Bollywood is an empire. And it is ruled by a handful of kings and queens who play the game of thrones among themselves every Friday.

You can expect Khan wars here:

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Nasty battle of words:

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And vicious cat fights:

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But there are somethings which you just can’t expect happening in the kingdom that Bollywood is:

Replacement to this iconic on-screen jodi !

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You will never find a younger actor taking on the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan at the box office.

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However, all this is about to change.

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Because one man has been making all the right noises ever since he set foot in SRK’s kingdom.

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And today, he is all set to destroy all the old Bollywood cliches he hasn’t finished already.

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Who would have thought that the newcomer who used to walk in SRK’s shadow like a starstruck kid…

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Who played punching bag to all SRK gags…

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And even mouthed dialogues from King Khan’s erstwhile movies…

Would not only go on to date both of SRK’s finds…

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But also take on King Khan at the box office one day!

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Come this December, the Ranveer-Deepika starrer Bajirao Mastani and the SRK-Kajol starrer Dilwale will be locking horns at the box office on the same day and it’s going to be nothing less than an explosion.

Yeah, laugh SRK! Because actually, you deserve to! You laugh not because your film is going to be a huge success, you laugh because you have an unmatched business acumen to back your movies!

How else could anyone sell us movies with no storyline.

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Slapstick multi-starrers.

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And century-old cliches and still make tub loads of money!

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Yes, your fortress is truly unbreachable King Khan! But wouldn’t the victory taste sweeter if pulled off on your movies’ merit and the strength of your characters?

There’s also a huge buzz around the reunion of the most magical on screen couple of Bollywood, SRK and Kajol, working majorly to Dilwale’s benefit.

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However, if you’ve seen Bajirao Mastani’s trailer, you’d know there’s a storm heading their way and it might just hit Dilwale’s prospects like a ton of bricks.

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Meanwhile, Ranveer Singh has also been busy re-inventing himself with every project. And with sincere performances in his last few projects…

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Uncertainity’s favourite child has certainly emerged as a bankable star in Bollywood.

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Nevertheless, the point is not that by taking up better projects, Ranveer Singh has become a better actor than Shah Rukh Khan.

The point is that he is not afraid of him either.

What happens to the fate of these films, only time can tell. But what we do know is that it needs a lot of heart to take on a Shah Rukh Khan movie at the box office on the same day. And till now, Ranveer seems to be doing just fine! As for SRK, there’s just one free advice we’d like to offer:

Never underestimate the power of a Friday!