India, Jan. 8 -- There are several parameters to measure success in cinema for lead stars. One may argue that the actor with the most money made at the box office is the most successful. But that makes it unfair for superstars of the yesteryears as inflation means that even modest films today make more than the all-time grossers of the 70s and 80s. Others argue that the actor with the most hits has the right to be called the most successful. By that logic, one 'under-rated' star manages to topple even the Khans and Amitabh Bachchan to be crowned the winner. (Also read: India's most successful actress made Rs.10000 cr at box office, more than even Shah Rukh; beat Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt)

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