Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ Surpasses ‘Pathaan’ to Become Top Indian Film of the Year
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Shah Rukh Khan has beaten Shah Rukh Khan at the box office. The Bollywood star’s “Jawan” has sped past his own “Pathaan” to occupy the box office top spot among the Indian films of 2023. “Jawan,” featuring Khan in a dual role as a father and son who set out to rectify corruption in Indian society, opened on Sept.
7 and shattered the star’s own Bollywood opening day record. It now has a total of $129 million, according to numbers released by producer Red Chillies Entertainment, besting “Pathaan,” which opened in January and concluded its run with $126 million.
In third place on the 2023 Indian box office chart, behind the two Khan vehicles, are Sunny Deol’s “Gadar 2” with $83 million, Rajinikanth’s “Jailer” with $78.2 million and Karan Johar’s “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani” with $42.8 million.
In the all-time Indian box office pantheon, “Jawan” and “Pathaan” now occupy fifth and sixth places respectively. Aamir Khan’s “Dangal” (2016) retains the top spot with $244 million (which includes more than $190 million from China), followed by S.S.
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