Why has SRK not given any record setting film?

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Posted: 12 years ago
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Okay don't take it as a bashing thread. SRK's been consistent in giving hits, he's never taken breaks or had really bad phases like others. He has amazing record overseas. But why has he not been able to give any record shattering film after KKHH? No ATBB after that. No film which changed business dynamics (like Salman had HAHK, Aamir had Ghajini which became 1st to cross 100 crore).

In recent years only MNIK managed to be ATBB overseas and he managed only the highest single day collection record with Ra One.

He was the one who originally used to tackle media and marketing well. He's still the most popular (matched only by Salman Khan!). But why hasn't he been able to give a decade's no. 1 top grosser or an ATBB of late?

It's to his credit that he's consistent. But why such a huge star has not been able to give an outstanding grosser of late? Even a Sunny Deol was able to give a mega moneyspinner Gadar which overshadowed K3G. The Khans who were once considered weaker than SRK have set new records.

What are the reasons of his not setting new BO records? Do you think he can ever give an exceptional box office hit in near future as the main lead?
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Cuz he has lost his senses probably actually reading scripts should help than just signing the movie blindly.
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Posted: 12 years ago
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@Wave

LMAO! But there are others who sign scripts which have not so good content yet they break records! So what's the problem with this guy only?
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Posted: 12 years ago
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I really liked Shahrukh earlier times...He was just too good then...
He totally redifend Romance...

But OffLate He just have lost that Spark ...I guess...
Auience have got bored with his same roles and repeatative Acting...Audience did loved his Swades, CDI ..I really he continued doing those movies...coz I for 1 got bored of watching Sharukh making that same puppy face and doing Romance...

Aamir with Lagaan started a trend of Class Movies...His Perform oriented roles overshadowed Sharukh's Romantic Roles... Aamir was titled Perfectionist... and He is still being called Perfectionist and Audience are still loving him...

In middle of all this when Multiplex had Dominated ...Salman started Single Screens which was about to demolish...This guy just bounced back like Solid...and brought back Salman Khan in the Business...

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Posted: 12 years ago
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Originally posted by: Skepblun

@Wave

LMAO! But there are others who sign scripts which have not so good content yet they break records! So what's the problem with this guy only?


I agree on this...Ready , Bodyguard , ETT hardly had any script , yet they scored...
Maybe ...Srk does not hold the Stardom like earlier times...
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Pressure might be the reason! He ruled the 2000s till 2008 ,hrithik did beat him thrice in 2000,2003,2006 but still he came back with a bang and akshays' films never topped his ! After ghajini for the 1st time he was completely thrown from his throne ,then 3 idiots made aamir the new BO King ! SRK expected to come back like the 2000s with MNIK but it underperformed and dabangg made salman beat him after many yrs ! Salman is the only superstar who hasnt beat him once or twice like hrithik/aamir but thrice in a row ! SRK couldnt strike back him at all and now i guess pressure is really building on him !
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Posted: 12 years ago
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First of all, you answered your own question in paragraph 2.

Secondly, SRK is the biggest superstar in the world. He doesn't need to "break records" and join the likes of Bol Bachchan and Ready!

SRK's achievement is not in numbers - it's in the hearts of the people who he has touched with his artistry, his personality and most of all his humanity.
Edited by Bollywood_Divas - 12 years ago
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Posted: 12 years ago
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I think he got too busy in doing other things like his different business ventures, IPL team, performances at every award show he could find. He seems visibly aged. He's also badly stuck in that romantic hero image. At stage shows also he only does his Ladies' man act year after year serenading all heroines.

Other stars showed a different side to themselves to audience. Like Salman showed a totally different side to him in Dabangg. Aamir did Ghajini - an avatar audience never thought they'd see.

SRK's last different role which people liked was CDI.

He's just stuck on a plateau!

There's always a lot of hype about his films but somehow they don't do outstanding business, don't live up to the huge hype.

His personal controversies also seem to have spoilt his image. Others had controversies but at that time media wasn't so widespread. Nowadays every move goes viral across social media and 500 channels on cable TV. Maybe that has some effect too.

His script sense toh is Mashallah! He has script sense or just works with friends? Rejected Lagaan, RDB, Munnabhai MBBS, Robot and 3 Idiots? For what?

Even if we ignore quality, why's he unable to pull off records with so so films unlike others?
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Posted: 12 years ago
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he is not able to pull off records but still got
1)higest single day collection
2)highest diwali day collection for JTHJ (acc to komal and TA)

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Posted: 12 years ago
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@Bollywood_Divas

Do we really need such statements? "He doesn't need records, he lives in hearts"? Every star's fan does this instead of discussing! We're not bashing anyone, just discussing a particular aspect.

For a man who's the biggest star etc. it should have been a piece of cake to give an ATBB now! Nowadays it is easier due to inflation, expansion in business, rise of new multiplexes, age of hype.

Just wanted to discuss why such a popular star has not been able to give a business-redefining hit or ATBB whereas other less expected stars did it.

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