In his prolific career spanning over three glorious decades, superstar Aamir Khan has been a trendsetter, pioneer and disruptor at the Bollywood and global box offices.
As we celebrate 35 years of the genius in Indian cinema, the history records proudly suggest that there is no one like AK when it comes to delivering a perfect blend of superior content and unbreakable box office records.
The golden century - 'Ghajini'
The box office landscape of Indian cinema was changed forever in 2008 with the release of ‘Ghajini’. The Hindi remake of the Tamil film became the first film in history to hit Rs 100 crore in India, something which was considered to be an alien concept. And since then, it became a new parameter of box office success!
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The double century – '3 Idiots'
Becoming the first actor to hit a double century in 2009 was again the perfectionist with Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’. Interestingly, AK was the only actor to hit the Rs 100 crore mark for the second time with the blockbuster, once again setting a new benchmark at the box office!
Triple century – 'PK'
AK’s humongous popularity and magnanimous star power reached its peak with the remarkable success of Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘PK’. In 2014, Aamir became the first star to enter the Rs 300 crore club.
The unbeatable Rs 2000 crore grosser - 'Dangal'
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In 2016, Aamir created the biggest of record and delivered an all-time grosser with Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Dangal’. The wrestling drama created records not only in India, but also overseas by earning way more than it did in its home country. With ‘Dangal’, Khan had achieved something which has never been done before, thereby opening China as a potential market for Indian films.
