get the better of the Hrithik Roshan starrer Mohenjo Daro but to take on a Shahrukh Khan starrer is a different ball game.
Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar have clashed twice before with Daava v Yes Boss in 1997 and Don v Jaan-E-Mann in 2006 with Shahrukh Khan coming out on top both times. The last time that Shahrukh Khan actually lost a clash was 2001 with Asoka v Indian and in those days Sunny Deol the lead of Indian had a huge initial pull. There was the Dilwale v Bajirao Mastani clash at the end of last year where the Shahrukh Khan starrer Dilwale did less business in India but here the defeat was not Shahrukh Khan's but of the film as far as domestic business was concerned. The clout of the star ensured a far bigger opening in India and Worldwide it was still a bigger grosser despite the film not being liked as to Bajirao Mastani which was said to be hugely appreciated.
The Shahrukh Khan starrer is an Overseas musical love story on a big canvas so if Crack was a potential action blockbuster ala Rowdy Rathore this clash could have been a real battle but it seems a Neeraj Pandey film from the poster who has made films like Special 26 and Baby which did not find appreciation at the box office with 65 crore and 82 crore respectively and also found no appreciation on television being among the worst Akshay Kumar performers. They were targeted at the multiplex audience so it will probably be the same again but it would be tough to survive on just multiplexes if it comes up against the Shahrukh Khan film.
Though it has to be noted that the last two Shahrukh Khan starrers Dilwale and Fan have also not done well at 140 crore nett and 84 crore nett respectively but these are still wasy ahead of Baby and Special 26. Infact Dilwale is ahead of all Akshay Kumar starrers including Rowdy Rathore in raw numbers though obviously not inflation adjusted figures. The Shahrukh Khan starrer has just gone on the floors a few weeks back while the Akshay Kumar starrer Crack is yet to start shooting.
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