Over a 100 years have gone by
since Indian Cinema came into existence. We’ve seen an umpteen number of
superstars who’ve graced the silver screen with their everlasting charm and
magnificence. Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Shah Rukh
Khan, Kamal Hassan, Rajnikant to name a few. They’ve given numerous hits,
timeless classics in their hay days. But, there is one name that just stands
out – AAMIR KHAN. The Perfectionist of Hindi Cinema. The pioneer of sensible,
hard-hitting and most adored Indian films worldwide.
This article is not to degrade any other superstar that belongs
to the Aamir Khan era, but to showcase why Aamir Khan is not just 2 steps, but
10 steps ahead of his compatriots not just at the ticket windows, but also in
terms of filmmaking capabilities.
Aamir made his mainstream
debut in 1988 with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. The
film went on to become a Blockbuster at the Box Office and hence, Aamir became
a household name. Next year came Raakh, an art film
that didn’t do too well commercially but Aamir’s performance garnered unanimous
applause from the National Film Award Jury.
Then came Dil, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, Hum
Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Rangeela, Sarfarosh, Raja Hindustani, Ghulam, Ishq in
the 1990s that were not only huge commercial hits, but also garnered critical
appraise from the industry and critics alike.
Needless to say, Aamir also made a few mistakes in terms of script selection
such as Tum
Mere Ho, Jawani Zindabad, Deewana Mujhsa Nahi, Parampara etc.
that didn’t give returns at the box office. Being the true virtuoso that he is,
he learned from those mistakes and soon everything changed.
The best was yet to come from Aamir Khan. Under his own name, he
started a production house Aamir Khan Productions. The first
film under the banner was none other than Lagaan:Once Upon A Time In
India. Everyone close to Aamir Khan asked him not to produce
it and called it the gravest mistake of his career if he did so. The risk-taker
that he is, Aamir went ahead with it, and the rest as they say, is history. The
film became a huge hit at the box office, won numerous awards worldwide, none
bigger than a nomination in the last 5 of the Academy Awards(Oscars). That same
year came Dil Chahta Hai, a cult classic film on friendship and love that
changed the dynamics of youth-centric films in India.
He took a 3 year sabbatical from silver screen post DCH due to
personal anomalies.
In 2005, Aamir came up with a period drama Mangal Pandey.
The film garnered critical acclaim, broke all opening and
weekend records in terms of money earned, almost entirely due to his presence,
but ultimately flopped due to a higher than normal budget but still went onto
be one of the biggest grossers of the year.
After MP, there’s been no looking back for Aamir. Critical
acclaim, national awards, box office records, audience love and trust,
worldwide popularity, he gained it all, way more than his current
contemporaries namely Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan.
In versatility and dedication towards his craft, there is no
adversary for Aamir Khan in the Indian film industry, except for maybe Kamal
Hassan. From playing a village boy in Lagaan who speaks Awadhi to an urban high
class guy in Dil Chahta Hai in the same year; from a teacher in Taare Zameen
Par to a college student in 3 Idiots; from an alien in PK who speaks Bhojpuri
to an old distressed fat as hell Haryanvi Jatt father of 2 grown up daughters,
Aamir Khan has done it all, and he would repeat it all again if the script
demands it.
Other stars were confined to their
pram of typical genre. Aamir Khan attempted different stuff each time &
came out with flying colours! He takes break when he desires, does offbeat
films when he wants to, he goes commercial when his heart says- he’s his own
person!
Also, who can forget the infamous
blank cheque offered to him by YRF after 3 Idiots’ success for signing 3 films?
At the peak of his career and stardom, Aamir rejected blatantly!
Aamir Khan is not just a role model,
but an afflatus for younger generations to give it their all in whichever field
they wish to succeed in. If one delves in, could write a thesis on how hard he
worked for Dangal.
“Call me Mr. Passionate, not Mr. Perfectionist“, he once said.
To keep it simple, we’ll highlight
below some parameters that prove why AAMIR KHAN is the greatest Indian megastar
ever ahead of his two major rivals – Salman and Shah Rukh. (Aamir has done only
40 films in a lead role. Extended cameos of all actors have been excluded)
Total films:
Aamir – 40
SRK – 57
Salman – 74
[DOMESTIC BOX
OFFICE]
Last 5 Films Total
Collection & Average:
Aamir Khan – 1322 crore
(264.4cr per film)
Salman Khan – 1125 crore
(225cr per film)
Shah Rukh Khan – 678
crore (135.6cr per film)
Lifetime Total
Collections & Average:
Aamir Khan – 1934 crore
(48.34cr per film)
Salman Khan – 2867 crore
(38.74cr per film)
Shah Rukh Khan – 2012 crore
(35.29cr per film)
Success Ratio &
Average Per Film Decade Wise
2000-09
Aamir Khan
– ( Average per film 65cr )
(Success ratio 78℅)
Salman
Khan- ( Average per film 18cr)
(Succes ratio 31℅)
Shah Rukh Khan –
( Average per film 32cr)
(Success ratio 67%)
2010 – 2016
Aamir Khan–
(Avg/film 280cr) (Success ratio 100%)
Salman Khan-
( Avg/film 179cr) ( Succes ratio 91℅)
Shah Rukh Khan –
( Avg/film 137cr) ( Success ratio 89℅)
Some remarks:
1.
When SRK& Salman tried
their hands to break their lover boy & masala hero images respectively
with Ashoka, Paheli, Swades, Fan, Khamoshi,Kyun ki,
London Dreams, MAMK, Jai Ho to name a few, their movies tumbled
unceremoniously at the ticket window.
2.
The Prominent force
behind Aamir‘s Success is his uncanny, and immaculate sense of script. His
success ratio is higher than not only his contemporaries but also the legends
of cinema like DilipKumar, Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bacchhan & Rajesh
3.
Aamir’sNon-commercial/niche films are
huge hits at Box-office for
ex Sarfrosh, Rangeela, Ghulam, Lagaan, Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par &
now DANGAL ( Biggest of Indian cinema infact). That’s why he is
called the game changer of Indian Cinema & Legendary
Filmmaker K.Balachandra called him Don Bradman of
Indian cinema.
TOP INDIA LIFETIME:
1.
Dangal (385 cr.) (expected)
2.
PK (338 cr.)
3.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (315.2 cr.)
4.
Sultan (300cr.)
5.
Dhoom3 (274.5cr.)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS with 3 out of 5.
TOP INDIA 1st
WEEKEND ALL TIME:
1.
Dangal(107.1cr)
2.
Sultan(105.35cr)
3.
Dhoom3(103.2)
4.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan(102.5cr)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
TOP INDIA 1st WEEK
ALL TIME:
1.
Sultan(208cr.)
2.
Dangal(197.6cr)
3.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan(184.6cr)
4.
Dhoom3(182.45cr)
5.
PK(181.45cr)
TOP INDIA 2nd
WEEKEND OF ALL TIME:
1.
Dangal(72.93cr)
2.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan(56.25cr)
3.
PK(54cr)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
TOP INDIA 2nd WEEK
OF ALL TIME:
1.
Dangal (114.9cr)
2.
PK (96.4cr)
3.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (84 cr)
4.
Dhoom3 (75 cr)
5.
3 Idiots (56 cr)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS with 4 out of 5.
TOP INDIA 3rd
WEEKEND OF ALL TIME:
1.
Dangal (31cr)
2.
PK (26.85r)
3.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (20cr)
4.
3 Idiots (18cr)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
TOP INDIA 3rd WEEK
OF ALL TIME:
1.
Dangal (47cr)
2.
PK (41.8cr)
3.
3 Idiots (30cr)
4.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (28cr)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
**Top India 4th,
5th Weekend and Week Records also belong to Aamir Khan with Dangal and PK.
RECORD
ALL TIME OPENERS SINCE 2000
Aamir Khan- 5 (Mangal Pandey, Fanaa,
Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Dhoom:3)
Salman Khan – 4 (Dabangg, Bodyguard,
Ek Tha Tiger, PRDP)
Shah Rukh Khan – 3 (Kabhi Khushi
Kabhi Gham, Main Hoon Naa, Happy New Year)
Important
points:
1.
4 out of 5 record openers of Aamir Khan were on complete Non
Holiday- MP, Fanaa, Ghajini, Dhoom3
2.
Fanaa took an all time record opening
despite facing a ban in a huge state like Gujarat.
3.
Salman Khan’s all record openers have
come post 2010 and all have been National Holidays – EID/Post Diwali.
4.
Except for Main Hoon Na, all SRK
record openers in this century have been holiday releases.
5.
Dhoom3 & DANGAL hold the record
for highest non-holiday openers.
6.
As per BOI, Dhoom3 is the biggest
opener of this decade in terms of real value.
200 CRORE+ FILMS
Aamir Khan- 4 (3 Idiots, Dhoom3,
PK, Dangal)
Salman Khan – 3 (Kick, Bajrangi
Bhaijaan, Sultan)
Shah Rukh Khan – 1 (Chennai
Express)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
₹300
CRORE+ FILMS
Aamir Khan – 2 (PK, Dangal)
Salman Khan – 2 (Bajrangi
Bhaijaan, Sultan)
Shah Rukh Khan – NIL
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
Important Points:
1.
Aamir Khan is the only one to give
200 & 250 crore domestic grossers thrice, that too in a row.
2.
Aamir Khan is the only actor to give
back to back 300 crore nett grossers. Salman failed to cross 200 with PRDP
despite a solo Diwali release having a 4-day weekend.
HIGHEST GROSSERS OF
THE YEAR
Salman Khan – 9 in 74
Aamir Khan – 7 in 40
Shah Rukh Khan – 5 in 57
Note:
1.
Since 1989, Aamir has not had a
release in 6 years.
2.
In the last 9 years, Aamir edges out
Salman 5-4 in giving HGOTY.
3.
In the last 9 years, Salman hasn’t
been able to give HGOTY whenever Aamir releases his film, barring 2012.
4.
To sum up the debate on how Aamir
leads the other two Khans since the beginning, refer to the pictures below:
ALL TIME
BLOCKBUSTERS(Mammoth Hits)
Aamir Khan – 5 (Raja Hindustani, 3 Idiots,
Dhoom 3, PK, Dangal)
Salman Khan – 3 (Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum
Aapke Hain Koun, Bajrangi Bhaijaan)
Shah Rukh Khan – 2 (Dilwale
Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
ALL TIME GROSSERS(Most strenuous record to
deliver)
Aamir Khan – 5
1.
Ghajini
2.
3 Idiots
3.
Dhoom3
4.
PK
5.
Dangal
Shah Rukh Khan – 1 (Chennai Express)
Hrithik Roshan – 1 (Dhoom:2)
Salman Khan – 1 (Hum Aapke Hain Kaun)
Note:
1.
Aamir Khan the only actor to give 3
back to back ATBBs and ATGs. Thus record won’t be broken, ever.
2.
Aamir Khan has delivered 5 All Time
Grossers in the last 8 years which is simply remarkable.
3.
In the last 6 films of Aamir Khan, 5
have been ATBBs and ATGs together.
4.
Shah Rukh Khan delivered an All Time
Grosser on Eid, 2013 but the record stayed only for 3 months.
5.
Salman Khan hasn’t delivered an All
Time Grosser in this century, infact for the last 23 years!
3 crore + Domestic
Footfalls
Aamir Khan- 5 (Dangal, PK, Dhoom3
[including dubbed version], 3 Idiots, Raja Hindustani)
Salman Khan – 4 (Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum
Aapke Hain Kaun, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Sultan)
Shah Rukh Khan- 3 (DDLJ, Kuch Kuch
Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham)
HIGHEST GROSSERS OF
THE DECADE:
Aamir Khan: 2 (Dangal, 3 Idiots)
Salman Khan: 2 (Maine Pyar Kiya,
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun)
Shah Rukh Khan : NIL
MOST WATCHED FILMS
OF THE DECADE(Among Khans only)
Aamir Khan: 2 (Dangal, 3 Idiots)
Salman Khan: 1 (Hum Aapke Hain
Kaun)
Shah Rukh Khan : NIL
TOP 3 BIGGEST
FILMS’ TOTAL NETT
Aamir Khan – 1025 crore
Salman Khan – 827 crore
Shah Rukh Khan – 525 crore
TERRITORY WISE
BIGGEST GROSSERS
1.
Mumbai
– PK,DANGAL
2.
Delhi/UP
– Dangal, BB, PK
3.
East
Punjab – DANGAL, PK
4.
West
Bengal – PK,DANGAL
5.
Mysore- DANGAL, PK
6.
Nizam/Andhra
– PK, Dangal
7.
Rajasthan
– Dangal, Sultan
8.
CI
– Dangal, PK
9.
TN/
Kerala – Dangal, PK
AAMIR KHAN IN
CLASHES
Except for Andaz Apna Apna, Aamir
Khan has scored well in almost all clashes.
1.
DIL vs Ghayal (Dil-Blockbuster)
2.
Raja Hindustani vs Ghatak (RH-ATBB)
3.
Lagaan vs Gadar (Lagaan-Super
Hit)
4.
Taare Zameen Par vs Welcome
(TZP-Super Hit)
IMPORTANT and
UNIQUE Records of AAMIR KHAN at Domestic Box Office:
1.
Founding Father of 100 crore club
with Ghajini.
2.
Founding Father of 150 and 200 crore
club with 3 Idiots.
3.
Founding Father of 250 crore club
with Dhoom 3.
4.
Founding Father of 300 Crore Club
with PK.
5.
Founding Father of 350 and 400* crore
club with Dangal.
6.
3 Back to back All Time Grossers-
Dangal, PK, Dhoom3.
7.
Top 2 distributor shares ever –
Dangal(190cr.) and PK(165 cr.)
8.
Only actor to score 100 crore+ in a
single circuit in India, twice – Mumbai(PK-104cr) and (Dangal-110cr)
9.
Only actor to collect ₹100cr+ in the 2nd week.
10.
Only actor to collect ₹50cr+ in the 3rd week.
11.
Only actor to generate more than ₹100 crore online ticket sales, that too
twice – Dangal and PK(as reported by BookMyShow)
12.
When Aamir Khan crossed ₹200 crore with 3 Idiots, no other actor had crossed even ₹100 crore domestically.
13.
3 idiots 2nd week was higher than any
other movie of that time 1st week(including Ghajini), the record that
will stand forever.
14.
Tamil Nadu/ Kerala is the only
circuit in India where all top 3 movies belong to the same actor – Aamir khan.
15.
3 Idiots first film to nett ₹100 crore in Multiplexes.
16.
PK first film to nett ₹200 crore in Multiplexes.
17.
Dhoom3 first film to nett ₹100 crore in Single Screens.
18.
Only actor to create new records on
Christmas. Salman and SRK tried but failed miserably in 2011 and 2012 with Don
2 and Dabangg 2 respectively.
19.
Since inception of ₹100 crore club, Aamir has missed
out only once(Talaash). Salman has missed out 4 times, SRK 2 times.
20.
Since inception of ₹200 crore club, Aamir has missed out only once (Talaash). Salman missed
out 10 times, SRK 9 times.
TOTAL FLOPS & DISASTERS
Aamir Khan – 10
Shah Rukh Khan – 20
Salman Khan – 32
Note:
1.
Aamir Khan has the least number of
flops among all actors ever in the history of Indian Cinema.
2.
Salman Khan has more flops post 2000
than Aamir Khan has done films.
3.
Aamir Khan’s flop per number of films
ratio is the least.
4.
Salman Khan’s last flop came in 2010.
SRK’s last flop came in 2016. Aamir’s last flop was in 2005.
[OVERSEAS BOX
OFFICE]
Note 1: Since lifetime overseas
collections isn’t available, we’ll be comparing Overseas performance based on
the last 5 and 10 films of these actors respectively.
Note 2: We haven’t considered Salman Khan’s Overseas
performance for last 10 films as it is very poor to say the least, not even
remotely comparable to Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan.
Last 5 Films Total
Collection & Average:
Aamir Khan – $148M
($29.8M per film)
Salman Khan -$82M
($16.4M per film)
Shah Rukh Khan – $75M
($15M per film)
(Infact, Aamir’s last 5 films in
Overseas > SRK and Salman’s last 10 films in Overseas)
BIGGEST OVERSEAS
GROSSERS
1.
PK ($47.2M/₹305 Crore)
2.
Dhoom:3 ($31M/₹213 Crore)
3.
Dangal ($30M/₹205 Crore)
4.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan ($29M/₹193 Crore)
5.
Dilwale ($26.6M/₹181 Crore)
6.
3Idiots ( $25.6M/₹174 Crore)
AAMIR KHAN TOPS with 4 out of 6
Average Per Film
Decade Wise in Overseas
2000-09
Aamir Khan – 28 CR
Salman Khan- 7 cr
Shah Rukh Khan – 19 cr
2010 – 2016
Aamir Khan– 184 cr
Salman Khan- 73 cr
Shah Rukh Khan – 95 cr
Biggest Overseas
Grossers Territory Wise In an Order:
1.
North America- Dangal, PK, BB, Dhoom3
( PK & DANGAL $10+M )
2.
Australia – Dangal, PK, Dhoom3
3.
UAE -DANGAL, Bajrangi Bhaijaan
4.
New Zealand -Dangal, Sultan,PRDP, PK
5.
UK- Dhoom3, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, MNIK ,
DANGAL, PK
6.
China – PK, Dhoom3, 3 Idiots
7.
Hong Kong – PK, 3 Idiots
8.
Japan – 3 Idiots, PK , Dhoom3
9.
Pakistan – Sultan, Dhoom3 , Bajrangi
Bhaijaan, PK
10.
Korea – 3 Idiots, PK
Aamir Khan tops with most films in 9
out of 10 major territories.
To highlight his sheer domination, check below:
IMPORTANT
and UNIQUE Records of AAMIR KHAN at Overseas Box Office:
1.
Founding Father of $15M, $20M, $25M,
$30M, $35M, $40M, $45M clubs. ( 50,100,150,200,250 & 300cr Overseas)
2.
Only Indian actor to
give 8 $1M+ single days in USA-Canada, while the rest of Bollywood –
2.
3.
First Indian actor to cross ₹200, ₹250 and ₹300 crore mark at the Overseas Box Office.
4.
Highest ever collections from a
single overseas territory – PK (China- $20M)
5.
Record of 3 consecutive $20M, $25M
and $30M grossers in Overseas(Dangal, PK, Dhoom3)
6.
Only Indian actor to cross $10M mark
at North American Box Office, that too twice- Dangal and PK.
7.
Dangal will become the highest Phase
1 earner ever in Overseas beating Bajrangi Bhaijaan despite having no release
in Pakistan.
8.
Fastest to 1000 crore in Overseas.
9.
Talaash, a non holiday release in
November grossed more in Overseas($9M) than Dabangg 2($8.2M) on Christmas.
10.
Talaash in Overseas on a non holiday
had a bigger opening weekend($4.8M) than Diwali, Christmas &
EID releases JTHJ($4.6M), Dabangg2($3.9M) & Ek Tha Tiger($3.5M)
respectively.
11.
Dhoom3 was the first film to cross
$10M in Overseas in the first Weekend.
12.
Despite Chennai Express having an Eid
weekend in Pakistan, it collected only ₹10cr.
Dhoom3 came on a non holiday same year and earned 2.5x more than CE, approx. ₹25cr.
13.
Highest grossing foreign movies at
USA box office, MW aside Aamir is the only indian actor with 4 movies in top 50
14.
Last but the not the least, it won’t
be an overstatement to say that Aamir’s fan following in China alone is way
more than Salman Khan’s total Overseas following.
Worldwide Highest
Box Office Grossers:
1.
PK
2.
Dangal
3.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
4.
Sultan
5.
Dhoom 3
6.
Chennai Express
7.
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
8.
3 Idiots
9.
Dilwale
10.
Happy New Year
Aamir Khan tops with 4 films
WORLDWIDE
SIMULTANEOUS ALL TIME GROSSERS (Films
that became ATG in India, Overseas and Worldwide together)
Aamir Khan – 3 (3 Idiots, PK,
Dhoom3)
Salman Khan – 1(Hum
Aapke Hain Kaun)
Shah Rukh Khan – NIL
AAMIR KHAN TOPS
The records above are a testament
that Aamir Khan has not only been reigning over this decade, but has been at
par or a touch above both his rivals at the box office since the inception of
their careers. Infact right now, Aamir Khan commands control over 75% of box
office records that exist.
Now, let us look at why Aamir Khan is
not just a megastar at Box Office, but as a filmmaker, way ahead of rest of
those prevailing in Indian Cinema, currently.
You’d be surprised to look at how
most directors of Hindi Cinema have given their best film when Aamir Khan has
been the actor. Check this out below:
1.
Nitesh Tiwari’s best film
– DANGAL
2.
Rajkumar Hirani’s best film – 3
IDIOTS
3.
Reema Kagti’s best film
– TALAASH
4.
AR Murugadoss’ best film
– GHAJINI
5.
Kunal Kohli’s best film – FANAA
6.
Rakeysh Mehra’s best film – RANGDE BASANTI
7.
Farhan Akhtar’s best film
– DIL CHAHTAHAI
8.
Ashutosh Gowariker’s best film
– LAGAAN
9.
John Mathew’s best film
– SARFAROSH
10.
Deepa Mehta’s best film
– 1947EARTH
11.
Vikram Bhatt’s best film
– GHULAM
12.
Dharmesh Darshan’s best film
– RAJA HINDUSTANI
13.
Rajkumar Santoshi’s best film
– ANDAZ APNA APNA
14.
Mansoor Khan’s best film
– JO JEETA WOHI SIKANDER
More than 14
Directors of Hindi Cinema have given their greatest directorial venture with
Aamir Khan. Is this a coincidence? We think not.
OFFICIAL OSCAR ENTRIES
Aamir
Khan:
1.
1947 Earth
2.
Lagaan(Made it to top 5 of Best
Foreign Films)
3.
Rang De Basanti (Top5
Nomination at Britsh Academy’s Film & Television Awards-BAFTA)
4.
Taare Zameen Par
5.
Peepli Live (Producer)
6.
Dangal**
Shah Rukh Khan – Devdas
Salman Khan –
Nil
Need more proof of the genius of
Aamir Khan at work, now? Fine, let’s go ahead.
NATIONAL AWARD
WINNING FILMS
Aamir
Khan:
1.
QSQT (Best Popular Film)
2.
Raakh (Special Jury Award)
3.
1947Earth (Best Film on National
Integration)
4.
Sarfarosh (Best Popular Film)
5.
Lagaan (Best Popular Film)
6.
DilChahta Hai (Best
Regional Film)
7.
TaareZameen Par (Best Film
on Family Welfare)
8.
RangDe Basanti (Best
Popular Film)
9.
3Idiots (Best Popular Film)
10.
Dangal**
Shah
Rukh Khan:
1.
Darr (Best Popular Film)
2.
DDLJ (Best Popular Film)
3.
Dil Toh Pagal Hai (Best Popular Film)
4.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Best Popular
Film)
5.
Devdas (Best Popular Film)
6.
VeerZaara (Best Popular Film)
7.
Chak De India (Best Popular Film)
Salman
Khan:
1.
HumAapke Hain Kaun (Best Popular
Film)
2.
Dabangg (Best Popular Film)
3.
BajrangiBhaijaan (Best Popular Film)
Aamir’s
a genius, ain’t he? Let’s go further.
We all know Imdb.com is the
world’s largest and most popular Internet movie database. The reviews and
ratings posted there are by and large genuine. Also, they have a list of 250 of
the best films of the world, all stacked up together.
From India, so far 17 films have made
it to the list, out of which 8 feature AAMIR KHAN. The list is as shown below
with the number at which they feature:
·
DANGAL #64
·
TAARE ZAMEEN PAR #84
·
ANDAZ APNA APNA #97
·
3 IDIOTS #103
·
RANG DE BASANTI #158
·
DIL CHAHTA HAI #183
·
LAGAAN #240
·
PK #246
Yes, the list keeps pushing films in
and out, but Aamir Khan films are a constant feature of the IMDB Top 250. Know
why? Because they are just too good.
In comparison, films of other actors
that have made the list are:
Shah Rukh
Khan: Swades, Chak De! India, My Name Is
Khan.
Salman Khan: Andaz Apna Apna(features Aamir too)
Need more proof of
how Aamir Khan just simply is the greatest film-maker and actor of all time?
Let’s dig a little deeper.
FILMS with 8+ Ratings on IMDb
Aamir Khan
1.
Dangal(9.2)
2.
PK(8.2)
3.
3 Idiots(8.4)
4.
Taare Zameen Par(8.5)
5.
Rang De Basanti(8.4)
6.
Dil Chahta Hai(8.2)
7.
Lagaan(8.2)
8.
Sarfarosh(8.3)
9.
Andaz Apna Apna(8.5)
10.
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander(8.1)
Shah Rukh
Khan
1.
My Name Is Khan(8.0)
2.
Chak De! India(8.4)
3.
Swades(8.3)
4.
Kal Ho Naa Ho(8.0)
5.
Hey Ram(8.0)
6.
DDLJ(8.2)
7.
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa(8.1)
Salman Khan
1.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan(8.1)
2.
Andaz Apna Apna(8.5)
Note:
1.
Aamir Khan has done the least number
of films, yet has more 8+ rated films than any Indian actor ever.
2.
Dangal is the highest rated Indian
film ever on IMDb(minimum 10K votes)
3.
Salman Khan has done the most number
of films but has least 8+ films.
4.
Akshay Kumar has more 8+ films than
Salman Khan, though he isn’t a part of this comparison.
Delving a little
into the respect Aamir Khan has earned over his two rivals:
PADMA SHRI (4th highest
civilian honor of India)
1.
Aamir
Khan was the youngest ever to get it in 2003.
2.
Shah
Rukh Khan got it after Aamir Khan in 2005.
3.
Salman
Khan yet to receive it.
PADMA BHUSHAN (3rd
highest civilian honor of India after Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan)
1.
Aamir
Khan got it in 2010.
2.
SRK
yet to receive it.
3.
Salman
Khan hasn’t received Padma Shri, so let’s forget this one.
Hence Proved, Genius thy name Aamir Hussain
Khan!
POPULARITY
CHARTS!
An actor earns name, fame and respect
through his work. While most other actors haved hired a PR team that looks
after what kind of news the actor is in, how long is he in it, Aamir chose a
different path. He let his work do the talking.
Here are some points that show why
Aamir Khan is not only the most popular, but also the most influential Indian
actor of all time:
1.
In March 2001, he was ranked as the
3rd Most Powerful Indian Film Star by Forbes.
2.
In December 2001, he was named “Man
of the Year” by Bombay Times.
3.
In 2002, he was a member of the jury
of the Locarno film festival.
4.
In April 2008, he received a “Special
Award” from Master Dinanath MangeshkarSmruti Pratisthan for his services
to Indian cinema.[30]
5.
In January 2009, he received “Indian
of The Year in Cinema” Award by NDTV
6.
In January 2009, he received the
“Indian of the Year in Entertainment” Award from CNN-IBN.
7.
In May 2009, he received “Raj Kapoor
Smriti Vishesh Gaurav Puraskar” by the Government of Maharashtra for
outstanding contribution to the Indian cinema.
8.
In August 2012, he featured on the
cover page of the TIME.
9.
In April 2013, he was among TIMEmagazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World
List.
10.
Face of Govt of India’s initiative of
INCREDIBLE INDIA for 10 years in a row. Tourism industry got a boost of 12% on
an average per year from 2006-2015.
11.
Aamir Khan is the only actor to be
appointed Visiting Faculty at prestigious LBSNAA & IIM-A.
12.
IMDb Vote Count: The top 5 most voted
Indian films on IMDb are all Aamir Khan films. 3 Idiots(225K
votes) PK(94K votes) Taare Zameen Par(88K votes) Rang De Basanti
(77K votes) Lagaan(76K votes) Aamir Khan films are the only films
that have made it to the top 15 of the most popular films worldwide – PK in
2014 and Dangal in 2016.
13.
Total votes of 3 Idiots on IMDb are higher than total
votes of 68% Hollywood films listed on the website. Salman Khan films
total votes on IMDb: 232K || 3 Idiots alone: 225KDangal crossed total votes of
Sultan(6 months) on IMDb in just 15 days.
SATYAMEV JAYATE- A social revolution
Who isn’t aware about SMJ? A social
drama hosted by Aamir Khan, produced by AKP is one of the most successful TV
shows of all time in India. It was aired on 12 channels at the same time, and
generated record TRPS, way more than shows like BiggBoss or KBC ever generated.
The show was lauded by International
Media across continents, with Aamir getting accolades for being a visionary and
a social worker of the highest order.
AAMIR KHAN
PRODUCTIONS
A production house that has a 100%
success ratio in terms of quality and box office. Even art house films like
Dhobi Ghat and Peepli Live became Above Average and Hit respectively because of
just one name Aamir Khan.
To show the crowd pulling capacity of
the brand AAMIR KHAN, check the below facts:
·
AKP’s Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa starring
5 debut actors, including Imran Khan and Genelia D’Souza scored more on Opening
Day, Weekend and Lifetime than Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer Yuvvraaaj in
2008, despite releasing on almost half screens. Combined Nett gross of
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa was double to that of Salman Khan’s 2 releases in 2008. 
·
An unknown small film with no face
value, Peepli Live released on 500 screens and became a hit at box office.
Also, became India’s official entry to Oscars in 2011.
·
Aamir’s first directorial, Taare
Zameen Par, led by child actor Darsheel Safary became Super Hit at Box Office.
·
Delhi Belly, an adult film with
explicit content featuring Imran Khan became a huge box office hit.
Production house that has given back to back classics to Indian Cinema,
not just once, but 7 times.
DECODING DANGAL
SUCCESS
This year, a film released that had:
1.
No known lead actress
2.
No brand/Franchise
3.
No known director.
4.
No Chartbuster/Item Songs
5.
No known Supporting Actor
6.
No commercial elements
In addition to that:
1.
Rampant effect of demonitization at
smaller centres.
2.
Old graying fat hero.
3.
Boycott campaign by a fringe group.
4.
No promotion on Television or City
Tours.
5.
No extra benefit of Holidays as
Christmas and New Year fell on Sunday.
6.
Loss of novelty as a wrestling film
had already released 6 months back.
Just one name AAMIR KHAN
Result?
1.
An almost ₹30 crore opening(2nd highest non holiday opening ever)
2.
Biggest 1st Weekend Ever.
3.
Highest Single Day in the history of
Hindi Cinema.
4.
Fastest to 300 crore club(13 days)
5.
All Time Blockbuster.
6.
All Time Grosser.
7.
Most watched film in theatres in the
last 15 years.
8.
Could cross 4 crore Footfalls
including the regional version.
Now, let us compare this to Sultan
that had a leading 300 crore club actress, YRF Brand, Chartbuster Songs, a
director who has given hits with Imran Khan and Arjun Kapoor and most
importantly, a 5 Day Weekend with 1 partial and 1 national holiday, and
certainly no demonitization hangover. End Total = ₹300 crore in 35 days.
AAMIR KHAN alone = ₹360
crore in 21 days and counting.
This is whom you call a damn CROWD
PULLER! THE BIGGEST IN INDIA!
The above records, the fan following,
the respect, the trust and the social aspects of being a concerned Indian
citizen, point only to one fact AAMIR KHAN IS THE GREATEST INDIAN MEGASTAR
EVER. AND A GENIUS. Period.
Also, we’ve always stressed that
Aamir Khan is Aamir Khan’s competition. Rest of the actors just battle among
themselves for that 2nd position. In other words, #1 is temporary and
replaceable in years to come but Aamir Khan’s legacy is permanent and
irreplaceable.
All the box office data, figures and
stats have been taken from Box Office India.
Bollywood’s Box office
records are neither created nor broken; rather, it is transferred from one
Aamir khan movie to another.
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