Speaking to a daily, a source present on the show said, “For years Shah Rukh and Aamir have been passing snide remarks about each being King and Ace of the Box Office and masses.”

Talking about SRK and Aamir’s equation, the source further added, “Shah Rukh and Aamir are two of the most popular Khans and adored by thousands of fans, so the fight for the ultimate title has always been quite an issue with these two stars, as they have always managed to topple each other at some point of time or the other. They have even sarcastically claimed their number one spot at media events.”

While both regaled with big hits like ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘My Name Is Khan’, off late, their rivalry hit an all-time high when news surfaced about both A-listers signing International projects with basic storyline of the city of Mumbai.

Reports confirm that SRK is to doing a project with Danny Boyle for a film titled ‘Maximum City’, while Aamir Khan is to work in an adaptation of ‘Extreme City’ for producer Anubhav Sinha. The film is said to be based on the biggest slum of Mumbai, Dharavi.

However, another reason why SRK might have given up his throne to his adversaries was cited by the source, when he said, “The fact is Aamir and Salman are senior to SRK in terms of having entered the industry before him. So, that`s also SRK`s tongue-in-cheek way of saying he is younger to them in experience and still has a lot to learn.”