Following up on the much-discussed Top 5 most bankable stars in India, today we discuss the top stars in the overseas market.
Over the last few years, the increasingly large size of the overseas markets, has made it extremely significant for Bollywood filmmakers. The higher ticket prices, the growing NRI audience and the international audience slowly taking interest in Hindi films, has ensured that the $20 million threshold (equivalent to the 100 crore club in India) has been surpassed by films like My Name Is Khan and 3 Idiots.
Popular filmmaker Karan Johar, whose last few films have fared well internationally, once famously said “We do not see NRI’s as people who are separate from Indians. They are all Indians and in fact the NRI’s are more Indian at heart then any of us in India!”
So who are the Top 5 overseas box office stars? It’s pretty much the same as the biggest stars in India, just that the order has changed.
[fb action=’recommend’ layout=’button_count’]
1. Shahrukh Khan – Well, what do we say? SRK has dominated the international market like no other actor in history. None come close, he’s the absolute KING, by a fair distance. Of the 10 highest grossing films, SRK has starred in 7. In the Top 25, he features in a staggering 12 films! Before 3 Idiots released in China, My Name Is Khan was by far the highest grossing film with $22.15 million (Rs 120 crores). Some of his films that haven’t fared as well as expected in India are blockbusters abroad!
2. Aamir Khan – With 23.9 million (130 crores), 3 Idiots is the highest overseas grosser ever. The film has also made a huge impact at places where most Hindi films don’t even release. While the success of 3 Idiots has tremendously increased Aamir’s following, some of his older film like Ghajini and Fanaa have done well too.
[fb send=’true’ layout=’button_count’]
3. Hrithik Roshan – Hrithik has always been a bankable star at the overseas box office and fairly consistent too with 5 of his films in the Top 25 (including K3G). Dhoom 2 is the 7th highest grosser ever and one of the few films in the SRK dominated Top 10. Before the release of 3 Idiots, Hrithik occupied the second spot.
4. Salman Khan – With 2 films in the Top 25 (three if Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is included), the stocks of the most popular star in India has been rising with films like Dabangg and Bodyguard (No 10). His two upcoming films – Ek Tha Tiger and Dabangg 2 – could push him into the Top 3.
5. Akshay Kumar – Much like Hrithik, Akshay too has been consistent but on the lower side. Some of his films like Singh Is King, Welcome and Housefull 2 have set the cast registers ringing.
Top 25 Highest Grossing Overseas films
| # | Movie | Overseas Collections | In Indian Rupees (55 per $) | Lead stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Idiots | $23.90 million | 132 crores | Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor |
| 2 | My Name Is Khan | $22.15 million | 122 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Kajol |
| 3 | Don 2 | $11.70 million | 65 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra |
| 4 | Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna | $10.77 million | 60 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee |
| 5 | Om Shanti Om | $10.08 million | 56 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone |
| 6 | Ra One | $9.20 million | 51 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor |
| 7 | Dhoom 2 | $8.57 million | 47 crores | Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai |
| 8 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | $8.43 million | 46 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma |
| 9 | Veer Zaara | $8.20 million | 45 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta |
| 10 | Bodyguard | $8.15 million | 45 crores | Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor |
| 11 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | $8.00 million | 44 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Kajol |
| 12 | Jodha Akbar | $7.55 million | 42 crores | Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai |
| 13 | Don | $7.46 million | 41 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra |
| 14 | Black | $7.40 million | 41 crores | Amitabh Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee |
| 15 | Singh is King | $7.27 million | 40 crores | Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif |
| 16 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | $7.25 million | 40 crores | Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif |
| 17 | Ghajini | $7.06 million | 39 crores | Aamir Khan, Asin |
| 18 | Fanaa | $6.86 million | 38 crores | Aamir Khan, Kajol |
| 19 | Devdas | $6.65 million | 37 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit |
| 20 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | $6.25 million | 35 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Kajol |
| 21 | Love Aaj Kal | $6.20 million | 35 crores | Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone |
| 22 | Housefull 2 | $6.10 million | 34 crores | Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Asin |
| 23 | Dabangg | $6.10 million | 34 crores | Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha |
| 24 | Kal Ho Na Ho | $6.00 million | 33 crores | Shahrukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan |
| 25 | Agneepath | $6.00 million | 33 crores | Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra |
Note: Since, we do not specialize in overseas box office and do not have an extensive database, we have used figures from Wikipedia.
Any questions, please ask in the comments section below. Be sensible with your comments, else they will be deleted.
If your srk is so popular then why don’t he join hollywood. Why he is giving flop like ra 1. When he will reached in holly wood then world will show him the tags with big zero.
Get lost srk from India
Mera beta srk to flop his par , iS website walo ne to zero ko hero kah deya .thanks
Par era beta to fir b zero hi rehe ga.
Why do every1 like SRK… He is nt able for this award… In my openion to Aamir is better than SRK… And Am sure after 2 years Salmaan Will be in no. 1
King SRK……….
That list wrong.srk worst actor.he is king of dog.AJAY DEVgan is best actor.this list will be right ajay sir top this list.
Befor four year compare to ajay-srk.,golmal return,all the best,dil to bachcha hai,once upon time in mumbai ,golmal-3,singham,bolbachchan-all block bust and list of five in year.flop-tezz,rascals.srk-rab ne bani di jori-super hit,may name is khan,don-2-hit,flop-billu,raone.koun bara dekh ankh far ke nonsense.raha bata aage ka to 2000-2005 tak srk havi raha to1991-2000 tak ajay movie jyada hit hai campare to srk.ajay avergreen actor hai srk only romance ur film fare award romantic movie ko milta hai.ex-dirty picture.but NATIONAL AWARD best national actor ko milta hai.this list diasaster.
Befor four year compare to ajay-srk.,golmal return,all the best,dil to bachcha hai,once upon time in mumbai ,golmal-3,singham,bolbachchan-all block bust and list of five in year.flop-tezz,rascals.srk-rab ne bani di jori-super hit,may name is khan,don-2-hit,flop-billu,raone.he much great see nonsense. 2000-2005 srk good compare ajay. But1991-2000 ajay good compare to srk. srk.ajay avergreen actor srk only romance . film fare award won romantic movie.ex-dirty picture.but NATIONAL AWARD won best national actor. .this islist diasaster.
Ajay best then srk.this list diaster.
Ajay blockbuste movie not this list .if add ajay movie ajay best then srk. Ajay block buster movie-singham,golmal-3,bol bachchan,all the best,rajneeti,once upon time in mumbai,golmal return.it’s movie where this list.this list wrong.
Ajay sir blockbuster movie why not add this list.his much movie blockbuster compare to srk.he is lion of bolywood.his acting is best compare to all actor.this list make man foolish.srk worst actor of bolywood.
your web site is totaly wrong because now salman khan is top of the list in bollywood actor
salo sallu bhai ko pishe kr dia tumhari maa ki loda mara salo salo
SRK has terrific record in Overseas since 2006
1. Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna- All Time Blockbuster
2. Don- Blockbuster
3. Chak De India- Hit
4. Om Shanti Om- All Time Blockbuster
5. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi- Blockbuster
6. My Name Is Khan- All Time Blockbuster
7. RA.One- Super Hit
8. Don 2- Blockbuster
SRK has 22 successful films in India and 22 successful films in Overseas which is a record in last 20 years.The adjusted gross and net collections of DDLJ are 810 crores and 466 crores as per IBOS.
Gawaar Salman ke fans Bollywood ka King sirf SRK hai, you will not gain anything by barking.
srk is the real one in all countris
if u talking abt acting skills, THEN HRITHIK ROSHAN IS THE BEST ACTOR IN THE WORLD!!! after seeing perfomance from koi mil gaya and guzaarish
i im a srk fan and i love him so much
salman .. i dont hate him and like him very much for one sison
In his every films , he always shows his body, and don’t like his attitude. He things that he has best body
but i like his films so much (kyon ki .. salaam-e-ishq.. wanted …..)
(((he is the king of boxoffice)))
srk for me is the most popular actor
i am arabian
and there is millons of his fans they love him so much
srk films are the best
(((he is the king of romance)))
hrithik is the most handsom actor in bollywood
and this is my opinion
evry one here have his opinon
my dream is ts to make bollywood better then hollywood we should thanks all bollywood actors :))
Srk is king of bollywood
saare actor ka baap aur maa ……………….. akshay kumar hai
Best Answer
.
salman is better than srk in all categories in acting,persnality,as a human bieng shahrukh doesnt know anything except his ddlj pose.srk have to struggle alot to run his film but salman doesnt do anything
Salman Khan is one of the most successful stars of Bollywood today. He is one of Indian cinema’s hottest selling stars a safe bet any day.” It’s a real super star in Bollywood ,today …wanted ,dabang,bodyguard,ek tha tiger,hum aap ke hai kon,maine pyar kiya,tere naam…etc. no any one only salman rock…………he is a tiger of hindi cinema
Srk da king of bollywood… Luv u buddy.. Waitn 4 jab tak hai jaan… Dis movie z goin 2 make a histry in bollywd.
SRK is different from others. He is the best and I think he must get bharat ratna for his contribution to indian cinema, foreign currency, and he is the one who can bring the Indian flag every where. He is the King of the king.
Wat abt akki????? He is even a gud actor…… Naam hai boss cant wait
this list is wrong
the right list is here
1} Shahrukh khan
2}salman khan
3}aamir khan
4}akshay kumar
5}hrithik roshan
these actors are most rich in bolly wood
after khans the only man who has rich who is
salman khan THE BEST ACTOR IN THE WORLD so Handsome, He is the king of the Bollywood, no one can act like him in this world, salman khan you are the king of Indian cinema.
salman khan bodyguard ,Dabangg ,Wanted, Veer , EK THA TGIER Braking all record of Indian cinema .
SALMAN KHAN HE IS KING OF THE BOLLYWOOD CINEMA. salman khan your are king of braking all record of Indian cinema .
srk king of bollywood.No one actor can compare with him.It’s true.
Bollywood been popular only bcoz of SRK’s movies…..he dominates movies for world….his movie devdas is listed in TOP 10 movies of worlds which no other indian actor has proved…..most expensive movie of its time DEVDAS nd most most expensive movie of now RA.ONE ever made in india…..he has 11 movies in his filmography which proved to cross 100+ mark worldwide among them 4 movies crossed 200+cr which no other actor reached…..he is most awarded person of india ever born…..he has most hits among salman nd aamir….salman came 4 years before (1988) srk enter(1992) ;whearas aamir came 5 years before (1987) srk….srk’s movies nominated 3 times for oscars….his movies budget are very high bt still movie declairs super-hit ,whilst salman nd aamir’s movie budget are very less….salman is considers in those bollywood actors who dominates many disasters nd flops in his carrier…..as we know ,srk is self-made ;whilst both salman nd aamir are their parent’s post/name made….SRK IS THE ANOTHER NAME OF SUCCESS/GOD in Earth….
I feel very well . It is fact .but i want to see SRK in action romantic film .SRK should make his health as much .
King Of The Bollywood And King OF The World Only Only Akshay Kumar.No More Rating No More Comments Okay
Great!!!!!
Shahrukh Khan is GOD of acting.
We love you SRK.
He is the No.1 actor overseas.
I think that he will become the No.1 actor in INDIA also.
JTHJ will be the highest grosser of 2012.
JTHJ will beat 3 Idiots.
Salman is fit for a role of negative character but not for the role of hero.