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Box Office: Analyzing theatrical performances of Shah Rukh Khan's movies that showed his evil side on-screen
We are revisiting the box office performances of Shah Rukh Khan's films in which he played an antagonist roles. The list has Baazigar, Don, Darr, and others.
Shah Rukh Khan has redefined his stardom in recent times with new movies like Pathaan and Jawan along with re-releases of Kal Ho Naa Ho and Veer-Zaara. While the superstar became popular as a romance king, he rose to stardom after playing antagonist roles in the initial stage of his career. Let's take a lookback at SRK's theatrical releases that showed him his evil side.
Baazigar To Raees; Revisiting Shah Rukh Khan's Movies Showing His Devilish Side
Baazigar
Shah Rukh Khan first played a negative role in Baazigar. Also starring Kajol and Shilpa Shetty, the 1993 crime thriller was a blockbuster at the box office.
Darr
SRK then starred in Yash Chopra's directorial and production, Darr the same year. The 1993 psychological thriller, co-starring Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deol, netted Rs 10.75 crore in India. It emerged as a blockbuster.
A year later, Shah Rukh worked in Rahul Rawail's Anjaam. The 1994 romantic psycholgical thriller, which also featured Madhuri Dixit, earned Rs 5 crore at the box office while securing an average verdict.
Don: The Chase Begins Again
More than a decade later, Shah Rukh Khan reinvented himself in a negative role with Farhan Akhtar's directorial, Don The Chase Begins Again. The 2006 film was a reboot of Amitabh Bachchan's 1978 film of the same name. SRK's movie collected Rs 50.25 crore and turned out to be a hit.
Don 2: The King Is Back
Shah Rukh got reunited with Farhan Akhtar in Don 2: The King Is Back. The second installment of the Don franchise, which also featured Priyanka Chopra in her reprised role, recorded Rs 106.5 crore and secured a hit tag.
Raees
In 2017, Shah Rukh Khan starred in Rahul Dholakia's directorial venture, Raees. The action film, co-starring Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, netted Rs 128.75 crore. It was a semi-hit.
Box Office Performances Of Shah Rukh Khan's Movies With Antagonist Roles
| Movies | Net India Collections | Verdicts |
| Baazigar | - | Blockbuster |
| Darr | Rs 10.75 crore | Blockbuster |
| Anjaam | Rs 5 crore | Average |
| Don: The Chase Begins Again | Rs 50.25 crore | Hit |
| Don 2: The King Is Back | Rs 106.5 crore | Hit |
| Raees | Rs 128.75 crore | Semi-Hit |
Shah Rukh Khan will now be back in a negative role in Siddharth Anand's upcoming film, King. SRK has been roped in to play a don in it.
Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
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