Salman Khan’s Sultan stormed into theatres 2 weeks ago, and is repeatedly surpassing every possible box office record. But if the hype and mania around Rajinikanth’s forthcoming Kabali is to be believed, then these records shall become a distant memory once the Rajini blitz is unleashed across the theatres.
How do Salman Khan and Rajinikanth compare beyond their current release? Check out this story.
Age Is Just a Number
The larger-than-life heroes defy any notion you may associate with their real life age. Kicking up a storm, fighting villains, and impressing girls; it all comes naturally to both of them. Claps and whistles follow.
The Heroic Reign
Even after decades of stardom, nobody can seem to get enough of them.
Flood of Fans
Rajinikanth joined Twitter only recently and almost broke the internet with the news, but Salman wins this round hands down.
The Reel Life Hero
Rajinikanth started earlier, of course, and has a longer list of films behind him. And he has grown in stardom with every passing flick, similar to Sallu bhai.
Hitting the Bull’s Eye
With an immense amount of hype riding on their movies, the two superstars have laughed their way to the banks. Salman appears to be a bigger pull for the audiences, as he managed to bring in a combined Rs 801 crore in his last three releases. Rajinikanth’s last three releases earned Rs 379 crore in India.
The Aishwarya Factor
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one of the common factors between the two stars. Aishwarya Rai appeared with Rajini in Enthiran (2010) and starred with Salman in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). Both the films managed to impress both the audiences and critics, and proved to be a milestone in the careers of both superstars.
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