Salman Khan Box Office Analysis: Hits, Flops, Blockbusters

Salman Khan, the most bankable star in the industry today, started his career with Sooraj Barjatya’s Maine Pyaar Kiya which remains one of the biggest hits of his career. Barjatya was also instrumental in giving Salman a film like Hum Aapke Hain Kaun one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Indian Cinema.

Some of his other hits in the 90s are Baaghi, Saajan, Karan Arjun, Jeet, Judwaa, Biwi No 1, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya.

It was after Hum Saath Saath Hain in 1999 that Salman’s career began to nose-dive. In the next 5 years (2000 – 2004), Khan had only two hits – Baghban (special appearance) and Mujshe Shaadi Karogi (multi-starrer). Tere Naam and Garv did reasonably good business.

Between 2005 and 2009, Salman had a few massively successful films like Partner and No Entry, but most of his films like Jaan-e-mann, Baabul, Salaam-e-Ishq, Yuvvraaj, Marigold – just to name a few – sank without a trace at the box office.

The biggest turning point in Salman’s career came when Prabhu Deva’s Wanted (2009) bought back the single-screen audience to theatres. Post the success of Wanted, Salman began to take his career more seriously, stopped doing films as favours to some of his friends in the industry and signed films that targeted both the single-screen and multiplex audience.

Dabangg released in 2010 and went on to break all possible box office records – the opening day, weekend and first week record of 3 Idiots. Ready was the biggest non-holiday grosser of all time. Bodyguard surpassed all records set by Dabangg only a year ago and Ek Tha Tiger almost joined the 200 crore club.

As things stand today, Salman Khan holds several records and is the undisputed ‘king’ of the domestic box office.

• Most 100 crore grossers (5 films)
• Most back-to-back blockbusters (5 films)
• Highest single day collections (Ek Tha Tiger 32.92 cr)
• Highest opening day collections (Ek Tha Tiger 32.92 cr)
• Highest first week collections (Ek Tha Tiger 137.15 cr)
• Most 150 crore grossers (2 films)

List of all Salman Khan films with box office collections.

Movie	Release Date	Collections	Verdict
Biwi Ho To Aisi	August 26, 1988	1.3 cr	Flop
Maine Pyar Kiya	December 29, 1989	15 cr	All Time Blockbuster
Baaghi	December 21, 1990	4 cr	Hit
Sanam Bewafa	January 11, 1991	5.75 cr	Super Hit
Patthar Ke Phool	February 22, 1991	6.5 cr	Hit
Kurbaan	May 31, 1991	1.8 cr	Flop
Saajan	August 30, 1991	10 cr	Super Hit
Love	November 15, 1991	2.5 cr	Flop
Suryavanshi	February 14, 1992	1.5 cr	Flop
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki	June 18, 1992	1.8 cr	Flop
Jaagruti	July 3, 1992	2.5 cr	Flop
Dil Tera Aashiq	October 22, 1993	2.1 cr	Flop
Andaz Apna Apna	April 11, 1994	6.1 cr	Flop
Hum Aapke Hai Kaun	August 5, 1994	69.75 cr	All Time Blockbuster
Chaand Ka Tukda	August 19, 1994	2.2 cr	Flop
Karan Arjun	January 13, 1995	32.15 cr	Blockbuster
Veergati	September 29, 1995	6.2 cr	Flop
Yeh Majhdhaar	March 29, 1996	1.2 cr	Flop
Khamoshi	August 9, 1996	4.5 cr	Flop
Jeet	August 23, 1996	17.25 cr	Hit
Judwaa	February 7, 1997	15 cr	Hit
Auzaar	February 28, 1997	5 cr	Below Average
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya	March 27, 1998	16.25 cr	Hit
Jab Pyaar Kissi Se Hota Hai	May 22, 1998	11.5 cr	Above Average
Bandhan	October 2, 1998	11 cr	Semi Hit
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	October 16, 1998	45.25 cr	All Time Blockbuster
Jaanam Samjha Karo	April 2, 1999	8.4 cr	Flop
Biwi No. 1	May 27, 1999	24 cr	Hit
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	June 18, 1999	21 cr	Hit
Hello Brother	September 10, 1999	12 cr	Flop
Hum Saath Saath Hain	November 5, 1999	28 cr	Hit
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	March 24, 2000	16 cr	Above Average
Chal Mere Bhai	May 5, 2000	10.75 cr	Flop
Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega	August 4, 2000	17.5 cr	Average
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye	November 17, 2000	3.8 cr	Flop
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke	March 9, 2001	16.5 cr	Average
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge	February 22, 2002	8 cr	Flop
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam	May 24, 2002	13.75 cr	Above Average
Yeh Hai Jalwa	July 26, 2002	5 cr	Flop
Tere Naam	August 15, 2003	12.5 cr	Above Average
Baghban	October 3, 2003	22.5 cr	Hit
Garv	July 9, 2004	12.5 cr	Above Average
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi	July 30, 2004	29.5 cr	Hit
Phir Milenge	August 27, 2004	3.5 cr	Flop
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa	September 10, 2004	7 cr	Flop
Lucky No Time For Love	April 8, 2005	14.5 cr	Average
Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya	July 15, 2005	27 cr	Hit
No Entry	August 26, 2005	43 cr	Super Hit
Kyonki	November 2, 2005	13.75 cr	Flop
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar	August 4, 2006	2.5 cr	Flop
Jaan-E-Mann	October 20, 2006	27 cr	Flop
Baabul	December 8, 2006	15.75 cr	Flop
Salaam-E-Ishq	January 25, 2007	22.5 cr	Flop
Partner	July 20, 2007	61.2 cr	Blockbuster
Marigold	August 17, 2007	1 cr	Disaster
Saawariya	November 9, 2007	23 cr	Flop
God Tussi Great Ho	August 15, 2008	13.5 cr	Flop
Hello	October 10, 2008	12.25 cr	Below Average
Heroes	October 24, 2008	13.25 cr	Flop
Yuvvraaj	November 21, 2008	17 cr	Disaster
Wanted	September 18, 2009	61 cr	Super Hit
Main Aur Mrs Khanna	October 16, 2009	8 cr	Disaster
London Dreams	October 30, 2009	26	Flop
Veer	January 22, 2010	37.5 cr	Below Average
Dabangg	September 10, 2010	141 cr	All Time Blockbuster
Ready	June 3, 2011	120 cr	Blockbuster
Bodyguard	August 31, 2011	145 cr	Blockbuster
Ek Tha Tiger	August 1, 2012	199 cr	Blockbuster
Dabangg 2	December 21, 2012	154 cr	Blockbuster
Jai Ho	January 24, 2014	112 cr	Above Average
Kick	July 25, 2014	233 cr	Blockbuster
Bajrangi Bhaijaan	July 17, 2015	321 cr	All Time Blockbuster
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo	November 12, 2015	213 cr	Super Hit
Sultan	July 6, 2016	301 cr	All Time Blockbuster
74 Movies	29 Years	2949 cr	Average: 39.85 crore per film

• Disasters – 3
• Flop – 29
• Below Average – 3
• Average – 3
• Above Average – 5
• Semi Hit – 2
• Hits – 10
• Super Hit – 4
• Blockbusters – 5
• All Time Blockbusters – 5
• Success Ratio (Above average or better) – 45%

Stay tuned for the box office comparisons and analysis of other top stars coming up in a few days. For now, discuss Salman Khan!