The
industry
always
spoke
of
the
three
Khans
when
it
spoke
of
star
power
--
Shahrukh
Khan,
Aamir
Khan
and
Salman
Khan.
Then
Hrithik
Roshan
made
it
to
the
premium
list
and
also
Akshay
Kumar.
These
five
actors
called
the
shots,
commanded
the
best
fee,
while
their
films
fetched
incredible
prices.
Post
Race,
Saif
Ali
Khan
has
joined
the
club.
Saif's
talent
was
acknowledged
long
back;
the
actor
has
delivered
sparkling
performances
in
films
like
Kal
Ho
Naa
Ho,
Ek
Hasina
Thi,
Hum
Tum,
Salaam
Namaste,
Being
Cyrus,
Omkara
and
Eklavya.
But
Race
has
consolidated
and
cemented
his
status
as
a
star
with
tremendous
pull.
Although
Saif
is
yet
to
penetrate
into
deeper
pockets
like
SRK
or
Akshay,
Saif
is
a
certified
crowd
puller
at
bigger
centres
and
at
multiplexes
specifically.
Also,
he
has
worked
his
way
up
in
the
Overseas
territory.
Race,
his
new
release,
is
his
second
biggest
opener
in
several
international
markets,
after
Kal
Ho
Naa
Ho
[this
writer
has
the
international
data
to
substantiate
the
statement].
Way
to
go!
Story first published: Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 13:08 [IST]