Akshay Kumar vs Shah Rukh Khan: Clash happened 5 times between them and the winner is...
Shah Rukh Khan's film 'Maya Memsaab' and Akshay Kumar's film 'Waqt Hamara Hai' were released together in the year 1993. On the first day, 'Maya Memsaab' collected Rs 4 lakh and 'Waqt Hamara Hai' collected Rs 25 lakh. However, if we talk about the total collection, 'Waqt Hamara Hai' surpassed 'Maya Memsaab'. Clash Number 2
After this, in the year 1997, there was a clash between Shah Rukh Khan's 'Yes Boss' and Akshay Kumar's film 'Daava'. 'Yes Boss' collected Rs 11.33 crore and 'Dawa' collected Rs 3.36 crore. After their final run concluded in theatres, 'Yes Boss' emerged as a clear winner. Clash Number 3
In the year 2004, Shah Rukh Khan's epic 'Veer-Zaara' and Akshay Kumar's critically acclaimed 'Aitraaz' were released together. 'Veer-Zaara' collected Rs 41.86 crore and 'Aitraaz' collected Rs 15.58 crore. 'Veer-Zaara' featured Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji in leading roles, while 'Aitraaz' included Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, and Kareena Kapoor. Clash Number 4
In 2006, Shah Rukh Khan's cult classic 'Don' clashed with Akshay Kumar's 'Jaan-e-Mann'. Salman Khan was also with Akshay in 'Jaan-e-Mann'. This time too, Shah Rukh Khan defeated Akshay Kumar, even by a big margin. SRK starrer earned over Rs 4 crore net on its opening day, while 'Jaan-E-Mann' earned Rs 2.43 crore net. After its final run, 'Don' grossed Rs 50 crore in India, while Akshay Kumar starrer grossed Rs 25 crore. The Final Clash Till Date
Shah Rukh Khan's 'Chennai Express' and Akshay Kumar's 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara' were released on 15 August. 'Chennai Express' collected Rs 227.13 crore and 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara' collected Rs 61 crore, and became a huge box office dud. These figures clearly signify that this epic clash was won by King Khan, as their last clash was considered in 2013. However, the two superstars also had averted clash with a difference of week in 2017, as SRK's 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' was released with Akshay's 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha.'
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