactly my points. and that’s is actually the worst logic they’ve given as their local bhojpuri idols are too local, non famous and tiny to get success in Overseas..
few example —
Devdas — no foreign location and YRF/DP films — ATBB in overseas.
Chennai Express — no foreign location and YRF/DP films — ATBB in overseas.
RNBDJ — no foreign locations still blockbuster in overseas.
KKHH — no foreign locations still ATBB in overseas.
Now look at Salman/Akshay/Ajay/Saif/Aamir’s films.
Kick — foreign location, foreign actress, remake of a blockbuster film but badly failed, didn’t earn half of CE which had no foreign location & failed to beat OSO’s ( which had no foreign location) record in OS, same cause for Bhojpuri film like Kick which had foreign location & foreign actress still failed.. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Jaan-E-Mann — Akshay + Salman + preity + foreign location but failed to beat even Darr in OS. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Partner — foreign location but badly failed despite of Govinda, Katrina, etc. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
Dil Chahta hai — despite of biggest multistarrer & foreign location but badly, badly failed. ( bec it did’t have SRK)
London dreams — foreign location. another multistarrer, had even foreign title (lol) still failed — Industry disaster in overseas as well as in India.. ( bec it did’t have SRK) these Bhojpuritards are self troller..
HDDCS — foreign location, + Aishwarya rai + Ajay devgn but failed. didn’t earn half of ATBB Devdas which didn’t have even foreign location ( i told you these local chotu/motu’s fans are self troller).
Yuvraaj — how can i forget this multistarrer film name which became a industry despite of foreign location, Katrina Kaif, Anil Kapoor etc , hit, not just hit actually blockbuster music but still failed, it bombed actually in overseas as well as in India ( bec it did’t have SRK). these local Bhojpuri’s fans trolled their own selves by given such lame excuses..
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi — again foreign location, multi starrer, Akshay, Salman, PC etc but bombed.
Blue — despite of having a Hollywood’s top actor’s cameo. foreign location still badly failed. same case for Housefull, NL, patiala house, Desi Boyz & countless more which failed badly.
Tashan — A YRF’s film,, a multi starrer, Ajay + Saif + Kareena but result? failed same like Aamir/YRF’s Parampara failed/bombed.. ( bec it did’t have SRK), these local Bhojpuri actors’ fans made fun of their own selves and their local idols by giving such lame excuses.
Saif’s Happy ending,race, cocktail,race 2,agent vinod,kurbaan, salaam namaste,love aaj kal etc all had foreign location but result? badly failed Lol. and saif’s cameo film KHNH was ATBB in OS just bec it had SRK, while others didn’t have SRK.. what is the new excuse of local actors’ fans now?
Now if i keep giving example like this, i will almost need a year for this ..!!