Salman Khan may not be the brightest of talents that the Hindi film industry has produced, but he’s without question, the most bankable star out there today.
With his gigantic fan-following, the 55 year old actor has consistently delivered box-office juggernauts, that have been breaking records for several years.
Even a ‘mildly successful’ Salman Khan film equals the life-time collections of other star’s ‘super hits.’
Looking back at some of his most successful projects thus far, we have put together 5 of his career’s biggest hits – adjusting the inflation as per recent years.
Which means, we have counted the ‘actual biggest hits’, based on ticket sales – converting them to the current ticket rates, as opposed to what they earned then.
The results will surprise you!
Here are the top 5 highest grossing films in the actor’s career:
5) Hum Saath Saath Hai – ₹81.75 crore – equivalent to ₹556 crore today
Released in the year 1999, this multi-starrer film came from the production house of Barjatya brothers, who have consistently delivered several hits over the years. Also starring Tabu, Manish Behl, Saif Ali Khan and Karishma Kapoor, the film was a mega hit during it’s time. And although you might not see it in the ‘all time grossers’ lists of today, if you adjust the 2-decade old earning to today’s market-value, it knocks them all to the ground.
4) Tiger Zinda Hai – ₹566 crore
One of Salman’s recent hits co-starring his long-time on-screen partner, Katrina Kaif. This action-packed thriller was a typical crowd-puller – exactly the kind that attracts the superstars mass following. And it proved it’s worth at the box office when it was released in the year 2017.
3) Sultan – ₹624 crore
While Aamir Khan’s Dangal remains the top-grossing film ever, Salman Khan too attracted crowds with his own ‘wrestling film’, which featured him in the role of a ‘fallen’ wrestler, making an epic comeback to the ring. The 2016 released Ali Abbas Zafar-directed film was released under the banner of Yash Raj Films, and earned the studio a handsome chunk at the box office.
2) Bajrangi Bhaijaan – ₹969 crore
One of Salman’s most adored flicks, released in the recent years. Bajrangi Bhaijaan – directed by Kabir Khan, features him in the role of a naïve but pure-hearted soul, who takes it upon himself to return a lost girl to her home in Pakistan. The film was released in the year 2015 and broke all box-office records at that time.
1) Hum Aapke Hai Koun – ₹202 crore – equivalent to ₹1,317 crores today
Although without adjusting inflation, Bajrangi Bhaijaan has been popularly regarded as Salman’s top-grosser, but if one is truly ascertain the actual box-office impact of his films, this Rajshri Productions mega-hit will shatter all records. The film earned massive 200+ crores at the box office in the year 1994, which translates to approx 1300 crores of today. Imagine the craze for it back in the 90’s when no multiplexes existed in the country!
Some of his other all time top grossers include – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) and Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) – both of which grossed Rs 400+ crores, after adjusting inflation.
Salman Khan has clearly been a force-to-be-reckoned with for all his career.
What are your favourite films by him?