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Can one survive a BO clash with Sallu?
Salman Khan is one of Bollywood's biggest superstars. Never one to be given tags or following any rules, Khan has had a great run at the box office on the whole since his Maine Pyar Kiya days. But what has happened when audiences has had to pick between the bad boy of Bollywood and the rest of the stars.
Did they choose Sallu or did they go for Emraan, Akshay and John who clashed with Salman at the box office?
2003: Tere Naam and Emraan Hashmi's Foothpath released on the same date. Since it released soon after the infamous split of Ash and Salman, the film brought in the viewers and earned mega buck at the BO.
2004: Dhoom released with Phir Milenge. Since Phir Milenge was more social in its story line, the film won critical acclaim but the masses revved their engines towards Dhoom.
2003: Tere Naam and Emraan Hashmi's Foothpath released on the same date. Since it released soon after the infamous split of Ash and Salman, the film brought in the viewers and earned mega buck at the BO.
2004: Dhoom released with Phir Milenge. Since Phir Milenge was more social in its story line, the film won critical acclaim but the masses revved their engines towards Dhoom.
2005: Salman's No Entry was in competition with Shreyas Talpade and Nasseruddin Shah's Iqbal. No Entry was a hit at the box-office. Also in 2005, Akshay Kumar clashed with Salman Khan as Garam Masala released with Kyun Ki but this time Salman was on the losing side.
2006: It was Salman Khan vs Sanjay Dutt as Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar and My Name is Anthony Gonsalves release together. But this time both films crashed and burned. Also in 2006, Salman's Jaan – E - Mann sunk hook, line and sinker when it tried to compete with SRK's Don.
2007: Partner was a solo release and won over audiences instantly. But Khan's other release of the year, Saawariya, clashed with King Khan's Om Shanti Om. And once again it was SRK who laughed all the way to the bank!
2008: Salman Khan has had a very disappointing 2008. He started the year with God Tussi Great Ho which lost out to Ranbir Kapoor's Bachna Ae Haseeno. Khan's Diwali release, Heroes, also didn't bring in audiences as they normally do and his most recent release, Yuvvraaj, was a total BO disaster!
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