Box office clashes between major stars are always unforgettable. On 20th October 2006, Bollywood witnessed one of its major clashes with Shah Rukh Khan's Don clashing against Jaan-E-Mann starring Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. It was almost like a WWE handicap match with two stars competing against one and Shah Rukh won the clash with utter dominance.
Don, remake of Amitabh Bachchan's 1978 blockbuster of the same name, was interestingly co-written by Salman Khan's father Salim Khan alongside Javed Akthar a.k.a Salim-Javed in their prime. The remake was the third directorial venture of Farhan Akthar, Javed's son, and had music by Shanker-Ehsaan-Loy.
Meanwhile, Jaan-E-Mann was directed by Shirish Kunder, husband of noted choreographer Farah Khan. The film's music was largely by Anu Malik while Kunder also reportedly had a contribution in it. The film was a romantic musical with Preity Zinta playing the female protagonist opposite Salman and Akshay.
There was a lot of hype prior to release about the clash but it ended as a one-sided contest with the Shah Rukh-starrer winning the battle right from the opening day till the final collections, all by a massive margin.
INDIA BOX OFFICE
First Day
Don: Rs 4.65 crore nett
Jaan-E-Mann: Rs 2.43 crore nett
First Weekend
Don: Rs 14.20 crore nett
Jaan-E-Mann: Rs 8.10 crore nett
First Week
Don: Rs 24.50 crore nett
Jaan-E-Mann: Rs 13.65 crore nett
Final
Don: Rs 50.55 crore nett
Jaan-E-Mann: Rs 25.50 crore nett
OVERSEAS BOX OFFICE
Don: $7.88 million
Jaan-E-Mann: $2.36 million
WORLDWIDE GROSS
Don: Rs 106.35 crore (SUPERHIT)
Jaan-E-Mann: Rs 46.30 crore (FLOP)
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[Data is compiled from independent sources linked to distributors and theater owners. This website doesn't take responsibility for the authenticity of these numbers]