From 'Sholay' to 'Om Shanti Om', here are 6 pairs of Bollywood films that once clashed for dominance at the box office.
In this legendary face-off, 'Jai Santoshi Maa', a devotional favorite, initially took the lead, but the iconic 'Sholay' ultimately triumphed in the end.
In this clash between two period dramas, Aamir Khan’s 'Lagaan' earned critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination, but Sunny Deol’s 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' dominated the box office.
The SRK-Deepika Padukone film, enhanced by a glorious soundtrack featuring KK, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, and Sukhwinder Singh, easily won over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut.
The period drama and action rom-com battled on equal fronts: grandeur and star power. Both films did extremely well at the box office, but 'Bajirao Mastani' ultimately won.
Despite the VFX for Ajay Devgn's action-thriller 'Shivaay', Karan Johar's romance film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' triumphed at the box office.
Despite having Hrithik Roshan as the lead, 'Mohenjo Daro' bombed at the box office, giving way for Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Rustom'.
These clashes paved the way for Rajinikanth-starrer 'Coolie' (Kollywood) facing-off against Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR in 'War 2' (Bollywood) in 2025. While both films were dismissed by critics, the two are still nearing the ₹100-crore club at the box office.