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Yash: Beating Shah Rukh Khan's Zero Didn't Make Him Bigger
Two big movies came out on the same day in India back in 2018.
One was called KGF: Chapter 1, starring an actor named Yash.
The other was called Zero, starring the very famous Shah Rukh Khan.
Many people thought Zero would earn more money because Shah Rukh Khan is such a big star.
But KGF: Chapter 1 actually made more money at the box office around the world.
Recently, Yash talked about that day on a TV show called Aap Ki Adalat.
He said he is still a big fan of Shah Rukh Khan.
He does not think beating Zero made him a bigger star than a superstar.
He also said the clash was not planned, because KGF had to release in five different languages.
Now Yash is getting ready to release his new movie, Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, on August 26.
On an upcoming Aap Ki Adalat episode, Yash said he remains Shah Rukh Khan's fan and that beating Zero did not make him a bigger star than the superstar.
KGF: Chapter 1 grossed around Rs 250 crore worldwide, surpassing Shah Rukh Khan's Zero, which earned around Rs 191 crore, after both released on December 21, 2018.
Yash said the clash was not intentional, explaining that KGF: Chapter 1 needed a release date suitable for its five languages.
KGF: Chapter 1 became the highest-grossing Kannada film at the time and was later surpassed by KGF: Chapter 2, which grossed over Rs 1200 crore worldwide.
Yash's upcoming film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups releases on August 26, prompting Maddock Films to push Laxman Utekar's Eetha from August 28.
- Who
- Kannada actor Yash, who discussed the 2018 box-office clash with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on an upcoming Aap Ki Adalat episode.
- What
- Yash said KGF: Chapter 1 outperformed Shah Rukh Khan's Zero at the box office but insisted it did not make him a bigger star.
- Where
- At the worldwide box office; KGF: Chapter 1 released across India in Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
- When
- Both films released on December 21, 2018; Yash's remarks come years later, ahead of an upcoming Aap Ki Adalat episode, with reports published on August 14, 2026.
- Why
- Yash said he respects his seniors and argued the clash was not intentional because KGF needed a date suitable for its five languages, while promoting his upcoming film Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups.
Key facts
- KGF: Chapter 1 worldwide gross
- Around Rs 250 crore
- Zero worldwide gross
- Around Rs 191 crore
- Box-office clash date
- December 21, 2018
- KGF: Chapter 1 languages
- Kannada original, dubbed in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
- KGF: Chapter 2 worldwide gross
- Over Rs 1200 crore
- Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups release date
- August 26
- Eetha release
- Pushed from August 28 by Maddock Films
- Toxic cast
- Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth, Tara Sutaria, Akshay Oberoi
Quotes
Yash
Kannada film actor and producer who directed KGF: Chapter 1
“Our film was a small one and Shah Rukh sir’s film was huge, so we released on the same day.”
news18.com
“I’m still his fan. He’s a superstar. The day I think I’m bigger than my seniors, I’m done.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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