Bollywood stars who made a comeback with one hit film

They were reigning supreme till they hit a roadblock and then followed a lean dark phase of unsuccessful films But it took them one movie to bounce back and reclaim their positionShah Rukh KhanLast release Chennai Express 2013Next release Happy New Year 2014Back on track with My Name is Khan 2010Lowdown Like Sallu bhai King Khan too has suffered from bouts of inconsistent performance at the BO His filmography that has seen both troughs and crests got a major boost with the Karan Johar film My Name is Khan It had its share of controversies but it somehow sailed through providing his film career a muchneeded impetusPriyanka ChopraLast release Gunday 2014Next release Mary Kom film Back on track with 7 Khoon Maaf 2011Lowdown Until 7 Khoon Maaf happened she starred in a spate of forgettable films such as Anjaana Anjaani 2010 Pyaar Impossible 2010 and Whatrsquos Your Raashee 2009 As of now Zanjeer remains one of 2013rsquos biggest duds and she hasnrsquot really made a splash with her latest venture Gunday either Krrish 3 was a saving grace thoughSalman KhanLast release Jai Ho 2014Next release Kick 2014Back on track with Wanted 2009Lowdown The Bollywood star had a string of flops mdash including Marigold God Tussi Great Ho Hello and Heroes mdash to his credit in the midnoughties He then tasted success with Prabhu Devarsquos film that broke box office records at that time Following this film he starred in a slew of critically panned yet uber successful Hindi filmsKareena KapoorLast release Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 2013Next release Dev Benegal film Back on track with 3 Idiots 2009Lowdown Before Rajkumar Hirani directed her in 3 Idiots there was Tashan 2008 followed by Kambakkht Ishq 2009 and Kurbaan 2009 mdash none of which earned her appreciation She bounced back with 3 Idiots and followed it up with a slew of successful films She also made an impression with Prakash Jharsquos film Satyagraha 2013 only to herald a debacle like Gori Tere Pyaar MeinAnil KapoorLast release Shootout at Wadala 2013Next release Welcome Back 2014Back on track with Shootout at Wadala 2013Lowdown In the last four years Anil has appeared in just four Bollywood films Also he is now opting multicast films over solo performances Shootout At Wadala won him accolades while No Problem 2010 and Tezz 2012 did nothing for his careerAkshay KumarLast release Boss 2013Next release Holiday 2014Back on track with Housefull 2010Lowdown After films like Kambakkht Ishq and Blue proved diastrous Akki decided to play it safe with comedies and signed on Sajid Khanrsquos film Housefull The idea worked and he went on to deliver several hits later Last year however he experienced one average and two big time flopsAbhishek BachchanLast release Dhoom 3 2013Next release Happy New Year 2014Back on track with Bol Bachchan 2011Lowdown Even though Dhoom 3 broke all BO records AB Jr didnrsquot get to hog the limelight For him it was the commercially successful film Bol Bachchan 2011 that did wonders Duds like Players 2012 and Dum Maaro Dum 2011 happened earlierSaif Ali KhanLast release Bullett Raja 2013Next release Happy Ending 2014Back on track with Dil Chahta Hai 2001Lowdown One of the late bloomers in the industry the Nawab of Pataudirsquos career in the rsquo90s can be best described as forgettable Farhan Akhtarrsquos Dil Chahta Hai singlehandedly catapulted him into the big league and since then he has made the most of good scripts There were mediocre films tooAishwarya RaiLast release Guzaarish 2010Next release Mani Ratnam film Back on track with Dhoom 2 2006Lowdown Although itrsquos been quite sometime since she has starred in a film Aishwarya remains a top billed actress It may be recalled that her film Dhoom 2 offered audiences a welcome respite from the mediocre films she had been appearing in till then namely Shabd Bride amp Prejudice and Umrao JaanShahid KapoorLast release RhellipRajkumar 2013Next release Haider 2014Back on track with RRajkumar 2013Lowdown Post his climb with a memorable performance in Vishal Bhardwajrsquos Kaminey this actor has starred in films that have turned out to be boxoffice duds Even though RRajkumar did sell a lot of tickets the film received little appreciation from the criticsrsquo endAjay DevgnLast release Satyagraha 2013Next release Action Jackson 2014Back on track with Singham 2011 Lowdown Ajay Devgn may have stopped taking up intense roles that really suit him but he struck gold with the action film Singham Interestingly his performance in Satyagraha also won him praises while Himmatwala 2013 turned out to be a disasterHrithik RoshanLast release Krrish 3 2013Next release Bang Bang 2014Back on track with Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraLowdown After backtoback duds like Kites and Guzaarish in 2010 trade pundits wrote him off all the while suggesting that hersquoll get his mojo back by starring in his father producer Rakesh Roshanrsquos home production But he went on to impress audiences in the multistarrer Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara instead