The top superstar in the industry vs the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful director of the current century. The director of films like 3 Idiots, PK and the Munnabhai series, Rajkumar Hirani, has confirmed that his next film will release during the Christmas weekend this year.
In a statement, the director said “It (Sanjay Dutt biopic) goes on the floors today, January 14, and Sanju will give the clap. We are one big family. We hope to wrap it up by June and are targeting a Christmas 2017 release”
He added “It’s not a film about guns, drugs and the underworld. It’s a feel-good film about a father-son relationship with Paresh Rawal playing Sunil Dutt and Ranbir as Sanju. A buddy film with Sanju’s many friends adding up to one from the US, played by Vicky Kaushal”
It could be one of the most interesting clashes of all time, as Salman Khan has already booked the biggest weekend of the year for his keenly-awaited film ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ directed by Ali Abbas Zafar.
On star-value, there is absolutely no comparison. Salman Khan is light years ahead of Ranbir Kapoor when it comes to sheer pan-India box office pull and ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ is likely to be far more commercial too. But the factor that could tilt the clash in favour of the ‘Sanjay Dutt biopic’ is going to be content. The audience, especially at multiplexes where the ticket prices are high, do not usually spend on two films in the same week. Instead, they pick the better film.
The momentum shifts quite quickly too, like we have seen when Bajirao Mastani and Dilwale clashed at the box office during Christmas in 2015. Dilwale held a huge lead on the first day, but failed to sustain. Bajirao Mastani went from strength to strength, convincingly winning the clash by a fair margin.
The problem for ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ could be bigger, because a Rajkumar Hirani film has never failed at the box office and his films tend to be far more entertaining and commercial as compared to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali magnum opus.
However, unlike the previous two occasions when his films smashed all-time records – Hirani doesn’t have a major superstar like Aamir Khan, who lends tremendous reach to his films. This time around, he has the most promising actor from the younger generation of stars.
The power that a banner like Yash Raj Films has in distributing films cannot be ignored either, it’s their biggest film of the year, a costly one too. They are expected to go all out to make ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ the biggest film of the year.
Against any other actor or director, Salman would’ve smashed his way through. Even Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who first announced his film for Christmas, decided to keep his ‘Padmavati’ a full month away from ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’.
But Rajkumar Hirani, if in form, is in a different league altogether.
Update: To add one more point, budget-wise the clash will heavily be in favour of the ‘Dutt Biopic’. ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ will be one of the costliest films of the year.
People can’t underestimate Raju Hirani. Lage Raho Munna Bhai was a blockbuster and was the third highest grosser of all time at the time of it’s release.
Okay lets C in Xmas…..V r ready
Movie called Raees also plan 2 clash with sultan in 2016 Eid
Same will happen 2 dis so called dutt biopic
Ab hogi tabahi. Salman, your time is about to end. TZH will be defeated in total BO by Dutt, and after that he’s doing crap films like Remo’s dance movie, and Dabangg 3. This crappy non-actors time is up, snd good riddance.
Just for publicity
Wow at last someone has shown the guts to challenge BOLLYWOOD GOD SALMAN KHAN
All the best team raju
Tiger Zinda Hain is already a blockbuster
Lets be honest Salman right now is way ahead of everyone,plus after the succes of Sultan with Ali who wrote the script for both Sultan and TZH am expecting a good film in general.
Tubelight will play a huge on whether this clash will happen.
Lets be honest Salman right now is way ahead of everyone,plus after the succes of Sultan with Ali who wrote the script for both Sultan and TZH am expecting a good film in general.
Tubelight will play a huge on whether this clash will happen.
PLUS WE ALL KNOW YASH RAJ ARE BULLIES WHEN IT COMES TO CLASHES.
Hirani cast Aamir Khan or Shahruk Khan only they can save. Otherwise you will declare most foolish director of all time.
Kebab main haddi…….. I’m sure it was Aamir who convinced his friend Raju to clash with TZH because he feared Salman would open 400 cr club this year. Aamir was never happy with Salman-SRK friendship. SRK should have released Raees with Dangal.
Look salman khan is a huge superstar, but rajkumar hirani is equally big director
And as rajkumar promises to make sanjay dutt biopic his most entertaining film , their is a good chance of his movie getting ahead of salman’s at b.o
Content wise we all know which will be better
Also ,ek tha tiger was no bajrangi bhaijaan , i mean bajrangi 2 can easily beat any movie be it bahubali 2 or any rajkumar’s movie
Ek tha tiger though huge at b.o ,but to me it was nothing more than one of many salman khan stupid blockbuster ,so the neutral audience might just not be as excited as salman khan’s diehard
And these neutral audience will decide which movie will do more well
I don’t expect tiger zinda hai to be a dilwale , it would be far more entertaining but i believe raj kumar hirani movie will be best movie of the year
So it is definitely an interesting clash
Its more like best content v/s biggest superstar
Also srk a day back said no one can take on salman at b.o , sry sir but this is exactly how you can lock horns with salman on b.o , and even make battle of equals
with movies like hny , ce , dilwale fan u can’t but when u can make movies as good as 3 idiots or p.k u surely u can beat the hell out of anyone
well tbh YRF is the biggest production house in the country and they’ll club TZH with TOH & Dhoom4/Adis next….so Dutt biopic won’t be able to get enough screens..
Also TZH is a safer bet anytime as it will be out an out commercial film like ETT or Dhoom3 unlike SRK-YRF film where even YRF admits those films wouldn’t have worked without the presence of SRK…
This begins the end of salman …tubelight as per reports is very risky topic if it does not click it will fail miserably…..now again a clash with acclaimed director in Xmas…..now we will able to c real stardom of salman……its good that filmmakers r targeting khans…..they should not get dolo release and should prove their worth 8n clash…..lets c how khans perform in clash…..srk to gayo…now salman…..next some filmmaker should release film on diwali 2018 against amir TOH……
TZH alone release and salman on xmas was very very interesting but chalo koi nai now a clash …bring it on …..hopefully aftr both films release ….dr is a gap of 3 weeks bfr anthr one releases ….
Anthr thing long way to go for xmas 2k17 ….letz see
wow i want this clash…now salman khan fans will show there real stardom…by the way indicine…do you really think this movie is going to get more than 100 single screens…and what more no ranbir kapoor movie has done more than 25 crore at single screen and salman khan has done more than 105crore only on single screen….secondly there will be major tie up for tubelight and tiger zinda hai…..biggest distribution house yrf + biggest megastar salman khan + one of the most awaited sequel +salman katrina combo……single screens owners ne aaj hi keh diya hoga,bhai se panga hum na lenge.
Salman khan producing movie with dharma so karan johar on salman side,akshay kumar with salman,srk abhi abhi dosti kiya h …to sawal hi paida nhi hota…..fox star studios aur eros dono distribute karenge nhi disney india m waise hi band kar raha h…viacom to pehle hi mana kar diya…..bacha utv…sorry sidharth roy kapoor salman se panga nhi lega….plus ranbir kapoor ka aaj tak salman n saath diya h….chahe katrina k saath rehta tha tab bhi….aur kapoor khandann pura salman k saath h…..at last amir khan wo aur salman dono ek dusre ko bhai mante h……..so this clash can’t happen…..
I’ll stand by TZH as Bhai is friend of SRK. I’ll watch both as another one has Hirani but want to win the clash by TZH.
Tzh will thrashed Dutt biopic
If hirani n ranbir have guts then release their movie in front of tiger….ranbir will be finish …..and all saan haters wait n watch..both salman movie going to cross 300 cr on domestic box office
Tiger Zinda Hai 400 crore
Dutt biopic 1 crore
Dutt biopic will have great content even better than 3 Idiots and huge trending. how?
Opening week 1 lakh rupees
2nd week 90,000 rupees (10% drop)
3rd week 89,000 rupees (1% drop)
4th week 88,000 rupees (1% drop)
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Final lifetime 90 lakh – 1 crore
Clash will not happen as theatre owners doesn’t want any film to clash with salman and aamir movies as they bring thunderous box office response in opening weekend.
Ab ayega mazaaaaa bring it on…
Bring it on : It will prove the supermacy of Salman Khan, and end of Ranbir Kapoor
Class v/s Crass
Acc to srk fans….
Dangal crap film…
Fan best film of d decade…..seriously???
What logic???….matlab pagal hone ki bhi ek hadd hoti hain……
Rather than making the dutt biopic Mr Hirani should’ve made Munnabhai 3.. Now that is a sequel many are eagerly waiting for.. This is all promotional tactics as they will change release date later, present scenario Salman’s popularity will crush this ranbir film at the box office if it dares to release simultaneously.
Hirani >> Salman+Yashraj .
Dutr Biopic Will it Up .
Ab Nanga Hoga Salman.
Dutt Zinda Hai vs Chinkara Zinda Hai
too much funn!
A big sorry to Salman’s fans. I’m going for Hirani’s ride journey with Ranbir in lead as Dutt. As all you know that Ranbir is a stellar star who can act very well even though he’s new compare to Salman. Salman is average in terms of acting. But for sure he’s going to score big in 1st week. In a longer run I guess it’s the Dutt biopic going to lead by a average margin. Good luck!!!!!
Rajkumar hirani movie depend on content so why clash?? If he release normal weekend collection will huge but clash God save him.
It will not be any clash if it happend ..then everyone know that Tzh sure sure winner..!
well, i wanted this. it was needed that either salman should release his films outside edx or anybody should clash with him. last christmas we have seen our so called superstar with all the advantages losing clash to a director laike sanjay leela bhansali who has a poor track record despite of having a supersuccessful director like rohit shetty. now salman has aliabbas zafar with him clashing with so called biggest director. the results will prove whether salman deserves to release his films on festivals or not, and if he wins this clash by margin then all the excuses of those deepika made actor fans will go in vain.
i will not say a word against rajkumar hirani because everybody has right to release his films anywhere. but my dear sir if you dare to postpone your film then i will rip apart you, that’s my promise. because there is no harm in clashing with dignity but if all these things are just to create hype for your film like what global queen did last eid then may god save you from me.