Aamir Khan outstrips Shah Rukh Khan as his films perform better abroad

Aamir Khan has now replaced Shahrukh Khan in the top five international Bollywood grossers list as his three hits PK, Dhoom 3 and 3 Idiots climbed to the top three slots, bringing SRK’s Happy New Year and Chennai Express to number four and five, reportedDaily News and Analysis (DNA).

Even though Shahrukh Khan’s films dominate local as well as international markets, it is now Aamir’s time to prove that his films can do equally well.

Not only that, Aamir’s PK became the first Hindi film to collect about INR340 crore at the domestic box-office. Although Talaash wasn’t appreciated by the Indian audience, the film was able to draw crowds aboard. His previous films Dhoom 3 and 3 Idiots are also known for their sky-rocketing business.

Film trade analysts and critics also weighed in their comments on Aamir and Shahrukh’s films:

Taran Adarsh: HNY didn't get the kind of numbers an SRK film gets

"There's a tough fight between Shah Rukh and Aamir in the overseas territory. Besides star-power, it's also about the film and its content. As of now, yes Aamir is having a dream run. But SRK is also a huge pull.

Aamir's Dhoom 3 was already an established brand. PK had him coming back with Rajkumar Hirani after a massively successful 3 Idiots.

Besides this, the film's content found high acceptance overseas. Though Happy New Year did very well, it didn't match the kind of numbers one has of an SRK film. It did lesser than Chennai Express. Aamir's Dhoom 3 and now PK have done put him in a great position."

Komal Nahta: The figures speak for themselves

"Out of the top five grossers overseas, three are Aamir's movies. The figures speak for themselves and Aamir's ranking in the overseas market. I think like the audience in India, even the audience abroad has started looking at Aamir's movies to be like an ISI mark. They associate his movies with quality and novelty. They know that if it's an Aamir Khanmovie it must be something good. That's why his movies are doing so well."

Following are the figures reported by DNA:

3 Idiots: $27,000,000 (Approx INR1,676,295,000)

Dhoom 3: $27,969,454 (Approx INR1,736,483,550)

PK: $26,307,214 (Approx INR1,633,020,300)

Chennai Express: $18,155,736 (Approx INR1,127,017,310)

Happy New Year: $13,500,420 (Approx INR838,173,575)