The top actors in the industry are the men who drive the industry. Without them the star-driven Hindi film industry would struggle for its very existence.
For some unknown reason, the industry hasn’t been able to produce too many bankable stars in the last few years. Four of the current Top 5 actors, made their debut before before 1993. Since then, only Hrithik Roshan has managed to make it to the ‘superstar’ league and even he made his debut 16 years ago.
Fortunately, in the last few years, actors like Varun Dhawan, Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh have shown a lot of promise and along with the likes of Arjun Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra, these younger generation actors could well be the superstars of the future.
Akshay Kumar – Salman Khan – Shah Rukh Khan
Akshay Kumar has been the most prolific actor over the years. He started his career with low-budget films, a lot of them borderline B-grade, but the superstar has never let failures affect him. The result? Akshay is one of the top actors in the industry today and holds the record for the highest career collections. The total collections of all his 106 movies currently stands at Rs 2781 crore.
The second best is the megastar himself, the numero uno star in the industry today. A 28-year-long career that has seen depressing lows to incredible never-before-witnessed heights. Salman Khan’s 73 movies have contributed Rs 2648 crore to the industry.
With films like Housefull 3, Rustom and Sultan, it’ll be interesting to see which actor becomes the first to cross the Rs 3000 crore mark.
At No 3 is the incredible Shah Rukh Khan, arguably the only actor in the industry to have a career of more than 2 decades, without having to go through prolonged periods of failures. His success ratio is the highest and almost all his films have taken a good opening at the box office.
Ajay Devgn – Aamir Khan – Hrithik Roshan
Ajay Devgn is ahead of Aamir Khan and the only reason for this is the big difference in the number of films that they have done. Aamir currently holds the record for the best average (per film) for actors who made their debut before 2000.
Hrithik Roshan averages 60 crore per film, which is excellent for an actor who made his debut 16 years ago. Varun Dhawan’s average is the overall best (84 crore per film), but it shouldn’t be compared to actors who made their debut before 2010.
| Name | No of Years | Career Collections | Total Movies | Average Per Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akshay Kumar | 25 | 2781 crore | 106 | 26.2 cr |
| Salman Khan | 28 | 2648 crore | 73 | 36.3 cr |
| Shah Rukh Khan | 24 | 2015 crore | 56 | 36.0 cr |
| Ajay Devgn | 25 | 1851 crore | 90 | 20.57 cr |
| Aamir Khan | 28 | 1498 crore | 39 | 38.4 cr |
| Hrithik Roshan | 16 | 1201 crore | 20 | 60.0 cr |
| Saif Ali Khan | 24 | 1004 crore | 51 | 19.7 cr |
| Ranbir Kapoor | 8 | 818 crore | 13 | 62.9 cr |
| Emraan Hashmi | 13 | 713 crore | 31 | 23.0 cr |
| Shahid Kapoor | 13 | 595 crore | 24 | 24.8 cr |
| Ranveer Singh | 5 | 582 crore | 8 | 72.75 cr |
| Varun Dhawan | 3 | 507 crore | 6 | 84.5 cr |
| Arjun Kapoor | 4 | 323 crore | 6 | 53.8 cr |
| Sidharth Malhotra | 3 | 291 crore | 4 | 72.75 cr |
Look at ranbir he is outstanding in just 8 yearss he is outstanding proud to be a rkian
Indicine please don’t involve money in every article. Just analyze on the choices of script n response of critics. Career graph basically.
@money, okay, we’ll try not to involve you in every article even though people like you.
Look at ranbir he is outstanding in just 8 yearss he is outstanding proud to be a rkian
After 4-5 years he is ruling industry
Look at ranbir’s graph only 13 movies n 900 crores that’s called superstar
I think akki ll end up with 6000cr.
Great to see Akshay at the top. He has been doing lots of films, and still surviving in the tough competition between the khans, its amazing. And I hope he and sallu bhai will get to 3000 cr. mark this year itself. Proud to be Akkian.
If you see the future, Ranveer Singh looks the more lively and talented, followed by varum dhawan.
Hatsoff to Akshay, aamir, srk, ajay and salman, for surviving in this industry for so long and treating us all with there amazing films. Next film I’m waiting for is Fan. #akkian truewala.
Why only domestic make overseas also…then we know who is megastar
@satyajit, Ara loser !!!
Before kkhh dharma was almost non-existent … srk made it popular !!!
Before darr yrf wasn’t famous srk made it popular with darr !!!
#copied #satyajit a sincere can u elaborate how & when srk claimed himself king, do you really think he worth this title
Each & every movies of srk if we go through analysis you will be concluded that all his blockbuster or ATBB were backed by top class directors e. g. Yrf, dharma, bhansali etc.
1.DDLJ – I never experienced single person credited srk for this iconic. Many believe it’s the magic of yrf no doubt amir & Salman would have been better choice for this because no doubt it was a better product compared to HAHK but it was 10 cr less grosser compared to HAHK.
Kkhh – Again it was a masterpiece I believe for this amir would have been a better choice because it deserved to be the industry hit but it was less than 25 cr to HAHK. Why it wasn’t highest grosser of all time only due to presence of srk. But why the movie was a success no doubt direction & such a bulky starcast.
Mohabbatain – Rather than srk many believe Big-B was the xfactor for the success of this movie. But no doubt it was a masterpiece & it’s whole credit goes to yrf only
Devdas -like BM is a SLB film rather than ranveer film same story for devdas. Jackie shroff, Madhuri, Aishwarya wonderful supporting cast but whole credit goes to srk how it is possible undoubtedly it was a success due to SLB.
OSO- The only movie for which srk should be credited. With likes of Farah in direction, Deepika a debut actress undoubtedly the movie was completely a srk starrer & he deserves all the credit for this success
Again for Chennai express Deepika is the show stealer & rajnikant song truely right now 300 cr is impossible for him
When we consider Salman he is the boss in his all movies u can’t say Suraj is the reason for the success of MPK & HAHK because without Salman his all movie r washout only Salman is the reason for these
Without Salman kabir khan is nothing best example recent movie phantom & new York. After working with Salman kabir is going to become no 1 director of bollywood.
Salman has blockbuster with his brothers arbaaz in form of DABANG & IT’S SEQUEL can u imagine srk with a debut director blockbuster, 404 error not found
Salman has superhit & blockbuster with Sohail, prabhudeva, David dhawan so all of these proves director need Salman to gain stardom & srk need no 1 director, no 1 actress multi starcast to make a movie blockbuster
Salman =One man army of bollywood proud to be a megastar fan.
@Indicine what @Money said is true. You guys always talk about collection ! Bas karo yar. Everytime comparison not needed to make your site popular
I suggest you use adjusted collections instead of actual collections.
@abhay
RANBIR KAPOOR
Tamasha – 7.3
Bombay Velvet – 5.8
Besharam – 3.7
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani – 6.9
Barfi – 8.2 (best rated film)
Average per film – 6.38
‘BETTER THAN VARUN AND SRK’
first up all feeling nostalgic. …watching old pics of akki, salman n srk….loved that era for everything. ….90s was just awesome
@indicine 12:23 pm lmfao ????
#Kaali
Great article indicine! Try to come up with such brilliant articles in each week..it will be a treat for ur viewers..
Look at Ranbir Kapoor, just 8 years in the industry & he is so close to Hrithik, despite the fact that last couple of Ranbir’s movies have been disasters.
Let’s just assume that Besharam & Bombay Velvet were 150 cr & 100 cr grossers each (atleast that’s what was expected after YJHD success), the difference between Hrithik & Ranbir’s movies would have been a mere 200 cr today. If Ranbir makes a good comeback with ADHM, the competition between him & Hrithik would be interesting.
Youngsters like Varun, Ranveer & Sidharth will compete amongst themselves for the next year’s, for the big 3 (Khan’s) & Akki don’t seem like they are slowing down anytime soon.
#Kaali
@satyajit
deewana- raj kanvar, divya bharti
bajigar – abbas mastan
darr -yrf was at lowest phase at that time due to lamhe, parampara n some others after silsila only chandni was hit n then its darr
kkhh- dharma was nearly bankrupt.his father yash only given 1 hit dostana, karan was no one at that time
dil to pagal hai – madhuri got her last big hit after many failures, karishma got true stardom along with RH
srk given break to farah khan, dipika padukone, anuahka shetty,
for those illiterate people who thinks srk got benefit of top director , banner, actress….
dharma was nothing before srk
yashraj became huge after srk arrival
ritesh sidhwani became big after collaboration with srk
dipika, anushla launched by srk
rohit shetty delivered his highest grosser with srk…..
Akshay Kumar who cross the 3000 crore mark guaranteed
Akshay Kumar has an advantage of releasing 3 movies per year Akki need 220 crore to cross 3000 crore mark and Salman Bhai need 352 crore mark and it is difficult for bhai because Sultan never collect 352 crore in domestic with clash or without clash
other side akshay has an advantage Housefull 3 and Rustom both movies looking very promising and 220 crore is not difficult for Akki with 2 huge movies
So Congratulations to Akshay Sir in Advance for becoming first to cross 3000 crore
Great article indicine, love to see khiladi on top
This list list shows sallu n akki r ahead of collection ahead others
While HR show s terrific average than all of above.
Overall akki, sallu , hr & aamir r rulling Indian cinema for next 25 years also
@Vyom Mankad 12:34 pm
roy is ranbir kapoor film , he himself said that. so taking it in account and eliminating barfi he is below varun and srk.
Nice list but a redundant one
@Back of ….
paise toh criminals bhi kamate h let’s see ijatt kishne kitani kamaai ??
No’s of Filmfare awards
1- srk – 7 highest till date
2- Aamir- 1
3- salmaan – O oops waiting for 1st award even ranbir , ranveer, shahid way ahed of him now don’t pretending like angoore khate h ;) and ha this is only about Indian award forgot international award
Now let’s see overseas performance
before ek tha tiger salman didn’t even close to srk’s way earlier release movie kank once a time when srk’s 9 movies listed among top 10 overseas collection
conclusion – OK srk is little behind in collection due to copy paste south remake bhaaijan or some of back to back clashes and other reason but what about other areas where bhaaijan not even half of him even behind newcomers like Ranveer ranbir lol
so don’t even dare to compare him with anybody he is one and only king khan
4 years Gap between Debut of both SRK and Salman
Difference of 17 films between SRK and Salman
Difference of Collection 633 between SRK and Salman
this analysis says all.
Salman becomes real Star after Dabang, but SRK rules through out.
Bravo
Tight Slap on those who are blabbering a joke since bhai has giving back to back blockbusters… which is ‘Bhai is born after 2009’ ?!!!! LOL
Most no. Of Hits/Superhits/BBs/ATBBs giving stars of respective decades
1989-1999 } Salman Bhai and Govinda
2000-2007 } SRK and Hrithik
2008-upto now } Aamir and Salman Bhai
Highest grosser decade wise
1980-1989 ] MPK
1989-1999 ] HAHK
2000-2009 ] 3¡
2010-1019 ] PK or Any other movie but 100% movie is of either Salman bhai or Aamir’s, no chance for others
Most no. Of HGOTY Since 1989
Salman Bhai – 9
Aamir – 6
SRK – 5
Hrithik – 3
Sunny Paji – 2
This is MEGASTARDOM, Which only SALMIR has
Some even says that 90’s decade belongs to SRK… I wanna ask u only one question – In which world???
@Indicine : make a list of footfalls of all actors… Which was the most awaited article for me!!!!
Megastar Shahrukh Khan take less Time,Less movie to score 2016 Cr
(56X36.00=2016 Cr)
While Salman do 73 movie in 28 years and just Rs 36.30 per movie???
And Akki Do 106 movie in 25 years and Just 26.2 Cr per movie.
And Aamir 28 years long career do 39 selective movie and collect only 38.4 cr Per movie.
Only Shahrukh Khan maintain his King Size Position From Start to Till date.
Think If Shahrukh Khan does 106 or 73 movie and work in Bollywood since 28 years than his average of per movie more than 50 Cr per movie.
So The Real King ,The Legend Megastar only Shahrukh Khan.
This article is superb . This is the best article I have read after a long time . I have always said and I will say it again Hrithik, Aamir, Ajay, Akshay, SRK and Salman are not just actors they are much more . It is great to see Akshay at the top and he is inching pretty close to 3000 CR which will be a outstanding achievement . Salman has also seen his share of ups and downs but nobody can question his stardom and fan following . SRK has also worked hard to reach where he is right now . Ajay is at the 4th position and whether people agree or disagree he is a rage among the common people especially in Masses . Aamir is in the 5th position but the reason is he has done only 39 movies in 27 years and I expect him to enter the 2000 CR Club in the next 2 or 3 years . Last but not the least is our very own Hrithik Roshan . He has the best average and doing 1200 CR in 20 movies is not a joke and he has the potential to do much more . Now he has decided to do more movies so I am waiting for the day when he will enter 2000 CR Club . All 6 of them are special, unique and gifted in their own way . The kind of success, respect, fame, love, fan following and appreciation they have achieved I don’t think any of the future actors will receive and that makes them even more special . Cheers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@javeda u moron yrf & dharma r 2 pillar of bollywood, I know all haklutards r dumb & permanent member of paglapur. These 2 were biggest brand of bollywood then in 90s & also biggest now in 21st century many srk will come & go but brand value of these will remain unaltered. Now yrf is giving chances to ranveer shing, if ranveer would delivelr some biggest hits u will find some ranveer shing fans will claim yrf made by ranveer like u moron r claiming srk made yrf. Dear dumb go & check the list of yrf, dharma collection before srk debut. Best example 3 khans recent movies with yrf :JTHJ, EK THA TIGER, DHOOM3 if u r living in present tense not in past tense u know who made yrf profitable ETT blockbuster, d3 ATBB, JTHJ above average. Yrf were unlucky that they choose wrong khan in 90s if they would have chosen salmir their brand value would have been much better right now they r on right track because they are choosing ranveer instead of haklu, go & get some life haklutards haklu has no value in today’s market
What can I say? Yes I troll @some actors cos of their fans vice versa too but in all my comments if you observe I have always
Complimented all those of 90s. What I will just say is that it’s astonishing that 5 of them from 90s till date.. After about 27 years average have a cumulative total of
10793 CRORES. These numbers for these celebrities are just “tofa ” to all their fans implying that these numbers indicates the love they have for their fans to keep them happy and the passion to act. Somebody said Akki Salman has more flops Ajay more disaster but honest answer to those ingrates… Despite their flops disaster their career was never over. Despite their lows producers still counted on them. Despite their downfall in some years they never gave up and look today after almost 30 years just 5 actors with 10793 crs??
Hrithik is a barrier between the golden age superstars and upcoming stars…no one questions his excellent achievement too.
So his portfolio should be distinctive and isolated for now.
Those saying Ranbir and Co has 813 crs in few years.. Agreed but you can’t compare a movie of 9 crs in 1991 with 80 crs this era… But those calculations for the golden celebs Did not include the adjusted gross in today’s monetary terms if not movies like Darr PAK Mohra Raja hindustani Mpk would have been massive.
What I know is that non of d present upcoming stars 5 in.numbers can achieve 60%(am being very lenient) of those above. No way!!
Aamir Salman Ajay Akshay Srk are names that will always be remembered because every single of them have created their identity, have lots of records to their names and above all approaching 50 they are still the highest paid and no.1 wish list for any director.
I grew up watching their movies and honestly speaking had some fans not gone so extreme with hatred I would never ever bring down any of them cos 30 years in media world and still on top is no piece of cake. Congrats to all the fans of golden generation for the influx of such high revenue you guys brought just from your movies.
Special mention to Hrithik too. Though still has to do more n more movies… But a long term superstar even after the top 5 leaves bollywood.
For the young guns…be wise, do movies even If some brings you down learn from the older ones that… THE BIGGEST RISK IS THAT ONE WHO DOES NOT TAKE ANY RISK.
to fools who talk about salman’s remakes dabangg original did almost double of wanted so tha tiger did way more than ready jai ho bodyguard n BB did more than kick.
it’s intact srks biggest hits that r unofficial remakes or rip offs