Aamir dethrones SRK to become the undisputed king of overseas box office

Shah Rukh Khan has always been popular amongst the NRIs and his films have minted a lot of moolah at the international box office. But it seems that Aamir Khan has dethroned the King Khan since his films PK, Dhoom:3 and 3 Idiots are the top three grossers on foreign shores.

Over the last few years, the equeation seems to have changed in the overseas market as Aamir Khan has become the leading actor among the three Khans. His three hits in the international box office are followed by Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year and Chennai Express.

Aamir Khan's last release PK has become the highest grossing film of all time by minting Rs.600 crore in India as well as abroad. The film broke the record of Chennai Express which had displaced Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots.

According to a leading website, Trade analyst Taran Adarsh was quoted as saying, "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 HNY did very well, it didn't match the kind of numbers one has of an SRK film. It did lesser than Chennai Express. Dhoom:3 and now PK have put Aamir in a great position."

Komal Nahata adds, "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 like an ISI mark. They associate his movies with quality and novelty. They know that if it's an Aamir Khan movie it must be something good. That's why his movies are doing so well."