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.

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