Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP) box office collections power Salman Khan into Rs 500-cr Bollywood list at No. 1

With Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP) box office collections cruising to Rs 193.22 crore, Salman Khan has become Bollywood’s No. 1 in a category all his own – Salman has created a new segment by itself, that of Rs 500 crore club in collections achieved in a single year (2015). In short, Salman Khan has now become the first and only Bollywood actor whose films have collected Rs 500 crore in a single year at the India box office.

With Prem Ratan Dhan Payo striking gold at the box office and Bajrangi Bhaijaan shattering many records earlier in the year, Salman Khan has yet again proved he is one of the most productive and profitable stars in Bollywood. Check out the break-up – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: Rs 193.22 cr and Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Rs 320.34 cr add up to a humongous total of Rs 513.56 crore.

However, with PRDP still holding strong at the box office, the film holds enough steam to continue its solo run this week too, enabling Salman to come within striking distance of the Rs 550 crore club at the India box office too.

While the Rs 500 cr club entry is a first for Salman Khan, the actor has made huge contributions with his other movies too. Salman has been topping the box office charts regularly, in fact in 2012, Salman Khan’s two releases (Ek Tha Tiger and Dabangg 2) had grossed approximately Rs 353 crore at the India box office, whereas in 2014, his film Jai Ho and Kick had a combined collection of approximately Rs 346 crore.

While the Rs 500 crore mark is a great achievement in the actors’ fraternity, there is a long way to go for the males in the industry to catch up with the actresses, at least one in particular, Deepika Padukone! Readers may recollect that Deepika Padukone had grossed Rs 632.48 crore in box office collections from her 4 releases namely, Race 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Chennai Express and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela in the year 2013.

For Salman Khan fans, some anxious times are in the offing. Chances are that Salman’s record might be obliterated as Aamir Khan is working on at least one release every year. Also, Shah Rukh Khan is gearing up with two releases next year, and that too may pose a big challenge to Salman Khan for the Rs 500 cr crown. Here is a table providing all the information on Salman Khan’s sensational rise to box office glory:

Movie	Release	Lifetime (cr)
Ek Tha Tiger	08/15/12	198.78
Dabangg 2	12/21/12	155
TOTAL for 2012		353.78
Jai Ho	01/24/14	116
Kick	07/25/14	230.69
TOTAL for 2014		346.69
Bajrangi Bhaijaan	07/17/15	320.34
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo	11/12/15	193.22
TOTAL for 2015		513.56

First Published on November 23, 2015 4:16 pm