Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor met 17 years ago. At the box office. Both were debuting. But in this race, Ranbir Kapoor was defeated by the actress. This match was between Om Shanti Om vs Saawariya. Let's explain.

There have been many big films clash at the box office. This year, see the clash of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Singham Again on Diwali 2024. But both films were hits. But sometimes it happens that films have to face loss. If a film goes ahead, then one gets a fuss. The same happened in the year 2007. Then Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone had a collision and Deepika defeated them in this race.

It was November 9. Both Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor's films were released in the year 2007. Deepika's "Om Shanti Om" and Ranbir Kapoor's "Saawariya". But when Saawariya collapsed, Om Shanti Om was a blockbuster. There is no doubt that this charisma happened due to Shahrukh Khan.

Om Shanti Om vs Saawariya's earnings

'Om Shanti Om', directed by Farah Khan, left Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama far behind. At that time, "Om Shanti Om" grossed Rs 152 crore worldwide, while "Saawariya" collected only a modest Rs 39.22 crore.

On November

9, both films completed 17 years of their release. We remember how Indian cinema witnessed one of its biggest box office clashes, with Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's film releasing alongside Ranbir and Sonam Kapoor's "Saawariya".

Both Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika had

debuts, both films were eagerly awaited for different reasons. "Om Shanti Om" benefited from Shah Rukh Khan's star power, while popular filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial "Saawariya" was also curious. Based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story "White Nights", the film also marked the debut of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor's son Ranbir Kapoor in Bollywood.