The secret formula of Amir Khan - A man with midas touch

If you peg all the three Khans in a box-office race, we know we have a clear winner.

With a total India box-office collection that has now surpassed 375 crores, Dangal is not only the highest grosser of the year but has set a new record of becoming the highest grossing Hindi film of all time.

Of the top highest grossing films overseas, Aamir Khan features in three of these films.

What makes Aamir Khan tick with the movie-going audiences?  

• He beautifully blends the two realms of commerce and art.
• He harmonizes the power of social messages through a commercial film.
• He experiments with different kinds of films.
• He adds his own vision to the film.
• He gets into the character of the film and delivers award-worthy performances.
• He works on one film at a time thus doing full justice to the film.

An enigmatic superstar, a perfectionist, a visionary or a man with the Midas touch - Aamir Khan remains the most-revered and bankable actor of Indian cinema.

He’s struck gold at the box-office and has found a secret formula of sorts to beat his own record year-on-year. Take a look:

Top 5 Worldwide Grossers

1. PK (2014) - INR 792 cr
2. Dangal (2016) - INR 725 cr
3. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) - INR 626 cr
4. Sultan (2016) - INR 589 cr
5. Dhoom:3 (2013) - INR 558 cr

Of the top 5 worldwide grossers, Aamir Khan features in three of these films.

Top 5 Highest Grossing Films Overseas

1. PK (2014) - $41,000,000
2. Dhoom:3 (2013) - $31,000,000
3. Dangal (2016) - $29,000,000
4. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) - $29,000,000
5. Dilwale (2015) - $26,680,000