India, Sept. 7 -- In the pantheon of Indian film superstars, names like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Dilip Kumar, Chiranjeevi, and Shah Rukh Khan are most frequently claimed as the 'biggest star ever'. But how does one determine which star is bigger? If it is based on success rate, then Dilip Kumar reigns supreme. If the hard box office numbers are to be taken into consideration, then Shah Rukh Khan races ahead. And if ticket admissions are the parameter, then Amitabh Bachchan stands head and shoulders above all others.

But what about the sheer volume of box office successes? In an industry obsessed with how many hits one has given, that surely has to count. By that metric, none of the names mentioned above holds a candle to one legend...