Dilip Kumar may not be in this world today, but he has given so many wonderful films to Indian cinema, for which he cannot be forgotten even if one wants to. He started his acting journey with the film 'Jwar Bhata' released in 1944. After which he did many great films like 'Devdas', 'Mughal-e-Azam', 'Naya Daur' and 'Kranti'. His films earned very well at the box office and also created many records.
There is such a record of Dilip Kumar, which apart from him, only Salman Khan has made it in Indian cinema. That is the record of giving five consecutive blockbuster films. Five of his films were released between 1958 and 1961. All those films were blockbusters. Below you can see the list and earnings of those films.
Madhumati (1958) – 2 crores
Paigam (1959) – 1.40 crores
Kohinoor (1960) – 1.50 crores
Mughal-e-Azam (1960) – 5.50 crores
Ganga Jamuna (1961) – 3.50 crores
Apart from Dilip Kumar, Salman Khan is the only actor in Bollywood whose five consecutive films have been blockbusters. No other actor could accomplish such a feat. Be it the king of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan or Prabhas who became pan India actor from 'Baahubali'. You can see the list of those five blockbuster films of Salman and their earnings below.
Dabangg (2010) – 141.24 crores
Ready (2011) – Rs 120.72 crore
Bodyguard (2011) – 144.78 crores
Ek Tha Tiger (2012) – 186.14 crores
Dabangg 2 (2012) – 149.52 crores
Whatever figures of earnings of Dilip Kumar and Salman Khan's films shared here are only from the domestic box office. However, Salman has been in the news for a long time about his upcoming film 'Sikander'. This film is going to be released on the occasion of Eid in the year 2025. Now it has to be seen how amazing he shows through this picture. Rashmika Mandanna is going to be seen opposite Salman in this film made under the direction of AR Murugadoss. Sajid Nadiadwala is the producer of this picture.
