Though Salman ‘bhai’ held on to the no.1 spot, the khans are slipping, making way for a new crop of actors
Picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost,” said Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om. Only the audience is no longer as captivated by his films or that of the other Khans—Aamir and Salman. The latter, “Bhai” to his fans, just squeezed through by a percentage point to hold on to the No.1 spot in the latest edition of the India today Mood of the Nation (MOTN) survey. Salman may have played Bharat in his last film, but it’s Akshay Kumar who wears the Mr Bharat label better with a roster of nationalistic films, such as Kesari and Mission Mangal. Unlike the Khans, Kumar is prolific, doing four releases a year, making him one of the busiest and highest paid actors in Bollywood.
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