Mithun's 'Sultan' vs. Salman's 'Sultan': A Tale of Two Box Office Fates

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Mithun's 'Sultan' vs. Salman's 'Sultan': A Tale of Two Box Office Fates
- •Mithun Chakraborty's 2000 film 'Sultan' was a remake of a Telugu movie, featuring Dharmendra in a special appearance.
- •Despite popular songs, Mithun's 'Sultan' was overshadowed by Sunil Shetty's 'Krodh' and Hrithik Roshan's 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai'.
- •Mithun's 'Sultan' had a budget of 1.5 crore and collected 2.38 crore worldwide, deemed below average.
- •16 years later, Salman Khan's 2016 film 'Sultan' became a blockbuster, earning 623.33 crore worldwide on a 90 crore budget.
- •Salman's 'Sultan' was his 10th consecutive 100-crore film and Bollywood's third to cross 300 crore.
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