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The newly launched Jawan trailer has confirmed one thing, which many had already known - Shah Rukh Khan is having a double role in the film, playing identical looking father and son (a concept Indian cinema is a fan of for decades). The Atlee directorial establishes that Jawan is a revenge action drama with heist elements, with papa SRK playing an army major and son SRK donning the khakee (for the first time in the actor's career, though he had played a cop in Shashilal K Nair's One 2 Ka 4). Jawan Trailer: Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘BAAP’ Dialogue Sets Internet on Fire! Netizens Believe This is King Khan’s Response to Aryan Khan-Sameer Wankhede Controversy.
Of course, this is not the first time Shah Rukh Khan has played double role in a movie, or in one instance, he has even done a triple role. However, not every film where he did this stunt has met with a good reception at the box office. But before we go ahead and list down the films where you saw two or more SRK's on screen, check out the Hindi trailer of Jawan here first, ICYMI:
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So without further ado, check out the Bollywood movies where Shah Rukh Khan played double roles and how they fared at the box office. PS: Have not considered Baazigar or Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, where it is the same person donning multiple identities.
Karan Arjun
Box Office Verdict: Blockbuster
The Rakesh Roshan directorial benefitted from the combined star-power of Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in the lead. Both the actors had double roles in the film, where their Karan Arjun are killed and then reborn to seek revenge on the killers.
English Babu Desi Mem
Box Office Verdict: Flop
This lesser seen Shah Rukh Khan film has the star play three different characters for one and only time. SRK played the father, the elder son and the younger son, though the first two characters only had brief screentime. Jawan Trailer: Yogi Babu's Comic One-Liner Replaces Eijaz Khan's 'Tu Hai Kaun?' Scene in Tamil Promo of Shah Rukh Khan-Atlee Starrer!
Duplicate
Box Office Verdict: Average
Shah Rukh Khan played both the hero, the bumbling chef Babloo, and the villain, the vicious Manu Dada in this Mahesh Bhatt film. Duplicate was also Shah Rukh Khan's first collaboration with Dharma Productions.
Paheli
Box Office Verdict: Flop
In Amol Palekar's remake of Mani Kaul's Duvidha, Shah Rukh Khan plays a merchant and also a ghost impersonating the merchant to fall in love with his wife.
Don: The Chase Begins Again
Box Office Verdict: Hit
The remake of Amitabh Bachchan classic by the same name had SRK played the dangerous Don and his naive doppelganger with the adaptation playing around their identities with an interesting third act twist.
Om Shanti Om
Box Office Verdict: Blockbuster
Reincarnation sagas seem to be a lucky charm for Shah Rukh Khan, as this film with Farah Khan, where an unlucky extra in the '70 get reborn as a superstar of the present era, was received with much warmth at the box office.
Ra.One
Box Office Verdict: Average
Shah Rukh Khan's first superhero film had him play an android called G.One and his nerdy creator who gets killed mid-way. The film, despite the hype and the praise for its VFX, didn't create hysteria at the box office. Jawan: From Dil Se to Billu, Shah Rukh Khan Had Bad Box Office Luck With Directors From South; Will Atlee Break The Jinx?
Fan
Box Office Verdict: Flop
In Maneesh Sharma's Fan, Shah Rukh Khan played both a ruling superstar and his dangerous obsessed fan. While SRK's look as the thinner, much younger Gaurav was praised, the audience was not ready for this dark take on fandom when it came out in theatres.
So in totality, Shah Rukh Khan had two blockbusters and one hit out of eight films where he did double roles, while the other five movies did unsatisfactory business at the box office. So will Jawan manage to tip the scales more to the positive side? Let's wait and watch when the film comes out on September 7.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 31, 2023 03:19 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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