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Shah Rukh Khan Becomes 1st Hindi Superstar To Draw 8 Cr Footfall In Single Year With 3 Blockbusters In 2023
Shah Rukh Khan films: Shah Rukh Khan returned to the silver screen in 2023 with back-to-back three films after a sabbatical of over four years. He indeed set his rule at the box office last year with just three films - Pathaan, Jawan, and Dunki.
The superstar delivered two all-time grosses in a year for the first time in history. This has cemented him as the undisputed king of Bollywood. Well, the success spree is not just limited to the box office, the superstar has also created a phenomenon by drawing whooping 8 crore footfalls throughout the year.
Shah Rukh Khan draws 8 cr footfall in single year
SRK's Jawan contributed 3.93 crore, Pathaan 3.20 crore, and Dunki over 1 crore so far -- becoming the first ever Hindi film actor to do so.
Not only did he deliver two all-time grosses in 2023 - Pathaan and Jawan-but he also achieved the unthinkable with a third hit, Dunki, making him the first superstar ever to have all three releases cross the coveted 500 crore in the domestic market and 1,000 crore worldwide mark in a single year.
Looking at the three films, starting the year with a bang, Pathaan raked in 524 crore nett (Hindi) and 545 crore nett (all languages) in India and a stellar 1055 crore worldwide, which includes a record-breaking 49.25 million USD overseas. Pathaan continues to reign supreme as the highest-grossing Indian film internationally.
Whereas Jawan was released in June, it was the highest-grossing Hindi film ever, with a whopping 643 crore net collection in India across all languages. 580 crore of this came from the Hindi version alone, another record for Hindi cinema.
Then, the superstar hit the hat trick with Dunki in December and collected 410 crore worldwide in just 13 days. The film is said to reach around 460 crore or more by the end of its run.
About Dunki
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Dunki stars talented actors like Boman Irani, Taapsee Pannu, Vicky Kaushal, Vikram Kochhar, and Anil Grover. Vicky Kaushal had a cameo.
Its official synopsis reads, "A group of friends use a backdoor process to move to another country, then struggle to return home."
