Look At Previous Box Office Battles Between Akshay Kumar And Ajay Devgn
We decided to delve into history and look at the times when Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar’s movies have clashed at the box office, and who has been the winner.
Ajay Devgn has had a good start to 2024 as Vikas Bahl's 'Shaitaan' emerged as a major box office success story. The new Hindi movie, which also stars R Madhavan and Jyotika, is still running in cinemas and it is nearing the Rs 145 crore mark in India. The actor is now waiting to see whether his second release of the year, 'Maidaan', emerges as a box office hit or not. 'Maidaan' released in cinemas today. The new Hindi film also had paid previews on Wednesday evening, however, the full-fledged release has taken place today. The new Hindi movie is clashing against Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan', starring Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sonakshi Sinha, Manushi Chhillar, and Alaya F.
However, this is not the first time that Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn are going head-to-head at the box office. There have been four instances in the past where they have battled it out for box office supremacy.
In this article, we will be talking about the previous four box-office battles between Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, and who came out on top.
So without further ado, here is the list:
Thank God vs Ram Setu (2022)
Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh's 'Thank God' went up against Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez' 'Ram Setu'. While, both movies underperformed at the box office, but it Akshay Kumar who came out on top. As per Sacnilk, 'Thank God' made Rs 36.35 crore in India, while 'Ram Setu' pocketed Rs 74.70 crore.
Golmaal 3 vs Action Replayy (2010)
Rohit Shetty's 'Golmaal 3', starring Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Mithun Chakraborty, Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Ratna Pathak Shah, and Johnny Lever, made Rs 106.64 crore in India, as per Sacnilk. On the other hand, Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's 'Action Replayy', could only manage to collect Rs 29.06 crore in India. As a result, Ajay Devgn registered a fair and square victory over Akshay Kumar.
Toonpur ka Superhero vs Tees Maar Khan (2010)
'Toonpur ka Superhero', starring, Ajay Devgn, Kajol, Sanjay Mishra, Tanuja and Mukesh Tiwari in leading roles, collected just Rs 3.5 crore in India. Farah Khan's 'Tees Maar Khan', starring, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif came out on top as it collected Rs 60.96 crore.
All The Best: Fun Begins vs Blue (2009)
Rohit Shetty's 'All The Best: Fun Begins', starring Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu and Fardeen Khan came out on top after making Rs 41.41 crore in India. On the other hand, 'Blue' starring Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutt and Katrina Kaif, collected Rs 38.56 crore in India.
Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar are locked at 2 wins each out of 4 contests, and it is fair to say that the clash between 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' and 'Maidaan' is acting as a tie-breaker. It needs to be seen who comes out on top.
