It goes without saying that Shah Rukh Khan is the undisputed "Badshah" of the Box Office and the heartbeat of millions. However, we also have Prabhas, who is the "dinosaur" of collections and the "darling" of multitudes.
The question arises: who is the bigger star between these two? The answer is none other than Prabhas, and there is proof to support this claim.
Both Shah Rukh Khan and Prabhas freshly came up with their films, 'Dunki' and 'Salaar,' with just a day's gap.
Directed by Raj Kumar Hirani, 'Dunki' had a significant name attached to it in terms of box office collections. However, the opening day collection was surprisingly only Rs 58 Cr Gross, despite SRK's widespread popularity evident from his recent blockbusters like 'Jawaan' and 'Pathaan.'
In contrast, 'Salaar,' directed by Prashanth Neel, who is a notable director but not on the same level as Raj Kumar Hirani, garnered a massive opening day collection of Rs 175 Cr Gross. 'Salaar' broke numerous records and emerged as the biggest opener since 'Bahubali-2.'
The stardom of any hero is measured by the opening day collections, regardless of their track record.
It is worth noting that Prabhas faced setbacks with films like 'Adipurush' and 'Radhe Shyam,' unlike SRK, who delivered major hits like 'Jawaan' and 'Pathaan' in his last two films.
In conclusion, when SRK's film achieves an opening day collection of Rs 58 Cr Gross and Prabhas's film achieves Rs 175 Cr Gross on the first day, it's evident that Prabhas is nearly three times bigger than SRK in terms of box office impact.
