2025 will be a significant for the three Bollywood Superstars– Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. As they would all turn 60 years of age. Aamir will be the first one to hit the milestone on March 14 followed by Shah Rukh Khan on November 2 and Salman Khan on December 27. These three stars continue to rule but once they turn 60, will their stardom be affected?

Trade veteran Taran Adarsh disagreed, “Age is just a number (smiles). Also, people are aware of how old they are and yet, they are crazy about them. They are 90s superstars who have ruled not just the box office, but also our hearts. They are relevant even today and change with the times. From Sikandar, for instance, it’s clear that Salman seems in a different zone, though it has all the mass elements.
He continued, “They’ll be now seen in slightly mature roles. Even they know that they can’t be running around in Switzerland. But when you move to mature roles and play your age, you start connecting with the masses.”
Trade analyst Atul Mohan remarked that Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan are at an advantage because of the evolving outlook of the audience towards aged heroes, “Now, things are different. Earlier, actors who would turn 50 or 55 would start playing character roles. But Shah Rukh Khan’s films are working big time. Even a weak film of Salman ends up collecting Rs. 100 crores. Amitabh Bachchan, Dilip Khanna, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra etc. had a downward trajectory before they turned 60 after which they moved to playing character roles.”
He added, “Until the audience accepts them and is doing the right kind of cinema, people will accept them.” He also gave the example of South stars who are older than the Khans and are ruling, “Rajinikanth is 70+ and manages to give huge grossers. Kamal Haasan delivered his career’s biggest hit Vikram (2022) at this age.”
Distributor and exhibitor Raj Bansal had a different opinion, saying, “Their stardom will inevitably be affected. However, no actor, apart from Ranbir Kapoor, has emerged strongly enough to challenge their dominance. That’s why they’ve been fortunate to sustain their careers for so long.”
Unfortunately, Shah Rukh Khan, who turns 60 this year, won’t have any film releases in 2025. His next project, King, is set to hit theaters in March 2026. The film features his daughter Suhana Khan alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Abhay Verma. Recently, the project made headlines when Sujoy Ghosh stepped down as director, with Siddharth Anand now taking over to helm this stylish action movie.
Meanwhile, Salman Khan’s Sikandar is scheduled for an Eid release, and Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par is expected to premiere in the first half of 2025. Additionally, Aamir will appear in a supporting role in his production Lahore 1947. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film stars Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Ali Fazal.
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