Happy Birthday Salman Khan: Here’s Looking Back At Superstar’s Top 5 Biggest Hits

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Sameer Ahire
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publive-imageBollywood superstar Salman Khan is celebrating his 57th birthday today. The actor did not have any releases this year but will have two big holiday releases next year. Like every year, fans' and celebrities’ wishes are pouring in on social media. The superstar celebrated his birthday with his niece Ayat Sharma last night. Check out the video:

On the occasion of his birthday, here is a list of his Top 5 Biggest Hits from his long and illustrious career. The list, however, includes box office figures adjusted for inflation and primarily footfalls to make it comparable to today's ticket prices. Have a look at them below:publive-image5) Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) :

Salman Khan’s second film in the Tiger franchise after the blockbuster success of Ek Tha Tiger (2012). Starring Salman as Tiger and Katrina Kaif as his wife Zoya, Tiger Zinda Hai was released during Christmas Week and became the grossing Bollywood movie of that year. It minted 339 crore nett at Domestic box office by garning 5th highest footfalls ever for any Salman Khan film, in the range of 3.08 crore.publive-image4) Sultan (2016) :

Salman Khan’s last blockbuster on his favorite Eid festival. Sultan scored record opening weekend as well as record first week. It also became the first Bollywood film to cross the 200 crore nett mark in the first week. The film sold approximately 3.20 crore Tickets for the nett collections of 300 crore and gross over 415 crore.publive-image3) Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) :

Certainly, the most loved Salman Khan film in the last decade. Bajrangi Bhaijaan made Salman Khan’s entry into the 300 crore club and he became the only second Bollywood actor after Aamir Khan to enter in the list. The film collected in the range of 315 crore nett with ticket sales of around 3.54 crore, making it the second most watched Bollywood film of the decade behind Aamir Khan’s Dangal (2016).publive-image2) Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989) :

A dream debut for Salman Khan. The 1989 romance gave a big start to the careers of Salman Khan, actress Bhagyashree and Director Sooraj Barjatya. Known as an iconic romantic film of the 80s, Maine Pyar Kiya did the business of around 14 crore nett, falling just a crore behind record breaking Sholay (1975). It was the highest grossing film of the decade and has sold more than 4 crore tickets at the box office window.publive-image1) Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994) :

Undoubtedly, the most watched and most popular film of Salman Khan’s career. Hum Aapke Hain Koun brought Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit together in a multistarrer family drama, which broke several box office records. Salman missed a record grosser with Maine Pyar Kiya, but Hum Apke Hain Koun did the job and how. The film went on to do the business of over 70 crore nett at the domestic box office, becoming the first film to cross every coveted club figure from 20 crore to 70 crore. HAHK sold approximately 7.39 crore tickets, which is highest for any Salman Khan film and for any Bollywood film post 90s as well.

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