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Bharat is Salman Khan’s latest Eid offering and it’s carrying a huge buzz in the industry. In the last 10 years or so, Salman Khan and Eid festival have become synonymous to each other. Thanks to the back to back blockbusters like Dabangg (139.25 crores), Bodyguard (148.75 crores), Ek Tha Tiger (198 crores), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (320.34 crores) and Sultan (300.45 crores), every Eid Salman is expected to entertain the Bollywood lovers like no one else.
It all started with Wanted in 2009 and has reached to 2019 where every fan is desperately waiting for Bharat.
But before Salman made it a habit of coming on Eid every year, do you know how a Bollywood Eid looked like? Which movies released before Eid 2009? Let’s have a look-
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1. Kidnap and Drona (2008)
Kidnap – An action thriller film starring Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba and Vidya Malvade in important roles was a Box Office Flop.
Drona starring Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra was a washout.
2. Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)
Bhool Bhulaiyaa starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Ameesha Patel, Shiney Ahuja in important roles was a Box Office Hit. The film is still remembered for its comedy and horror content. A sequel to the film is being planned.
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Jaya Bachchan and Konkona Sen Sharma was a Flop.
3. Don: The Chase Begins Again and Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal starrer Don: The Chase Begins was a remake of Amitabh Bachchan’s 1978 film Don. The film clashed with Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Preity Zinta starrer Jaan-E-Mann. One Eid release of Salman which he lost against Shah Rukh Khan.