Salman Khan is currently leading the race against Shah Rukh Khan when it comes to the highest lifetime collections. Among the duo, Shah Rukh enjoys a much more overseas business but domestic collections for Salman’s films are always huge.
However, coming to the highest collections on a day record, Shah Rukh Khan is still very much on No. 1 position.

Here’s Salman Khan Vs Shah Rukh Khan’s Highest Day Collection Battle:
Actors | Film | Highest Day Collection |
---|---|---|
Shah Rukh Khan | Happy New Year | 44.97 crores |
Salman Khan | Prem Ratan Dhan Payo | 40.35 crores |
His 2014 film Happy New Year, collected 44.97 crores on its opening day. This is the highest a film has collected on a day.
Salman Khan came close with his last release, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo which collected 40.35 crores.
Will Salman’s next, Sultan go beyond Happy New Year’s highest day collection?