In this episode we discuss Salman Khan’s three most profitable films to date. 

Show Notes:

List of highest-grossing Indian films worldwide

The popularity of the three Khans

Baahubali: The Beginning (Which Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions released, but maybe didn’t have much to do with the production?)

Franchise power versus star power

Deepika Padukone, the secret weapon to box office success? 

Genre diversity and social issues

Kick 

Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda, Nargis Fakhri

The 100 Crore Club

Salman Khan

A controversial and divisive figure

Jai Ho versus “Jai Ho”

“Jumme Ki Ratt” and “Hangover”

Kathy Gibson’s review in Access Bollywood

INTERVAL (”Devil- Yaar Naa Miley” from Kick)

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Kareena Kapoor, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Harshaali Malhotra

Monkey God Hanuman

Indo-Pakistani relations/ Hindu-Muslim relations

Missing children in India and reliability of public institutions 

Superfluous romance

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh

The Prisoner of Zenda

Too many songs 

“Jab Tum Chaho” and “Prem Leela”

Jodi: a perfect pairing

Is Salman Khan Bollywood’s Elizabeth Taylor of Richard Burton? (and should he be cast as Freddie Mercury?)

Fun soccer/football scene

Should Neil Nitin Mukesh be cast in Game of Thrones?

NEXT TIME: Three films from Kabir Khan on real life acts of terrorism 

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