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News Topical, Digital Desk : Recently, actor Ranveer Singh's multi-starrer film, Dhurandhar, crossed the ₹1000 crore mark worldwide. Over the years, several Hindi and South Indian films have achieved this milestone. But a common factor among them is one actor whose combined Bollywood and South Indian films have grossed over ₹3,000 crore at the box office over the past four years.
To end your suspense, he's neither Shah Rukh Khan nor Salman Khan. So, let's find out who the superstar of the 80s is, whose films are making waves at the box office.
Who is the real box office king?
The actor being discussed in this article entered Hindi cinema as an actor in the 1980s. His first film was released in 1981 and proved to be a hit. In a film career spanning over four decades, he has delivered numerous blockbuster films. Recently, the actor was seen playing a police officer in director Aditya Dhar's film Dhurandhar. By now, you must have guessed that we're talking about Sanjay Dutt.
Yes, Sanjay Dutt is the actor whose three films have grossed over ₹3,000 crore at the box office in the last four years. This began with the 2022 South Indian film KGF: Chapter 2. Sanjay played a negative role in this film, and the film was an all-time blockbuster.
Sanju Baba then appeared in a supporting role in superstar Shah Rukh Khan's Jawaan, which grossed over ₹11 billion (₹1.1 billion) globally. Sanjay Dutt's Dhurandhar also grossed over ₹1.2 billion (₹1.2 billion) worldwide, making it three films the actor has been a part of that have grossed over ₹10 billion (₹1.0 billion).
Sanju Baba's unique feat
The details of Sanjay Dutt's films that earned Rs 1000 crore worldwide are as follows:
KGF Chapter 2 (KGF2) – 1200 crores
Jawan – 1160 crores
Dhurandhar – 1284 crores
You will be surprised to know that apart from Sanjay Dutt, no other Hindi or South cinema actor has been a part of three films that have done a global business of more than Rs 1000 crore.
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