Advertisement

From earning Rs 2000 crore to starring Rs 100 crore club: Five unbeatable milestones achieved by Aamir Khan

As Aamir Khan turned 60, we look into the records and milestones achieved by the actor. Few of them will always be unbeatable.

Simran Singh | Mar 13, 2025, 10:16 AM IST

1.Aamir Khan started the Rs 100 crore club with...

Aamir Khan started the Rs 100 crore club with...
1

Aamir Khan started the famous Rs 100-crore club. In 2008, his film Ghajini was the first movie to earn Rs 100 crore in India. Aamir Khan's Ghajini is widely credited with starting the 100 crore club in Bollywood.

Advertisement

2.Aamir Khan started the Rs 200 crore club with...

Aamir Khan started the Rs 200 crore club with...
2

After setting the benchmark of Rs 100 crore club, Aamir Khan broke his own record, within a year of Ghajini. Yes, 3 Idiots started the Rs 200 crore club, and it earned Rs 273 net in India. 

3.Aamir Khan: The star who opened Rs 300 club in Bollywood

Aamir Khan: The star who opened Rs 300 club in Bollywood
3

After starting Rs 100 crore club, and Rs 200 crore club, Aamir surpassed himself by creating the Rs 300 crore club with his movie PK (2014). 

4.Aamir Khan: The first Indian actor to start Rs 2000 crore club

Aamir Khan: The first Indian actor to start Rs 2000 crore club
4

Yes, Aamir Khan did what was impossible. His 2016 sports drama Dangal earned Rs 2000 crore worldwide. Till now, he's the only Indian actor who has breached this mark. The record has been unbeatable from eight years. 

5.Aamir Khan: The biggest Indian star in China

Aamir Khan: The biggest Indian star in China
5

With Dangal, Aamir Khan exposed Indian cinema to China. Dangal was the first major Indian film that got a wide release in China, and it went on to register history by earning Rs 1,305 crore (about $216 million) in China, which is roughly 60% of the worldwide collection. Till now, Dangal is the highest grossing Indian film in China. So this record makes Aamir, the biggest Indian star in China. 

Read More
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement