Shahrukh Khan Controversy: Shahrukh Khan is the 'king' of controversies, went to jail due to anger and sometimes got banned in Wankhede

Shahrukh Khan Controversy: Shahrukh Khan is the ‘king’ of controversies, went to jail due to anger and sometimes got banned in Wankhede

Shahrukh Khan often keeps coming abroad for the shooting of the film. However, whenever he goes on a tour of America, he has to face difficulties. Shah Rukh has been stopped at New York in 2009, New Jersey in 2012 and Los Angeles airport in 2016. He was also taken into custody in 2016. The American Ambassador to India had to apologize on this incident. After the incident in 2012, Shahrukh had…

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Dunki vs Salaar - Who Will Rule The Box Office Throne?

Dunki Vs Salaar: War Fixed Between King And Bahubali, Will We See Magic Like 'Barbenheimer' In India?

Entertainment News. Cinema lovers must be aware of Hollywood's biggest clash, Barbenheimer. This clash was seen in the month of June this year, where two big films of Hollywood world (Universal and Warner Bros) and two big directors (Christopher Nolan and Greta Gerwig), Barbie and Oppenheimer. Had come face to face. The style of both the films was different but still both made huge profits and also gathered a lot of love from the audience.

Let us tell you that this year a similar coincidence seems to be happening in the Indian cinema world also. There is going to be a clash of two such big films in India in December this year. It will have Shahrukh's Dunki on one side and Prabhas's Salaar on the other side. Due to the clash between the two, fans of both the actors, cinema lovers and people on social media have started speculating whether this could prove to be India's Barbenheimer? Let us know about it.

Shahrukh's Comeback And Prabhas's Downfall:

In the initial months of the year 2023 itself, we saw Shah Rukh Khan in such an avatar on the basis of which he made a stormy comeback. The comeback also happened that he gave a film earning two thousand crores within a year, which no one had done till date in history. On the other hand, Prabhas's career seems to be wavering at present because after Bahubali, his remaining 3 films have proved to be flops.

Adding fuel to the fire was a low level film like Adipurush which has reduced Prabhas's image in the Hindi speaking belt. He played the character of Lord Shri Ram in Adipurush, for which he was criticized a lot, but Salaar is being seen more as a part of the KGF universe than Prabhas's film, due to which there is a different excitement among the audience.

Makers Of Salaar Confirmed The Release Date:

Although Salaar was earlier scheduled to be released today i.e. on 28th September, but film director and producer of KGF Universe, Prashant Neel was not satisfied with the climax and CGI due to which he decided to extend the release date of the film indefinitely. . However, according to recent news from some media houses, the producer of Salaar has expressed his desire to the theater owners to release Salaar movie on the occasion of Christmas. But now Salaar production house Hombale Films has today confirmed that it is ready to release its film Salaar - Ceasefire on 22nd December i.e. Donkey.

Entertainment news in hindi, On the other hand, since the release of his Jawan movie, Shahrukh Khan has been seen confirming the release date of Dunki on some platform or the other, saying that he will release his film on the occasion of Christmas. In view of all this, speculations have started about the clash of both the films. Fans and cinema lovers of both the actors have fallen prey to this. He believes that if this conflict happens, it can prove to be India's Barbenheimer.

Shahrukh's Plan For Donkey, Prashant Will Again Shoot KGF Arrow:

Let us tell you that Dinky's team has prepared a big plan to launch the film in the international market, under which they are planning to defeat Salaar. The team of Donkey will release the film in the international market on 21st December, a day before its release date of 22nd December that too with only late night shows. On the other hand, Salaar director Prashant Neel seems to be planning to repeat the fight with Shahrukh in the year 2018.

Yes, this will not be the first time that the film of Shahrukh Khan and KGF universe will clash. This had happened earlier in the year 2018 when Shahrukh Khan's big budget film Zero clashed with KGF Chapter One on December 21. At that time, Prashant Neel's film had won, but this time both the time and situation are different, because this time Shahrukh is coming on 21st December breaking the records.

Is Bharat Barbenheimer Possible?

If seen in reality, the chances of this happening are very less because firstly, these are just internal reports which have not been officially confirmed yet and secondly, there are not enough cinema halls in India to screen two such big budget films. . There are a total of 10,167 cinema screens in India, of which 40–45 percent are in South India. There is another big film of South Indian industry which is going to be released in December itself and that is Dhanush's Captain Miller. To see something like Barbenheimer in India, our films will have to do better in the international market, the doors of which, RRR and Shahrukh's Pathan Aur Jawan have opened to some extent.

Latest entertainment news, Grand opening and earning of Shahrukh's Dunki on the international stage is almost certain. With the help of SS Rajamouli's RRR, people from abroad are also getting to know about regional films of India apart from Bollywood, which Salaar can take advantage of. In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that if the reports prove to be true and both the films are released on the same day, then we may get a chance to see India’s Barbenheimer in which Indian cinema will win.

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From Saif Ali Khan to Sunny Deol, who could not give even 1 hit film, movies flopped as soon as released Shahrukh Khan’s film ‘Pathan‘ made King Khan a strong comeback at the box office, but there are some Bollywood stars who are giving films one after the other, but the movies proved to flop as soon as they were released. There are also such stars in this list, who have not given a hit film for…

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Most Anticipated Bollywood Movies Of January 2023

With a new year comes a new slate of Bollywood movies to look forward to. Usually, the first month of the year is pretty light for movie releases, but the Bollywood movies of January 2023 are pretty big movies from huge stars. So they’re definitely something to look forward to. While 2022 was a pretty hit or miss with a variety of movies that ranged from overrated to audiences just being over them, 2023 might change all that. Hopefully. Kuttey Is A Big Bollywood Movie Of January 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76BhvV8ihRM One of the more anticipated movies of the new year is Kuttey. The film is a star-studded cast of unlikely actors portraying terrible characters who all go on a murder-rob spree. The movie features one of the biggest ensemble casts of recent memory with Arjun Kapoor, Tabu (Drishyam 2), Naseeruddin Shah, Radhika Madan, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kumud Mishra. But what makes Kuttey one of the more exciting Bollywood movies of January 2023, is the director. While the Kuttey trailer might seem familiar in tone and vibe, looking like a movie from acclaimed director Vishal Bhardwaj, it’s not. But it’s close. The director is actually Bhardwaj’s son, Aaasmaan Bhardwaj. This is why it definitely feels very familiar, at least from a visual and tonal aesthetic. The trailer also features amazing moments of this insane cast doing terrible things and coming together, to potentially backstab each other at the same time. Kuttey releases on January 13, 2023. Mission Majnu Is The Streaming Option For January 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyz7suxlrI4 From debutante director, Shantanu Bagchi comes an original Netflix Bollywood movie of January 2023, Mission Majnu. The Siddharth Malhotra starring movie looks to be your typical nationalistic spy-thriller action movie. The behind-the-scenes creatives aren’t that well known, meaning this movie will be relying on the broad shoulders of Malhotra himself. Although, while I like Malhotra as an actor, he’s not the strongest dramatic performer. And the Mission Majnu trailer seems like the movie is going to be a straightforward action movie with dramatic and patriotic dialogues. Which is a little cringe at this point in his career. Malhotra is great when he’s doing unconventional roles and stories. While his last Shershaah was a big hit, Thank God was a pretty big flop. Let’s see if Mission Majnu can provide Malhotra with a win among his pretty spotty track record thus far. Mission Majnu debuts on Netflix on January 20, 2023. Pathaan Is The Biggest Bollywood Movie Of January 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xl9KfUg8Lc Despite very few movies releasing in January, I think it’s safe to say that the most anticipated movie of, not just the month but the year, is Pathaan. The mega blockbuster featuring Bollywood's biggest star, Shahrukh Khan, releases in January and all eyes are on it for many reasons. Firstly, the director, Siddharth Anand, provided one of Bollywood biggest pre-pandemic hits with War in 2019. The trailer for Pathaan looks very much like the slick action blockbuster that War was, even in visual aesthetic, so everyone is banking on him to replicate the same success with Pathaan. But another reason why Pathaan is going to do gangbusters is because of Khan himself. Bollywood's biggest star has had a rough run at the movies over his last few releases. Not counting guest appearances and cameos, Khan’s 3 last films were disappointments. Raees, Jab Harry Met Sejal and Zero were not received favourably by critics or audiences. Not having led a movie since 2018, Pathaan in many ways is the star’s big comeback vehicle. I mean, it's not really a comeback, since the star didn’t lose any of his clout during these flops, but I’m sure they hurt. Pathaan looks to be the year's biggest action blockbuster, and it definitely looks pretty badass. Pathaan releases on January 25, 2023, in theatres. Which new Bollywood movie of January 2023 are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below. Source: Bollywood Hungama. Read the full article

Raj Express. Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor's film 'Shamshera', released under the banner of Yash Raj Films, has been completely rejected by the audience. Made in a massive budget of Rs 150 crore, 'Shamshera' has earned just Rs 31.75 crore in its first weekend. In such a situation, it is believed that Yash Raj Films is going to suffer a huge loss from this film. By the way, in the last few years, there are many such Bollywood films, which have suffered a lot. So let us know about 5 Bollywood flop films today, due to which the producer has lost crores of rupees.

Thugs of Hindostan:

The film Thugs of Hindostan, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, was completely rejected by the audience. The budget of this film was Rs 300 crores, but the film earned only Rs 145 crores. The film caused a huge loss of Rs 155 crore.

Zero :

Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif's film 'Zero' was also not liked by the people at all. 200 crores were spent in making this film, while the total earning of this film reached only 90 crores.

Bombay Velvet :

Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma's film 'Bombay Velvet' also failed to captivate the audience. 125 crores was spent to make this film, while the film earned only 31 crores. There was a loss of Rs 94 crore due to this film.

Bachchan Pandey:

Akshay Kumar starrer 'Bachchan Pandey' also could not show any special feat on the big screen. The budget of this film was Rs 180 crores, but the film was able to earn only Rs 68 crores.

Strong :

Kangana Ranaut's film 'Dhaakad' is one of the biggest flops of this year. The film could not survive on the big screen even for a week. In the budget of Rs 95 crore, the film was able to earn only Rs 3.5 crore.

Kamal R Khan Post | KRK advised Shahrukh Khan not to Pathan, said- 'There will be a lot of loss...'

Kamal R Khan Post | KRK advised Shahrukh Khan not to Pathan, said- ‘There will be a lot of loss…’

Mumbai: ‘Bigg Boss’ fame Kamal R Khan (KRK) is known for his controversial tweets. He is often seen targeting Bollywood celebs through his tweets. Apart from this, the release of an actor also predicts whether the film will be a hit or a flop. Meanwhile, KRK’s prediction about Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Pathaan’ has surprised everyone. Kamaal R Khan suggests to Qin Khan – Shahrukh should not do…

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Shahrukh Khan is Back in Bollywood with Five Movies after Four Long Years

Shahrukh Khan is one of the biggest stars in India and has a fan following not only in India but across the globe. The last few years were not good for Shahrukh Khan professionally as most of his movies underperformed at the box office. His last release was the Anand L Rai directed Zero in 2018 and it was a major flop. After the failure of Zero, Shahrukh Khan decided to take a break and contemplate about his career and after four years he will be back with five back-to-back movies in the next twenty months. Below are the five movies Shahrukh will feature in near future.

Pathan

Pathan directed by Siddharth Anand of War movie is considered the big comeback of Shahrukh Khan after a hiatus of four years. It is an action drama espionage movie and Shahrukh Khan plays the role of an Indian secret agent in the movie. The movie has DeepikaPadukone opposite Shahrukh Khan and John Abraham is playing the main antagonist in the movie. It’s the part of Yashraj’s Spy Universe and the other movies in this universe are the Tiger series starring Salman Khan and War starring HrithikRoshan and Tiger Shroff. Apparently, Salman Khan has a cameo in Pathan as Tiger.

Lion

Lion is directed by Atlee who is a famous director in the Tamil film industry known for his commercial action movies. The movie also marks the debut of South Indian actress Nayantharain Bollywood. If rumours are to be believed, Shahrukh has a double role in the movie. It’s one of the most anticipated movies next year.

Dunki

RajkumarHirani without a doubt is the top director of Bollywood who never gave a flop in his career. His first movie was the iconic Munnabhai MBBS starring Sanjay Dutt and ArshadWarsi. Shahrukh Khan was the first choice for the role of Munnabhai but he could not do it because of unknown reasons. After Munnabhai MBBS, RajkumarHirani went on to give big hits like LageRahoMunnabhai, 3 Idiots, PK and Sanju. Finally, SRK and RajkumarHirani have collaborated on the upcoming movie Dunki based on the issue of illegal immigrants to London. Like other Hirani movies, Dunki will have the right doses of comedy and emotions. Tapsee Pannu is signed as the heroine of the movie.

Operation Khukri

Not much is known about the movie apart from the fact that it’s directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and will be a war drama based on the famous Operation Khukr, a multinational operation carried out by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone, and it involved countries like India, Ghana, Britain, and Nigeria. Ashutosh Gowariker and Shahrukh Khan earlier worked together in Swades.

Shah Rukh Khan — Karan Johar Movie

If reports are to be believed, Shahrukh Khan and Karan Johar are once again coming together for an action romance movie. They earlier worked together in super hit movies like KuchKuchHotaHai and KabhiKhushiKabhieGham. Shahrukh also did a cameo in Karan Johar’s last release AeDilHainMushkil. This upcoming movie does not have a title yet and it’s rumored that Priyanka Chopra will act opposite SRK in the movie.

Source: https://www.decadeslife.com/shahrukh-khan-is-back-in-bollywood-with-five-movies-after-four-long-years/

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Abhay Deol on his absence from Bollywood: Larger than life stories are pass

Actor Abhay Deol, while talking to a news daily said that the phenomenon of using high-rated content and delivering flop movies is still on going in the Bollywood. He also said that the web space is one of the best “god sent opportunity” that allows to serve diversity and originality to the users.

When asked can the digital cinema overshadow movies and theatre, Abhay said, "If you see what happened in Hollywood, their drama became so good on TV that now you only see superhero films releasing (in theatres) as cinema has become all about a spectacle. People want to see something grand and large scale, and superhero films are hard to beat in that sense. But if you want to watch good drama, then you watch it on HBO or Netflix.

"Whereas over here (in India), what's interesting is that because films have never actually gone beyond the formula... Now, what is happening is that our drama will improve, no doubt...like Delhi Crime is a huge achievement for Indian shows, but I also think there are expectations for Bollywood to match up."

"Now, when you see the Bollywood films, the trend is for them to flop, really," he added. The 43-year-old actor was a part of the latest Shahrukh Khan Starrer movie Zero, which fall flat on its face on Box office.

Abhay believes that larger than life movies aren’t what audience demand nowadays. "It's because people are watching actors performing roles that are heroic but you believe them as they look like you, act like you and act real... Now, suddenly they are spoiled as they are like, 'Okay, I want to watch that in films now'... The larger-than-life candy floss is far too diabetic for me. That's what I think is happening," he added.

Hi Netflix original movie, Netflix is soon to release and the actor is all excited about it, "They come from a space of encouraging artistes to be original. They have thrown in diversity into... when there was very little of it. They have already done that. It's a formula for them just as much as the formula for a lot of producers and studios in our country's Bollywood," he says.

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not attacking you but in general, I don’t really understand the nepotism debate in Bollywood and why it’s such a huge deal. Every single job or career has nepotism, from university admissions to whether or not you get your dream job. I just don’t get why so many people complain about it in Bollywood bc it’s sadly prevalent in every industry and it’s unfair but that’s just the way the world is. Unknown Bollywood stars saying it’s harder for them are totally valid but it’s like that for everyone

The problem isn’t nepotism itself. If I had a business or an upper-hand in a certain industry I would help my child as well. The problem is their refusal to accept the existence of privilege. Actors like Alia Bhatt or Varun Dhawan (just using them as an example) will say that they’ve worked hard for what they have and their career is a result of their talent. They even go as far to say that they have it even harder than someone from the outside because they’re scrutinized. None of this true at all. The reality is that these star kids get the launch an outsider can’t even dream of. They get promoted everywhere without even a film being released or having proven their worth. They get the best PR teams. They get chance after chance to grow and work with the best directors and writers. They have the luxury of time and chances to prove that they deserve to stay in the industry. Other people don’t. If you’re an outsider one flop can destroy your career. That isn’t the same for a star kid. To say that their talent is the reason why their thriving in the industry is just inaccurate. Yes, they may be talented, but them denying their privilege is something I will never understand. For them to deny their privilege is just plain wrong. They sell dreams to young Indian kids where if you’re talented enough and you work hard enough you can be like them too when that’s just not possible. Their career just isn’t a result of their talent. For them to deny that fact is just disrespectful. It angers me to watch interviews upon interviews of them coming up with every excuse they can to deny their privilege, and it has gotten to the point where it’s just downright pathetic. For them to claim to represent the ‘common man’ is just disrespectful when most of them have not struggled for their career. They wake up one day and decide they want to act. How can they compare themselves to someone like Shahrukh Khan who slept in train stations and faced struggle upon struggle to be where he has. Just admit your privilege and move on.

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Salman Khan gave such a reaction to Shahrukh Khan film Jawan

Salman Khan gave such a reaction to Shahrukh Khan film Jawan

Mumbai – The teaser of Shahrukh Khan’s upcoming film ‘Jawan’ has been presented in front of the audience, in which he is seen in action avatar. Shahrukh Khan’s films were flopping at the box office for a long time, due to which his fans were requesting that he should do a movie like Don. Shahrukh Khan has accepted his fans and next year he will bring 2-2 action movies. There was enmity between…

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★ Why Salman Khan Is Unstoppable!

28 JUNE 2018  GIRIDHAR JHA

Salman Khan is running no race, he’s riding high on pure stardom. Content be damned.

#Law and order under the Modi government has gone for a toss. I put two tickets of Race 3 in my car. Some idiots broke the window and left two more.

A surfeit of tweets—some hilarious, others acerbic—has swamped social media of late, cocking a snook at Salman Khan’s latest outing, Race 3, as ‘the biggest bore of the decade’ and ‘a sure-shot cure for the insomniacs’. This year’s much-vaunted Eid release has been mauled just as savagely by film critics, a few of them trashing it as simply insufferable.

Worse still, the film has made it to the IMDb list of ‘lowest-rated movies’ where it shares the dubious distinction with the likes of  Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007), The Legend of Drona (2008), Tees Maar Khan (2010), Himmatwala (2013), Humshakals (2014) and Kya Kool Hain Hum 3(2016)—all unmitigated disasters of our times.

In fact, some of Salman’s die-hard followers appear to be so disappointed with this movie that they have, for once, asked him not to take them for granted. ““Bhai,, don’t do films like Race 3,” a distraught fan tweeted in anguish after seeing the film. “It is not up to your standard.”

Under the best of circumstances, such reactions ought to have set off the alarm bells for a lesser star, but not the reigning monarch of B-town. Far from it, Bhai, as Salman is affectionately called, is having the last chuckle—he’s laughing out loud all the way to the bank. Remo D’Souza’s directorial venture has already crossed a commercial milestone, having notched up more than Rs 160 crore in India and Rs 250 crore worl­dwide in just about ten days. Quite an achievement for a film pilloried for its tacky plot, sloppy direction and deadpan acting!

But then, in an industry where stars are made and maimed every Friday, nothing matters more than what a movie ultimately earns at the ticket window. Race 3 may have been dismissed as a veritable affront to the aesthetic sense and sensibility by many a connoisseur of good cinema, but its box-­office figures have only underlined the enduring mass appeal of the 52-year-old warhorse, who remains a darling of the dress circle regardless of his receding hairline and protracted court cases.

But why is a star with unexceptional histrionic prowess still so popular with the masses? What are the factors that have sustained him as an alchemist at the cash counters? Ali Abbas Zafar, director of two of Salman’s recent blockbusters, Sultan (2016) and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), puts it conclusively: “It is very important for a superstar to connect, communicate and maintain a relationship with his audiences through his films. I think the audiences see absolute honesty in the way he leads his personal life, as also in the way he portrays his roles,” Zafar tells Outlook. “It invariably touches a chord with the audiences who flock to the theatres to watch his films over and over again. It’s a factor that simply cannot be defined.”

Zafar, now at the helm of Salman’s next, Bharat, believes every movie has its own journey and destiny as far as commercial success is concerned. “We cannot measure it against the superstardom of an actor. While making a movie, nobody knows whether it will click or not,” he says. “It is something indescribable.”

The young auteur thinks that he is fortunate to have worked with as big a superstar as Salman at the outset of his career. “As a director, it is absolutely essential to highlight the USP of a big star in the best possible way,” he says. “You have to develop the character in sync with the superstardom.”

Zafar avers that the audiences are disappointed only when they find a star’s stardom putting his character in the shade. “But if the character and the stardom complement each other, as they did in Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), then it creates pure magic,” he states.

Noted scriptwriter Rajat Arora considers Salman’s loyal fan base to be the biggest factor behind his success.  “What is remarkable is that people from all age groups, from kids to elderly people, like him. In fact, the release of his movie is a celebration of sorts of the star, idolised by his legions of followers.”

Arora, who scripted the Salman blo­ckbuster Kick (2014), says that is why nine of his movies have done business of more than Rs 100 crore while four others crossed the Rs 200-300-crore mark. “He has really worked hard over the years to maintain his stardom. He simply gives to his audiences what they really like to see.”

Figures, of course, don’t lie. Salman has had an unparalleled run in the past decade or so. Since Dabangg (2010), his 13 consecutive movies have minted more than Rs 100 crore, a figure considered to be the benchmark for a Bollywood blockbuster. Only a couple of them, such as Jai Ho (2014) and Tubelight (2017), are considered flops. But that is because of their high production costs; otherwise they too made it to the elite 100 crore club effortlessly.

Curiously, all this has happened des­pite Salman’s apparently cavalier attitude towards his career. At a time when his illustrious contemporaries—Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan, the other two of the holy tinsel town trinity—are constantly striving for content-driven cinema, commensurate with their expertise and experience, the youngest of the three 1965-born Khans functions within his own world, relying more on his popularity than the script of his movie. More often than not, he takes up a project purely for emotional reasons and shows no qualms in helping out his family members and friends in bolstering their careers. From Sonakshi Sinha in Dabangg to Athiya Shetty and Suraj Pancholi in Hero (2015), many star kids owe their launches to him. As for Race 3, he has gone a step further, as its ent­ire cast, save Anil Kapoor, app­ears to be piggybacking on his charisma. High on his success, Salman seems to care too little for the criticism that he turns a movie into an extended family enterprise these days.

Critics, however, believe that the Midas touch may not last for long. “He’s not serious about picking good subjects. I thought Salman had turned a new leaf with Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Sultan but Race 3 demolished my hopes,” rues film writer Deepak Dua. “The film has too many non-actors who are in it primarily because of their close ties with him.”

Dua says Salman probably knows his range as an actor and that’s why he restricts himself to his comfort zone of masala entertainers, unlike Sha­h­rukh and Aamir. “Let alone Aamir, even Shahrukh has been trying to do things differently since the days of Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani(2000) and Asoka (2001),” he says. “It’s an altogether different matter that he has not been successful in that.”

Dua fears that Salman, at this juncture of his career, may end up committing the same blunder as yesteryear star Dhar­mendra. “Dha­r­mendra did many eminently forgettable act­ion flicks like Bag­­havat (1982) and Hukumat (1987),” he says. “I am afraid Salman is veering tow­ards the same rut, playing a he-man over and over again. Race 3 is yet another pointer to that, ” he adds.

Race 3’s success, Dua points out, is the outcome of a number of factors. “The film benefited from the brand name of the Race franchise, besides Salman’s superstardom,” he says. “Also, it was released on Eid, an occasion when even his really bad movies have done well. But it has to be borne in mind that the success of a bad movie like Race 3 will only spawn films of similar or worse quality.”

The audiences see absolute honesty in the way he leads his real and reel lives,” says Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar.

Trade pundits, however, see the success of Race 3, in spite of the trenchant criticism, as yet ano­t­her confirmation of the saleability of Brand Salman. “Jaako raakhe Salman, maar sake naa critics (No critic can harm a Salman project,)” says veteran film trade expert Atul Mohan, twisting a popular adage used by the actor in Race 3.

Mohan, the editor of Complete Cinema, further says that Salman has never been serious about film scripts and yet he has been consistently delivering what the audiences like. “Without the audience’s support, it would not have been possible for Race 3 to earn Rs 160 crore in the first ten days of its release,” he elaborates.

Mohan even goes to the extent of saying that the criticism against and the potshots at Race 3 on social media are part of a ‘sinister campaign’ by a few people who are acting with vested interests. “When somebody becomes popular, certain people try to bring him down,” he says. “In the case of Race 3, social media was used by many as a tool to harm the prospects of Salman’s movie. But people are still flocking to theatres, despite all the trolling.”

That probably sums up the prolonged magic that Salman has cast on the audiences in recent years. Even though most of his movies are bereft of the nous of an Aamir-starrer or the purpose of a Shahrukh project, he remains the ultimate talisman at the box office—somebody who wears his X-factor like  armour and lives by what his character says in the film Kick; “Dil mein aata hoon, samajh mein nahin (I come into the heart,  not the mind.)”

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