Salman Khan’s films have always excelled during Eid but in Diwali its Shah Rukh Khan who rules the Box Office just as Christmas has proved lucky for Aamir Khan year after year. However, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is an exception to this as it has crossed 100 crore in less than a week. After, 16 long years that he has given a huge hit, a blockbuster on Diwali. Way back in 1999, it was Sooraj Barjatya’s massive hit, Hum Saath Saath Hain which had coincided with the Diwali weekend. Let’s have a look at Salman Khan’s films that released in Diwali but could not make a mark.
1. Kyon Ki (2005)
The film released over the Diwali weekend in 2005 and was directed by Priyadarshan. Kyon ki was said to be a remake of a Malayalam film starring Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor, which clashed with Akshay Kumar-John Abraham-starrer, Garam Masala, failed to appeal the audience.
2. Jaan-e-Mann (2006)
Salman’s Diwali-release Jaan-e-Mann which was directed by Shirish Kunder and also starred Akshay Kumar and Preity Zinta, faced a tough competition with Shah Rukh Khan’s Don. While Jaan-e-Mann tanked at the box office, Don went on to become a hit.
3. Saawariya (2007)
The next year Salman returned on Diwali with Saawariya, though he only had a cameo while Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor made their debut with this film. The romance saga, which locked horns with Shah Rukh’s Om Shanti Om marking the debut of Deepika Padukone, turned out to be a disaster.
4. Heroes (2008)
Heroes featured Salman along with Sunny Deol and Preity Zinta but the Samir Karnik-directed film was declared a big flop
5. Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna (2009)
Yet another film of Salman that saw the Diwali release. He reunited for this romantic film with Kareena Kapoor while Sohail Khan too played a significant role. However, the movie failed to impress the audience.
