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Iconic Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have delivered massive hits throughout their illustrious careers. Aamir Khan films hold the distinction of breaching the coveted 100-crore mark (with Ghajini), the 200-crore mark (with 3 Idiots), and the 300-crore mark (with PK). On the other hand, Shah Rukh Khan has given several blockbusters and super-hits like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chak De! India, Chennai Express, and Pathaan, among others.
Now, let’s have a look at the highest-grossing movies of Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan – Dangal and Jawan. After concluding its domestic and international theatrical run, Dangal registered a worldwide box office collection of a whopping ₹2059.04 crores. Out of this, more than ₹1300 crores came from China’s box office, making it the highest-grossing Indian movie ever globally. On the other hand, Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan also set the box office on fire. The film registered a highly impressive worldwide box office collection of ₹1163.82 crores.
See the staggering difference between the worldwide box office collection of Dangal and Jawan. Dangal is ahead of Jawan by a jaw-dropping ₹895.22 crores. So, the box office collection of Dangal is approximately 77% higher than that of Jawan. In fact, the difference alone is nearly equal to the entire global collection of Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal (₹900 crore+).
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Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film follows the story of a former wrestler, Mahavir Singh Phogat (played by Aamir Khan), who trains his daughters, Geeta Phogat (played by Fatima Sana Shaikh) and Babita Kumari (played by Sanya Malhotra) to get a gold medal for the country in professional wrestling. But to achieve his dream, he faces various societal pressures and backlash from the villagers.
Directed by Atlee, the action thriller follows a prison warden, Azad (played by Shah Rukh Khan), who recruits a group of skilled women and secretly fights against injustice and exposes corrupt, powerful figures. Along the way, he crosses paths with a courageous soldier named Vikram Rathore (also played by Shah Rukh Khan), who shares a mysterious connection with him.
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