Bang Bang vs Haider: Screens, Budget, Runtime and Poll

Two big films – ‘Bang Bang’ featuring Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif and ‘Haider’ starring Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor – are all set to release in theatres tomorrow.

The bigger film, quite obviously, is Bang Bang. It has a much bigger star-cast and the genre too is audience-friendly. Haider on the other hand is a dark film and clearly the first choice of the critics. In fact, a section of the mainstream media has put its weight behind Haider and already concluded that it will emerge victorious on Thursday morning.

Bang Bang vs Haider

Bang Bang vs Haider

An article on Rediff gave its readers 5 reasons why Haider could trump Bang Bang at the box office. The reasons given were Vishal Bharadwaj’s track record, Vishal-Shahid reunion after Kaminey, the fact that Siddharth Anand’s last film Anjaana Anjaani failed, remake of a flop Hollywood film ‘Knight and Day’ and the significantly higher budget of Bang Bang.

However, what the media hasn’t been telling us is that while Vishal Bharadwaj’s films have received critical acclaim, his box office track record is pretty poor. Omkara, one of his best films, didn’t work at the box office and his last two releases 7 Khoon Maaf and Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola were box office disasters. In fact, Vishal doesn’t have a single clean-hit to his credit so far, something that could change after the release of Haider tomorrow.

Quick comparison between the two films

  • Budget: Bang Bang – 140 cr, Haider – 37 cr
  • Runtime: Bang Bang – 156 mins, Haider – 160 mins
  • Screens in India: Bang Bang – 3600, Haider – 1250
  • Approx theatrical net business to recover costs (after satellite and other rights): Bang Bang – 160 cr, Haider – 55 cr

Our take: The clash will affect the opening day and weekend business of both films. If released solo, Bang Bang would have probably taken a record-breaking opening, beating the records currently held by Dhoom 3 and Singham Returns. Haider would also collect much more because of higher number of shows at multiplexes and single-screens.

However, in the long run, the content of the two films will decide how big an impact the clash would have. If Bang Bang is received well, its lifetime business would be somewhere close to how much it would have collected with a solo release. Word-of-mouth is more important for Haider though, as the film would have to carry positive reports from the theatres (read audience) and not just the critics. Bang Bang could even get away with mixed reports due to its genre.

Which film do you plan to watch this weekend? Bang Bang, Haider or both? Vote and tell us!

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  • If singham returns with 3600 screens can collect 32crs,then why not Bang bang???

    Advance booking is superb..and it should work everywhere from high end multiplexes to single screens as well..
    Ek tha Tiger collected 33crs with lesser screens!!!

    I think bang bang can collect 33crs..thats my prediction! any thing below 30crs will be a disappointment i guess

  • If the reports for bang bang is mixed ,bang bang will fail to attain a HIT status as he is no salman or shahrukh who can maintain the momentum after the holidays get over.

  • Dont say word of mouth is more important for Haider
    Both Bb and haider will have good word of mouth..
    Remember it is not a clash but a opportunity for cinema lovers to watch two class films
    Watch bang bang, step out, take a ticket for haider and enjoy it

  • I wanna Watch Both Films,, Trailer And Music Of Both Films Awesome.. Hrithik One Of My Favorite Actor,, I love shahid as he is a huge fan of Aamir.. So, My Best Wishes With Both Films,,I hope bang bang and haider both films do extremely well at B.O.

  • Well, let’s see tomorrow!! Despite the clash, Bang Bang has got 3600 Screens what big films used to get just one year ago even when they were solo releases. Bang Bang should collect 30+ Crore plus if it wants to cross 200 crore barriers. To me, it would just collect around 27 Crores.
    On the other hand, Haider will emerge a winner because of its low budget. Hence, it has nothing to lose. It should collect 13-14 crores on the opening day.
    But I am going to give a ln honest review of Bang Bang tomorrow. I hope all jaadoo toy fans will like it..

  • Coming Tomorrow some will compare Non holiday KICK with National Holiday release BangBang, to satisfy their dumbness.

  • excited for both movies but unfortunately i don’t have enough money to watch both movie so my pick is bang bang but i really want haider to be hit , bang bang is already big hit.

  • hope boh movie will collect huge buisness…best of luck to both movies…
    bang bang-180cr.
    haider-70cr.. and i will watch both movies…

  • @Anand_Original: You have already determined what kind of review you are going to give on Bang Bang. For sure it will be of something that suits your character. Besides, I don’t think your review on Bang Bang will come from the ticket price you were supposed to spend on Bang BAng, you will download it and watch it and then you will come to talk about all the negativity of the movie you will forcefully try to bring out. PLZ don’t say it’s your honest review, say that it’s a review which will suit your requirement!

  • kaminey is the only successful film for vishal while salaam namaste is the only successful film for Sid.so both the directors don’t hv a gd track record at the bo.but I will put my money on bb to emerge as a hit bcz of hrithik and kat who hv a great script sense and hv career success rate above 54% while sahid is a flop actor with carrer success rate less than 30%.yes shraddha has a great script sense but I don’t think she even read the haider script to say yes to the film.she was too happy to b offered a role in vishal bhardwaj film.

    so bang bang-atbb
    haider-flop

  • Bang Bang as a hrithikfan. I know hrithik would never disappoint. .having said that i will watch haider later.

  • Bang bang might do 30cr plus if ticket price were hiked despite clash, if it got solo release the d3 openning records may turn history although in current senario if bang bang do 25cr plus then it might get clean hit status not forget bang bang budget is 135cr. Anything less than 25cr will be disappointment, bang bang can’t do good lifetime total due to pre diwali effect, openning day n weekned will decide its fortune although bang bang advance booking is not good like kick despite less screen, lets see picture abhi baki hai

  • For Haider, its a win win situation although haider only get 1200-1300screnn n later few more screen will be added after its performance. Haider easily do 40cr in 5days(holidays) n lifetime collection depends how much it accepeted by aduence.

  • I am really disapointed Bang Banag will not gross 40+cr opening day due to its clash with haider but the Film will do somehow 34 cr.

  • Bang bang got enough screens to collect more than 35cr opening.(ETT collected 33cr with low ticket price nd lesser screens).

  • Defineatly Opening day of bang bang would be around 30 to 32 crore (31.75 crore precisely) and haider would be around 9 to 11 crore , coz atleast for the first day (national holiday) , haider will also collect good moolah from the boxoffice…and again coming to bang bang perspective , if word of mouth of film is positive thn it would become second or third highest grosser of 2014 despite clash (till happy new year and pk arrives )…

  • haider is better than all the films khans ever made in their whole career! these double standard morons who are jealous of hrithik, make fun of guzaarish but during haider which is clashing with bang bang, suddenly their mind thinks of content. but then again during khans craps like kick,ce,ett,hny, they again forget content and say its for entertainment. double standard morons should rot in hell.

    BANG BANG IS THE BIGGEST CLASSY ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR!!!!!! HRITHIK RULES!!!!

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