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Crunching numbers behind the Shahrukh vs. Salman rivalry

Crunching
numbers behind the Shahrukh vs. Salman rivalry

While they might have settled their disputes on Twitter, Bollywood’s Shahrukh and Salman are set to scuffle it out at the box-office next Eid with Raees and Sultan respectively.

With the Shah Rukh starrer Raees already gaining traction on social media, this action-thriller by Rahul Dholakia would see King Khan romancing Pakistani belle Mahira Khan.

On the other hand, Sultan by Ali Abbas Zafar would reportedly see Salman playing a wrestler. The film female lead is still top secret.
As fans brace themselves for the titanic clash between box-office’s beefiest brawns, Business Insider India looks into the numbers to compile a progress report of the two Khans that rule Bollywood.

Baadshah vs. Bhai over the decade

Numbers:
Total Budget – $139.2 million vs. $131.57 million
Total Gross – $402.7 million vs. $396.82 million
Biggest Budget – Ra. One ($31 million) vs. Kick ($16 million)
Biggest Gross –Chennai Express ($62 million) vs. Kick ($59 million)
Most profitable return – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (7.5x) vs. Dabangg (5.15x)
Least profitable return – Ra.One (1.2x) vs. Veer and London Dreams (1.2x)
Biggest Loss - Dulha Mil Gaya (110%) vs. Marigold (426%)
100 Crores films – 4 vs. 7

Theaters:
Hit Count – 12 vs. 13
Semi-Hit Count – 2 vs. 2
Flop Count – 1 vs. 4
Success Ratio – 80% vs. 68.4%

Verdict:

Shah Rukh has been crowned the King of Bollywood because of his consistency. He is best known as a dependable player while Bhai is untouchable in the 100 Crore club. With seven 100+ Crore films under his belt Bhai will continue to make cash registers go Ka-Ching!

Disclaimer: All numbers are industry estimates.

(Image credit: Indiatimes)

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