Despite being solo Diwali release, Happy New Year fails to break Kick record

It’s a no-brainer why Bollywood biggies chase those magical release dates in the calendar. Ramzan Eid, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali, Christmas, the first Friday before IPL (Indian Premier League) and the first Friday post IPL are all sought after because they promise bigger box-office numbers.
So, when Shah Rukh Khan chose to make his latest production Happy New Year a solo Diwali release, he obviously expected that it would reign over the box office and make a few records of its own.The film has now completed a 26-day run. While numbers are still trickling in for HNY, on last count, it can be said that the film is unlikely to break the record of Kick in the domestic market.
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Hence, Salman has bigger clout at the box office than Shah Rukh.
The Big club
250 cr club:
1) Dhoom 3: Aamir Khan, Vijay Krishna Acharya
200 cr club:
2) Kick: Salman Khan, Sajid Nadiadwala
3) Chennai Express: SRK, Rohit Shetty
4) 3 Idiots: Rajkumar Hirani, Aamir Khan
150 cr club:
5) Ek Tha Tiger: Salman Khan, Kabir Khan
6) Happy New Year: SRK, Abhishek Bachchan, Farah Khan
7) Krrish 3: Hrithik Roshan, Rakesh Roshan
8) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: Ranbir Kapoor, Ayan Mukerji
9) Dabangg 2: Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan
100 crore club:
10) Bang Bang: Hrithik Roshan, Siddharth Anand
11) Bodyguard: Salman Khan, Siddique
12) Dabangg: Salman Khan, Abhinav Kashyap
13) Rowdy Rathore: Akshay Kumar, Prabhu Dheva
14) Agneepath: Hrithik Roshan, Karan Malhotra
15) Ready: Salman Khan, Anees Bazmee
16) Ra.One: SRK, Anubhav Sinha
17) Ghajini: Aamir Khan, AR Murugadoss
18) Housefull 2: Akshay Kumar, Sajid Khan
19) Holiday: Akshay Kumar, AR Murugadoss
20) Ram-Leela: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ranveer Singh
21) Don 2: SRK, Farhan Akhtar
22) Jai Ho: Salman Khan, Sohail Khan
23) Barfi: Ranbir Kapoor, Anurag Basu
24) Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: Farhan Akhtar, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
25) Golmaal 3: Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty
26) Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Yash Chopra, SRK
27) 2 States: Arjun Kapoor, Abhishek Varman, Alia Bhatt
28) Bol Bachchan: Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty
29) Singham Returns: Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty
30) Singham: Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty
31) Ek Villain: Mohit Suri, Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh
** All data related to domestic box office
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