Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s film Pathaan is his first release as a lead actor after Zero, which released in 2018. While his fans are desperately waiting for January 25, a large section is also calling for a boycott of Pathaan.
The film has already created controversies twice with its songs. In Besharam Rang, actress Deepika Padukone was seen wearing a saffron bikini which hurt religious sentiments. On the other hand, ‘Jhoome Jo Pathaan’ was mocked as music directors Vishal Shekhar reused their old composition instead of coming up with a new one.
Specifically, from scratch, SRK he has appeared in films like Rocketry and Laal Singh Chaddha as himself and made a guest appearance in the film Brahmastra as well.
In view of the upcoming film Pathanlet’s take a look at Shahrukh Khan’s performances in the last ten years where he played the lead role in a movie.
In the 2012 film Jab Tak Hai Jaan, SRK played the role of Samar Anand. Katrina Kaif was his counterpart in the film which also starred Anushka Sharma. It was a love story made on a budget of 78 crores. The film’s net income was 122.73 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 12.61 crores.
In the 2013 film Chennai Express, SRK played the role of Rahul YY Mithaiwala, with Deepika Padukone in the female lead. It was a Masala film made on a budget of 115 crores. The film’s net income was 242.60 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 30.48 crores. Only Chennai Express managed to cross the 200 crore mark in the last ten films in terms of net gross when it comes to SRK films. Rohit Shetty, who directed Chennai Express, has made a name for himself by directing superhit films.
In the 2014 film Happy New Year, SRK played the role of Chandramohan ‘Charlie’ Manohar Sharma, which was a multi-starrer comedy. It was a masala film made on a budget of 150 crores. The film’s net income at the box office was 189 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 36.31 crores.
In the 2015 film Dilwale, SRK starred opposite Kajol. It was another Masala film made on a budget of 165 crores. The film’s net income was 147.89 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 20.37 crores.
In the 2016 film Fan, SRK played the dual role of Aryan Khanna and Gaurav Chandna. It was a thriller film made on a budget of 120 crores. The net income of the film was 84 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 19.07 crores.
In the 2016 film Dear Zindagi, SRK played the role of Dr Jahangir ‘Jug’ Khan with Alia Bhatt as the female lead. It was a coming of age drama. It was made on a budget of 46 crores. The film’s net income was 66.46 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 8.62 crores. Despite a slow start, Dear Zindagi was well received by critics, even if it was not liked by the masses.
In the 2017 movie Raees, SRK played the role of Raees Aalam, an action film made on a budget of 127 crores. The film’s net income was 132.54 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 20.29 crores.
In another 2017 movie Jab Harry met Sejal, SRK played the role of Harinder ‘Harry’ Singh Nehra with Anushka Sharma opposite him. It was a Rom-Com film made on a budget of 119 crores. The net income of the film was 62 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 14.69 crores.
In the 2018 movie Zero, SRK played the role of Bauaa Singh with Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif and others in the lead and supporting roles. It was a Love Story movie made on a budget of 270 crores. The film’s net income was 88.74 crores. The opening day collection in India for this film was 18.78 crores. Despite a good start, the overall performance of the film was below average. This was SRK’s worst performing film among the last ten releases. After Zero, SRK did not appear in a lead role for four years.
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