In 2023, Shah Rukh Khan achieved a legendary return with hits like Jawan and Pathaan. Due to the fact that this was his first time working with Rajkumar Hirani, there were also very high expectations for his third movie, Dunki. However, Dunki proved to be a huge letdown. Dunki's company was severely harmed by the conflict with Prashanth Neel's Salaar in the northern regions.
The astounding 150 crores earned by Salaar eclipsed Dunki's modest indian net earnings of 225 crores. Furthermore, Salaar's staggering 600 crores in gross receipts worldwide vastly surpass Dunki's 475 crores. prashanth neel has a tendency to ruin SRK's celebrations. kgf 1 and SRK's zero battled in 2018. In Hindi, kgf made 45 crores and became a huge hit, whereas zero made 90 crores and was a complete bust.
Dunki and zero, according to SRK devotees, were both out-of-date dramas. They predict that when prashanth neel tries to take on SRK's massive action extravaganzas like "Pathaan" or "Jawan," it will be the real litmus test for their confrontations. Yevade Subramanyam and Mahanati, Nag Ashwin's first two films, demonstrated his ability as a filmmaker. These films received praise and admiration from many directions, including accolades and prizes. With kalki 2898 AD, a futuristic action thriller starring Prabhas, deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan, he now steps into unexplored territory.