Tom Cruise once blocked an Indian journalist because of Shah Rukh Khan, here's what happened
In 2007, Indian journalist Aseem Chhabra tweeted that Shah Rukh Khan was a bigger star than Tom Cruise after SRK's Om Shanti Om outperformed Cruise's Lions for Lambs at the box office. This led to Chhabra being blocked by Cruise's team on social media.
There is something unique about Shah Rukh Khan. Be it real life or reel, he always manages to connect with audiences across cultures. That is what has made him one of the most loved stars not only in Bollywood but also internationally. Do you know he is more popular than Tom Cruise, or the fact that the Hollywood star once blocked an Indian journalist who called SRK a bigger star than Tom Gun actor?
Tom Cruise blocked Indian journalist because of Shah Rukh Khan
Happy Birthday @TomCruise!
¡ª Aseem Chhabra (@chhabs) July 3, 2024
Now please unblock me ? pic.twitter.com/g6nWGw0ROh
Journalist and author Aseem Chhabra had revealed this recently, quipping Tom Cruise to unblock him on his 62nd birthday recently. He shared that he had tweeted about SRK being a bigger star than Tom, which apparently didn't go down well with his team. They in turn blocked him from X (formerly called Twitter). This happened in 2007 when Tom's movie Lions for Lambs had released. The worldwide collection of the film was less than what Om Shanti Om had made globally.
Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om outroared Tom Cruise's Lions for Lambs
Tom¡¯s film Lions for Lamb opened the same day as Om Shanti Om. OSO¡¯s US box office numbers were higher than LFL¡¯s. Few yrs ago I tweeted this adding that SRK is a bigger star than TC. Perhaps some assistant of TC didn¡¯t like me saying this. One day I realized I had been blocked.
¡ª Aseem Chhabra (@chhabs) July 3, 2024
As per an article on American magazine Variety published on Nov 11, 2017, "Lions for Lambs launched with a $10.3 million take from 2,681 playdates in 45 foreign markets ¡ª but that number was easily topped by Om Shanti Om and Saawariya, both of which bowed in India taking advantage of the Diwali holiday. Eros Intl¡¯s Om Shanti Om, a tribute to the 1970s era in Bollywood, took in roughly $17 million in India while Sony¡¯s musical-romance Saawariya finished with $14.4 million at 754."
Who is more popular Shah Rukh Khan or Tom Cruise?
A popularity survey once claimed that 2.8 billion people across the world know Tom Cruise. The same survey revealed that 3.6 billion people know Shah Rukh Khan worldwide. Of course, the King of Bollywood has massive fan following not just in India but abroad as well. The fact that ace Hollywood directors like James Cameron and actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Jackman and Penelope Cruz are his big fans proves his global appeal and influence in the entertainment industry.
Shah Rukh Khan is richer than Tom Cruise
Richest actors in the world:
¡ª World of Statistics (@stats_feed) January 8, 2023
?? Jerry Seinfeld: $1 Billion
?? Tyler Perry: $1 Billion
?? Dwayne Johnson: $800 million
?? Shah Rukh Khan: $770 million
?? Tom Cruise: $620 million
?? Jackie Chan: $520 million
?? George Clooney: $500 million
?? Robert De Niro: $500 million
As per an X account named World of Statistics, Shah Rukh Khan was richer than Tom Cruise in 2023. It released a list of the world's eight richest actors. While Shah Rukh Khan ranked fourth, Tom Cruise was fifth on the list.
What do you think? Is Khan a bigger star than Tom Cruise? Let us know in the comments section below.
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