Biggest Battle : ‘Dilwale’ vs ‘Bajirao Mastani’ in 2015’s
Pegged as the biggest box office clash in years, Rohit Shetty’s action comedy ‘Dilwale’ will compete with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama ‘Bajirao Mastani’ on December 18.
And while actors of the two films have labelled it “unfortunate” or admitted to be confused about it, the makers are in no mood to choose a different release date.
‘DILWALE’
Director: Rohit Shetty
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon
Genre: Action-comedy
This has now led to a fight for maximum screens, say industry sources. “The makers of both films are trying to get more screens than the other. These days, once the filmmakers decide the release date, they don’t give it up even though it is slated to clash with another big-budget film. While ‘Bajirao Mastani’ and ‘Dilwale’ will complete to diverse segments of the audience, the buzz for the latter is slightly better since it is a mass entertainer,” says a trade source.
Distributor Anil Thadani insists that neither of the two makers has started booking screens. “It’s untimely to comment since they have not set the screen space so far. I am sure both films will have a wide release and outlive on their own merit,” he adds.
