Happy Birthday Shah Rukh Khan : Here's Looking At His Top 5 Biggest Openers -

The King Khan of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, turns 57 today. The birthday wishes are flooding on social media, and why not? The superstar will celebrate his birthday with his fans and will come out a couple of times to wave at those who are crowded outside Mannat. We wish him a very happy birthday and all the best for the upcoming films. But today, we would like to celebrate the occasion with some box office numbers, so let's look at his top 5 biggest openers.5. Fan (2016) :

Maneesh Sharma's experimental thriller saw Shah Rukh Khan portraying a double role as a superstar and a fan. The film was in the headlines because of the VFX work done for SRK's look and also because it was supposed to be a tribute to all the fans out there. Fan was released on April 15th, 2016, on Ram Navami, and collected 19 crore nett on the first day.4. Raees (2017) :

"Baniye ka dimaag and Miya Bhai ki daring". Shah Rukh Khan played a gangster cum bootlegger in Rahul Dholakia's crime drama, Raees. The film was slated for release on Eid 2016 but was later pushed to 25th January 2017. Raees clashed with Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam starrer Kaabil, but still managed to grab more screens. With the help of a massy trailer, dialogues, and Sunny Leone's hit item number, Raees minted 20.30 crore nett opening despite a clash.3. Dilwale (2015) :

Shah Rukh Khan and Rohit Shetty teamed up again after the blockbuster success of Chennai Express (2013) for Dilwale. The popular pair of SRK-Kajol and young Varun-Kriti added to the hype for this Christmas release, but again the clash factor reduced its numbers. SRK and Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express actress Deepika Padukone stood up against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani, also starring Ranveer Singh. Dilwale lost the clash at the box office, but it was way ahead in terms of opening. The SRK-Kajol masala flick scored an opening day of 20.35 crores against the 12 crore opening of SLB's historical epic.2. Chennai Express (2013) :

Shah Rukh Khan and Rohit Shetty's first outing together, and it was a grand success. Chennai Express also brought SRK and Deepika together after the blockbuster success of Om Shanti Om (2007), and the pair delivered another blockbuster on Eid 2013. Chennai Express crushed many records at the box office, such as opening weekend, opening week, and lifetime nett, but it missed the opening day record set by Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's Ek Tha Tiger (2012). CE collected 30.48 crore nett on the Eid holiday, becoming SRK's biggest opener at that time.1. Happy New Year (2014) :

Shah Rukh Khan's reunion with Farah Khan and Deepika Padukone. The trio had previously worked together for Om Shanti Om, also a Diwali release, so it was supposed to be another success. Happy New Year was released on 24th October 2014, on the Diwali Holiday, and scored a record-breaking opening day with 38 crore+ nett, including dubbed versions. The film surpassed the record opening numbers of Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif's Dhoom 3 (2013), which collected 35 crore nett on its opening day across multiple languages.