2004: Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar went head-to-head, during Diwali 2004, with ‘Veer Zaara’ and ‘Aitraaz’ respectively.

‘Veer Zaara’ turned out to be the highest grosser of 2004! The film collected Rs 400 million (Rs 40 crore) net, while ‘Aitraaz’ made Rs 160 million (Rs 16 crore) net over its lifetime.