The 'Sound Story' of Spirit, released on Thursday night, came up with a sensational description. It described Prabhas as India's biggest superstar, sparking a wave of online reactions. Reactions on X are sharply divided: Prabhas fans are ecstatic, hailing it as validation of his pan-India dominance, while Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) fans feel it's an overreach, sparking memes, trolls, and fan wars.
What makes one the "biggest" superstar? Is it the budget, the sheer scale of his movies, the number of big-budget pan-Indian movies he is doing at a given point of time? What decides? SRK was down for several years, coinciding with the rise of Prabhas post-Baahubali. In 2023, though, he was back with a banger, with both Jawan and Pathaan becoming massive hits. Around the same time, Prabhas' movies like Adipurush and Radhe Shyam underperformed at the box office. Cut to 2025, after Kalki 2898 AD and a slew of potential blockbusters (like Fauzi, Salaar 2 and Kalki 2) on the cards, Prabhas seems to be poised to reclaim his position.
As of now, though, SRK loyalists have argued the title undermines his "King of Bollywood" legacy, built on decades of global appeal. They have flooded X with sarcasm, memes, and jabs at Prabhas' "South swagger" vs. SRK's "earned" stardom. No disrespect to Prabhas, but "SRK literally exists" became a viral retort.
