Superstar Salman Khan is the numero uno king of Bollywood, with most of his films earning over INR 100 crore at the domestic box office. Except for Tubelight, all films from 2014, which had Salman Khan headlining the cast, have smoothly racked up at least INR 200 crore at the ticket window. Today, we will have a close look at the list of Salman Khan films in INR 200 crore club.
1 – Kick
When renowned producer Sajid Nadiadwala decided to turn director, he could not see beyond Salman Khan and the result was amazing. Kick, which released on 25th July, raked in INR 26 crore on day one and ended its first weekend with a whopping INR 83.50 crore. Also starring Jacqueline Fernandez, the movie managed to garner INR 164 crore in the first week. Continuing its brilliant run, Kick entered INR 200 crore club within 11 days, becoming Salman Khan’s first film to achieve the feat. The film wrapped up its box office run with a lifetime collection of INR 231.85 crore.
2 – Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Helmed by noted filmmaker Kabir Khan, Bajrangi Bhaijaan is the most successful film of Salman Khan’s three-decade-long career. Also featuring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and child artist Harshali Malhotra in prominent roles, the film hit screens on 17th July 2015 and opened to a thunderous response. It earned INR 27 crore on its opening day. The film crossed INR 100 crore mark in India in its first weekend itself and joined the coveted INR 200 crore club on the 9th day of its release. By the end of its box office run, Bajrangi Bhaijaan had INR 320.34 crores in his pocket.
3 – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Released on 12th November 2015, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo reunited Salman Khan with veteran filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya after a huge gap of 17 years. The audience was immensely excited to see the two powerful forces come together again. The duo did not disappoint as Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, also starring Sonam Kapoor and Swara Bhaskar in prominent parts, went on to become a mega-hit at the ticket window. The film opened its account with the first-day income of INR 40.35 crore. On its second and third day, the movie minted INR 31.05 and INR 30.07 respectively. By the end of its first weekend, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo made INR 101.47 crore, entering the prestigious club of INR 100 crore within three days. However, after a thunderous start, the movie slowed down drastically and took 14 days to crawl in in INR 200 crore club. The film ended its box office run at INR 208.88 crore.
4- Sultan
Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Sultan hit screens on 6th July 2016. As expected, the movie opened to an earth-shattering response, collecting INR 36.54 crore on day one. It continued its phenomenal run in coming days as well and finished its first weekend with an impressive income of INR 105. 53 crore. The film ended its first week by pocketing INR 229.16 crores, thus becoming the fourth INR 200 crore film of Salman Khan, after Kick, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. The movie joined the elite INR 200 crore club on the 7th day of its run. Sultan wrapped up its box office journey by entering the INR 300 crore club with INR 300.47 crore in its pocket.
5- Tiger Zinda Hai
Starring Salman Khan with his ex-flame Katrina Kaif, Tiger Zinda Hai arrived in cinemas on 22nd December 2017. A lot of expectations were riding on the film because it was a sequel to Salman and Katrina’s 2012 blockbuster Tiger Zinda Hai. Fulfilling all expectations, Tiger Zinda Hai registered an outstanding occupancy on its opening day and raked in INR 34.10 crore. It closed out its first weekend INR 114.93 crore. Like Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai also marched past the INR 200 mark on the 7th day of its run. The film is still running successfully across cinemas and has already crossed INR 300 crore mark. Now, it is aiming to surpass the lifetime collection of Salman Khan’s biggest hit to date, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which had earned INR 320.34 crore in 2015.
