Bollywood's most successful Khan earned Rs 25000 cr, more than Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir combined, was never a superstar

The late Irrfan Khan is widely regarded as one of the finest Indian actors ever produced. The man was also one of the most successful stars in India delivering critically acclaimed hits as well as being part of commercial hits.

Irrfan was one of the few Indian actors accepted and respected globally, after he appeared in a number of Hollywood blockbusters and Oscar-winning films over the years. His films include Jurassic World, The Amazing Spider-Man, Slumdog Millionaire, and Life of Pi.

His filmography in Hollywood has meant that many of his big ticket films have earned hundreds of millions of dollars, His American films have earned a collective $2.5 billion, which translates to over Rs 22,350 crore. Add to this the collections of his Indian films and Irrfan’s films earned a whopping Rs 25,000 crore worldwide.

The Three Khans – the biggest stars of Bollywood – are far behind him. Shah Rukh Khan has a cumulative gross of Rs 8500 crore. The other two Khans – Salman (Rs 7000 crore) and Aamir (Rs 6500 crore) – are even further back. Even their combined worldwide gross of Rs 22000 crore is less than Irrfan’s.

During his Hollywood career in the 2000s, he was considered the biggest name from India in the West with starring appearances in Oscar winners like Slumdog Millionaire, which catapulted him to stardom

His co-stars such as Tom Hanks and Chris Pratt called him a great co-star and often said that they were in awe of his abilities on screen

Irrfan battled cancer in the 2010s, which not only curtailed his film appearance but took a toll on his health. The actor died in April 2020 at the age of 53 after a long battle with cancer