Q. Is there any chance for Sultan to cross 300 crore if it clashes with Raees?
A. 300 crore has been achieved only twice and both films not only had fantastic release dates, but also carried extraordinary word-of-mouth. When two equally big film like ‘Raees’ and ‘Sultan’ clash, then even the 250 crore mark would be difficult to surpass, unless one film is completely rejected. It all boils down to the film that’s better liked by the audience. Star power, trailer and every other factor would pretty much be insignificant after the first day. The Genre factor could come into play if both films receive a mixed response.
Q. You have extensively and regularly highlighted Salman’s “depressingly low times”. Can you remind me when were these “depressing low times”? The only time I remember before he (or any other Khan becomes stars) was perhaps 2006 and 2008. He had a Partner in 2007 and Wanted in 2009. In 2006 and 2008 also, other than Jaan-e-mann (in my opinion one of his better movies) and Yuvraaj, he only had guest appearances or his releases were long delayed movies. Yes, he had multiple multiple movies in a year but he didn’t really have a bad year other than 2006 or 2008 (which I explained above).
A. Salman was down and out for most part of last decade. Between 2000 and Wanted in 2009 (which was the beginning of his 2nd innings in the industry), Salman did 25 plus films and most of them didn’t work at the box office. Films that worked (hit or better) were Baghban (special appearance), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (also starring Akshay Kumar), Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya, No Entry and Partner. The big point to be noted here is all (except Baghban) were comedy films, which released during a time when the genre was super-popular and almost everything that made people laugh worked. Also, 3 of those 4 films were directed by David Dhawan.
‘Depressingly low’ because many of his solo films didn’t even get a face-saving opening at the box office. Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya, Marigold, Kyon Ki, God Tussi Great Ho, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa and a few more were washouts. Salman himself wasn’t taking his career seriously and was wasting his talent and fan-following by working in sub-standard films – most of them signed as favours to his friends in the industry. He always had fans, it’s just that when he became more focused and started doing films for them, they came out in big numbers.
Sultan collect less than jai ho if it clash mark my words
Washouts ?????
Lol lol lol
Look at our Anandi’s logic
Idiot who gave hits like mohra,Khiladi,Khiladiyon ka khiladi,yeah dillagi,main khiladi tu anari etc??
He gave 4 hits in 1994 which no other actor managed in 90s.
If you count saif or suniel films as multistarrers better count HAHK as multistarrer too. Madhuri was a sensation at that time n much bigger star than said,suniel.
Look at your Sallu,he also gave just multi starter hits — HAHK,saajan,karan arjun,biwi no1,HSSH.
Yes and even if there was Fardeen khan in place of Lallu in MSK,it would have been a success as Sallu hardly acted in the film..it was a one man show there! How badly Akki overshadowed Sally…Go n read its Wikipedia page,it says Akki’s role made it a cult film.
@Anand the original shithead.
Do I tell u wht was akshay before 2000 ?
He was the most good looking actor of 90s.
He has the most link ups .
He was famous for his khiladi series nd action.
He had the most popular songs in 90s .
Are these things not enough, just because he didn’t got much success u can’t say he was nothing. He was very popular in 90s ,it’s just frolics 1996 to 1999 his movies didn’t worked . This answer Is also for indicine who said earlier tht akshay didn’t had following in 90s . HE WAS VERY POPULAR, JUST DIDN’T HAD MUCH SUCCESS.
Nd indicine was totally right about salman .
In 2000
Srk
Akshay
Hrithik
Amir
Only these were the successful actors in 2000 . Salman’ overall carrer is lower then akshay kumar.
Where are two equally big films clashing, Indicine? How can a domestic Braees can be compared/equal to The One and Only might Sultan?
How could you compare a domestic cat like Meoww Bhai with a Wild Tiger Sultan?
Braees will be rejected outright against Sultan. Meoww is a yesteryear and fading star. Despite having 3.7 Billions Fans, Ram Lal Dhobiwala failed to beat Ranveer Singh!!!!
@DON the way Akshay is going, his career is looking like amitabh bachan only .. lol on you for your analysis of jitendra nd mutlicasts ?
Akshays careers biggest hits r on his own shoulders.
Do I tell u ??
Rowdy rathore? ?
Airlift? ?
Singh is kinng?
Holiday?
All these movies r akshays biggest hits nd all were solo nd only on his shoulders . Proved? ?? POINT TO BE NOTED
Too many losers on indicine site .
Indicine,what about successful films like dulhan hum le jayenge (hit by boi and joginder) ,tere naam ,cccc , hths,garv, etc .lucky was not also a flop.i have been following salman since 1990 reading ff,movie ,stardust ,cineblitz and the hindu .in his 26 year career ,there have been only four years (1992 ,1993,2006 & 2008 )when he didn’t have successful movies to his credit .
One last thing
If u consider movies like hey baby ,bhul bhulaiya, phir hera pheri multistarcasts because of actors like fardeen, ritesh,shiney ahuja, paresh rawal, sunil shetty then God bless you ? yes they r multistarerrs but in above can anybody can pull audience to theatres on his own ? Is anyone above here is even solo lead ??? ?
Indicine i think u should answer these question in your Q/A who trys to pull akshay down by calling him multistarer actor.
He has 30 hits man . Nd apart from 1/2 all his movies worked because of him .
Ha ha ha… Indicine is trying to downplay Salman’s achievement in last decade…. They are lefting out so many successful films of Salman which is obvious… Tere Naam Garv CCCC etc…
They are saying Salman didnt have many solo hits…
If MSK had Akki, Veer Zaara had Amitabh and Manoj Bajpai..Main Hoon Na was not a solo… So was Kal Ho Na Ho….Don also had Arjun Rampal… OSO had the whole Bollywood…
Films like One 2 Ka Four, YLJK, Swades were also washouts…
It was just that he did more films without thinking much, so he had more failures..
By the way today is Aamir Khan’s birthday..no article on that?
@indicine today is the biggest day of the year. Because today is the birthday of the biggest megastar of India, overseas. And you are not posting any article on him? Shame on you.
If there’s a clash then film will be able to get 300crs,but my prediction for raees is 252crs and lallu’s lultan will collect 80 to 100crs.mark my words haters.
If srk gets a solo release then raees will cross 350crs.if lallu’s lultan clashes with raees then get to 252crs and lultan will collect 90crs.this year it’s the beggining of a new era for srk and he’s back again.
yuvraj was a biggest disastar with multi cast so now this yuvraj of indicine who is himself a disaster gives logic and anand the fake addd sth on it…..these two r the virus of indicine ……i saw them bashing ranbir on his article its just indicine who didn.t rply my back comment ….now as these virus are detected who change there name and comment will be erased soon……..
Best joke of the day salman was wasting his talent in 2000-2009
He is showing his talent how to copy paste south remake from 2009 to date and churning blockbuster. Some bhaitard will attack me for ett and dabang not being south remake but they should know though they are not remake still film making of those were similar to south style. Even chinnai express was huge hit.
His star power started from 2010 with dabang. He couldn’t given a decent opening with bankable costar and big production houses with big directors
Ex. London dreams – director vipul shah, costar ajay Asin
Yuvraj- director Subhash ghai costars Katrina, jackey,
Kyuki- director \ priyadarshan (who gave superhit Malamal weekly with rJpal yadav) costar jackey, Kareena, rimi sen
Janeman- nadiadwala production, costar akshay, prity
Salam-e-ishq director – nikhil adwani, co star govinda, john, priyank, vidhya etc
Babul- entire bagbhan team added with rani and john.
There is huge list of big budget with movie with formidable costar which were not only flop but initial also desastrous. Whatever his movies were it was only because of his costar who were peak at their time. Ex MSK, hdcs (ajay career was high after success of ishq, PTHHT, kachche dhage, major Saab, hpkj etc) Jeet sunny deol Salmans true success in 90s was PKTDK, judwa etc which were very smaller compare to govinda, sunny, Amir, akshay ajay leave alone srk whose each every movie have had (barring guddu, odyhi, and 12 ka 4) good to phenomena opening.
Salman was just lucky in terms of HGOTY in 90s and 2000 which due to many factors and it is highly overrated by salman fans since 2012.
@ joni- nude scene in ram teri ganga maili? if you talking about bath scene so most of ladies in small vilages bath in talaab, river so it was ok. bro breastfeeding to her child wasn’t nude scene. in mera naam joker they add nude shot to show what a little boy feel when he first time see nude lady. these movies added nude scenes for art you can’t compare rtgm and mnj with todays sex comedies.
@durga mata. Paheli was below average and it was never meant for box office still it’s collection were similar to lucky, garve etc witch according to u are hits. Tere naam was below chalte chalte both interns of life time or opening.
please make an article that neerja cross my name is khan total collection and emerged as the second highest grosser of February
salman will never be known as actor of bollywood..period
dont have any facial expression..cannot dance(offcourse he is so heavy..he can barely lift his foot while dancing)….he is good only for showing his muscle like john abraham
@ Indicine, the reason for the slump in his career was because he used to think more “with his heart” and made too much emotional decisions…….
Many wouldn’t accept it, but it was after his patchup with Aamir that he realised the importance of his career and how he should take it seriously…..and as they say, the rest is history.
However, i do doubt on the sudden camaraderie between srk and Salman……..it is good that these two guys are getting along, but i somehow get a feeling that all this only has to do with the Clash…….and Srk is trying to get on to that emotional nerve of Salman to change the date of Sultan’s release, as i feel all else options of convincing the makers have failed.
Just my thoughts though !!!!
Happy b’day Amir khan. all the best for dangal.
Neerjacrosses ? 70 cr mark! [Week 4] Fri 65 lacs, Sat 1.30 cr, Sun 1.50 cr. Total: ? 71.10 cr.
Not a Fan of sallu but love him & his films
@Babaji, first of all, I didn’t use Makhhi or Chakki for Akki in my comments this time! then, why are you using Lallu? Can’t you reply to me without using it, you old idiot!!
How insane of you to compare a spotboy or mere stuntman with the megastar Salman who entered the industry with an ATBB and ATHG???? The megarstar Salman many ATBBs, BBs, Super Hits and ATHS and ATGY??
What your spotboy has? After three flops, he managed to give one hit/super hit!! That’s been the case with Akki since his entry!!
He is the baap of flops and disasters! Better compare him with Sunil, Fardeen or Saif!!! Not with any of three Khans or Hrithik!!
akki was like rajpal yadav in msk. salman did romance, comedy, action, dance and akki only hihihi.
@buddha ka ullu:
What!!! Jokerboy gave four hits in 1994!!! He gave only two hits in 1994. But according to idiot Buddha….hahaha.
http://www.indicine.com/boxoffice/india/akshay-kumar/.
Hahaha…..According to #sunny Leon ki chuchi & other jokertards Bhai’s overall career is lower than makkhi. Let’s compare their whole career see the real AUKAAT of flopakki…..
HGOTY:
Bhai- 9
Akki- ZERO (lol)
ATBB:
Bhai- 4
Akki- again ZERO
Blockbusters+:
Bhai- 12
Akki- 2
HGOTD:
Bhai- 2
Akki- jisse 1 HGOTY & 1 ATBB nahi ban sakta wo kya khak HGOTD dega.!!!
ATHG:
Bhai- HAHK
Akki- jisse 1 HGOTY nahi banta usse ATHG ummid.!!!
300cr grosser:
Bhai: bajrangi bhaijaan.
Akki- isse toh 150cr bhi par nahi hota!!!
200cr+ grossers:
Bhai- 3
Akki- ZERO.
100cr grossers:
Bhai- 9
Akki- 4.
Average per movie:
Bhai- 36.3cr
Akki- 26.2cr.
Clean hits:
Bhai- 27
Akki- 20
Disasters-
Bhai- 3
Akki- 13.
An open challenge to all jokertards, Maine Jo bhi likha hain usme se ek bhi fact ko galat savit karke batau.
###Data- according to #indicine.
Akki has given 5 hits in 1994.
Yeh dillagi
Mohra
Élaan
Suhag
Mkta
And average.
Our Bhaijaan’s success was dependent of co stars like Madhuri srk sunny Sanjay ajay Anil etc.
he was even below Sunil shetty during 1993-1997. Sunil shetty’s solo starrer like anth, Gopi KISHAN, balwan, Bhai was bigger opener and success than salman solo starrer veergati, sangdil sanam, AAA, Dil Tera ashik chandramukhi, chand tukda, khamoshi etc. mohra blockbuster, dilwale super hit, border atbb. He was most under rated star of 90s.
@tigress the chuhia indicine hasn’t updated their verdict for old akki movies..
Now ACC to Boi mohra is a BB ..
Mkta hit
Int khiladi hit
Mr and Mrs khiladi semi hit..!!!
And many more..!!!
So I think u need to think from ur brain and stop thinking from ur ass..
Only aamir and Salman were the real heroes in Ishq and Mujhse Shaadi karogi. Akki and ajay were just supporting actors. They cant play leas actor in khans’ films. Their fans should shut their mouth and be happy that their tiny idols got chance to share screen space in 2 khans’ films as supporting actors.