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Best movies of Three Khans

India’s Bollywood has come up with many "masala movies". The multi-billion-dollar Hindi film industry has won millions of fans worldwide. After Kapoors it is the Khans who dominate in Bollywood movies. Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are the three major Khans currently in Bollywood. Aamir is 54 years old and both Shah Rukh and Salman are 53. Salman and Aamir made their mainstream debuts in the late 1980s and Shah Rukh arrived on the big screen in the early '90s. They have spent almost three decades in India's Tinseltown. Here's a list of some must-watch classic "Khan movies."

Best movies of Aamir Khan

Qayamat Se QayamatTak

It is largely seen as an Indian version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, where a boy and a girl fall irrevocably in love while their families are the bitterest of enemies.

Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

It is a college love triangle drama where a rich brat and a poor chap try to woo a girl and the rivalry comes down to a college bicycle race. The movie talks about love, friendship and sacrifice.

Andaz Apna Apna

It is a laugh-riot which has two Khans - Aamir and Salman. The plot revolves around two "losers" trying to woo a multimillionaire woman but end up running into a local gangster. 

Lagaan

The story revolves around a village that protests an unprecedented land tax on farmers. The British officers challenged villagers seeking relief from the tax to a cricket match. It is a lavish epic, a gorgeous love story, and a rollicking adventure yarn.

Taare Zameen Par

It is a heart-wrenching story of an eight-year-old who suffers from dyslexia and is under constant pressure from his parents and teachers to perform well in his studies. It carries an important message and tells a sensitive story.

Best movies of Shah Rukh Khan

Baazigar

This film has Shahrukh Khan playing the character of a serial killer seeking revenge of his father's death. The film has action, emotion and humor.  

Darr

The film has Shah Rukh playing Rahul who's obsessively in love with a girl called Kiran. While Kiran is engaged to someone else, Rahul wouldn't take no for an answer. It’s a psycho drama.

Dil Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

It is a romantic melodrama and the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema.

Chak de India

It has Shah Rukh playing India's women's hockey team coach Kabir Khan. The movie talks about gender bias, class distinction, regional chauvinism and ultra-patriotism.

My Name is Khan

It is a story of an Indian Muslim who suffers from Asperger's syndrome and is mistakenly arrested as a suspected terrorist in Los Angeles after the 9/11 attacks. It talks about the nervous ticks and emotional barriers that an afflicted individual must battle against daily.

Best films of Salman Khan

Maine Pyar Kiya

It is the film packaged with larger-than-life sets, colorful outfits, melodious songs and the message of "true love triumphs against all odds."

Karan Arjun

It is a fantasy thriller starring Salman and Shah Rukh as brothers, namely Karan and Arjun. It is the story of faith, family bond, reincarnation and revenge.

Hum Dil De Chuke Saman

It is a musical romantic drama that narrates the tragic love story of a half-Italian-half-Indian musician Sameer (Salman) and a rich spoiled-brat Indian girl Nandini (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan).