The release of Rajinikanth’s ‘2.0’ has been postponed due to pending work on “world class VFX”. The film will now release in theatres during the Republic Day weekend next year.
“We are working on world class VFX, and it is taking time. An extensive portion of the visual effects work will be carried out in the USA, and our team is working in full swing now. So, we have zeroed in on January 25th, 2018 as the worldwide release date” Raju Mahalingam of Lyca Productions said.
The sequel to the 2010 film ‘Enthiran’ also features Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who plays the lead antagonist.
The postponement of ‘Robot 2.0’ sets up a direct Diwali clash between Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal Again and Aamir Khan’s Secret Superstar.
For the Republic Day weekend next year, two films have already been announced – Neeraj Pandey’s Aiyaary and Sushant Singh Rajput’s Chandamama Door Ke. Robot 2.0 is the third and biggest film for the week.
Even a small child knows that Robot 2.0 got intimidated soon as Ajay Rohit announced their movie.
Am sure Rajnikant Personal Assistant reminded Rajnikant about how superstars perform on major festival periods. He must have whispered to South Megastar that Akshay had previously taken 2 Big superstars on Diwali and told him that Each of Akshays movie with Devgn and
R Khan earned less than three 3× times his rivals movies thats Action replay and Ouatimd lost to his opponents in collections 1/3 by BOi standard of RKhan CE and AJ G3.
Two minutes silence for all the Ajay fans who are celebrating on Twitter that Akki ran away from megastar Ajay.
Basically all Akki haters claim that Akki is playing a supporting role in 2.0, but when film is postponed, ppl be like Akki ran away from Diwali. Hypocrisy at its peak!!!!!
@Philips That Superstar tag does not only mean opening or Hgoty Atbb. Just a consistent Hit can turn you a superstar. Your 1st debut to can make huge impact on arriving at that tag. In 90s Akshay and Ajay were every directors wish list. Akshay turned down some eventual blockbuster because he was occupied. Kjo wanted casting Ajay with his favorite ace Kajol Yashraj Rakesh Roshan too for Karan Arjun and Daar. Akshay has very close Hgoty year in 2008 and 2005. Ajay finished 2nd behind Saajan 1991 kkhh Dabbaang 10. Akshay has the most numbers of successful movies even Ajay at no.3 while for Hit counts both Akshay and Ajay has more hits than anyone except Salman and Shah Rukh. They are still doing movies and every year any of their movies have tremendous buzz.
Hrithik from day 1 was a superstar overnight. Broken lots of records,won Filmfare 4 times ,has few Hgoty and opening day records. At a time he was considered a threat to Shah Rukh. He has been consistent on box office so what are you saying? His 2 movies won Hgoty and runners up. He has opened to 25+ opening day only 4 actors have done more than that. He is a superstar forget his last 2 movies. He is capable of giving 200 cr which he has. You can called Salu Shah Aamir Big box office superstars you can even call 2 out of the 3 based on current form Megastars so what’s your problem if other 3 are called Superstars? Endorsement TV channel contracts Signing fees fan base too play key roles. So calling Akshay Superstar is very genuine.
Sir Plz post something about blockbuster Dabangg tour all over the world.
Ayyayoh so tragic. Akshay fans bashing Aamir. Look in Akshay whole career till he retires he won’t be even reach 30% of Aamirs huge collections. He won’t get Edx except he has another big Superstar in his movie. Indicine you said last time Post EPL period like how akki films have released is more lucrative than Diwali. Still his movies can only be in dreams close to Mr Perfectionist. Now Akshay fans will feel more insecured with Ajay already they always are from their comments I wonder how big the hatred will be and Poor Ajay who is just doing what he is suppose to do will unnecessary be abused.
India biggest ever movie with whopping 400 cr budget having a South Megastar,a massive experience Director and a low budget Bollywood King sent home packing against next year by Ajay and Rohit.
They should have used National award Vfx studio instead of spending uneccary money. Ajay Vfx has done lots of big movies visuals and even from Shivaay you can see why we dont really need these Foreign Vfx teams. Will never forget this day. 2.0 releasing on just a small holiday? Hahahaha nice excuse.
Secret Superstar can out gross Golmaal Again collections even though I also like and admire Ajay so I won’t wish his movie bad.
Na’am Shabana cameo super flop
Dear Zindagi cameo Averagely okay
Secret Superstar Cameo Blockbuster!
I shall be posting this time to timejust to remind them that we are not fools.
Golmaal again is blockbuster…it will be huge
@anuj..
DONT DEGRADE ANY ACTOR BY PROVIDING WRONG INFO..
DEAR ZINDAGI WAS A CLEAN HIT
Ajay has lost 3 deewali clashes
Baaziga-Bedardi
JTHJ-SOS
ADHM-Shivaay
Few jokers are talking about Deewali. If Deewali was so lucrative why Andaaz apna apna, Jaaneman, Kyun ki, MAMK were all flops?
run Akshay run
@ tiger , Also remove Christmas from Aamir khan.then Aamir become a recordless actor.No 100 crore movies without Xmas.
Highest opening day – 13 crore (talaash)
Highest grosser – 93 crore (talaash)
Blockbusters – only 1 (RH )
in this case All major actors are ahead from Aamir.does it really means Aamir is not a megastar or Superstar ? Big actors target festivals so that more people can watch it.Aamir never wasted any Christmas.he comes on Christmas and what happens then whole world know this.
Dumb girl @aisha let me remind you diwali was on Tuesday when golmaal 2 released..
Got an long extended weekend, barely managed to cross 50cr
Mumbai circuit ??
What about punjab, Delhi, up, bihar, rajasthan, nizam???
SIK 70cr non holiday
Golmaal return 51cr on diwali with that long extended weekend..
Aukaat of Ur Ajay sir ??
@Deadpool
Am yet to understand what you mean by “Shankar Rajni Sir Still not releasing on PONGAL???”
What does the ??? Stand for?
What is PONGAL
Why asking me if they are still not releasing on Pongal? Did you read my comment? I said Smart move from both Shankar and Rajni Sir …thats it. Did you wake up with Hangover? Try and reduce the amount of Pegs you consume… It makes you sound so foolish and senseless,you dont even know what you are saying…. What’s wrong saying Good move? I said it because it can now have the opportunity to collect more comfortably. Anything wrong with that? Why the frustration with what I typed…just one sentence and you are asking me “they are not releasing on Pongal” ?? Pls dont allow this postponement to unscrew your brains…you are the few Akki fans I always presumed neutral ….guess I was wrong. Didnt know people like @Sunny toilet ek …are many out that just pick unnecessary childish off points out of frustration.
2. Fools paradise? Excuse me….! Paradise are not meant for fools whatever religion you belong too…u must know better.
very badly dissappointed byROBOT 2.0 postponed. but they are spending time in vfx, so no problem. anyway we need a masterpease from hit mashine shankar. as a film lover i want 2.0 a phenomenol one. so no firework in this diwali ,may be it is in republic day. so # ROBOT 2.0 3Drepublic.
@aisha
What a hallucination, only a kid can think that a film like Fashion will dent the collections of Golmaal Returns on a weekend like Diwali(the biggest weekend those days). Clash or solo would have never made much difference to G2. No chance of discarding SIK or OSO on solo release.
Even with sequel factor and biggest holiday of the year G2 weekend was on the same level as Dostana(lesser no. of screens+non-holiday) and check ur facts 8 cr less than SIK weekend.
Blue with 1500 screens opened at 5.8 cr
ATB with 1300 screens opened at 1.82 cr.
Is it a big difference? Even Akshay’s dullest and worst film 8×10 Tasveer with 825 screens managed to earn 1.89 cr. U can check more than 15 films that had lesser/half no. of screens than ATB opened bigger than it on Day 1. So screen count can’t be an excuse here. Forget all this, at the end of the day, ATB managed to collect just 3 cr more than -ve wom Blue. Worldwide Blue was still ahead. So I don’t see ATB winning or Blue losing from any angle.
To make it clearer, 15 films in 2009* with lesser/half no. of screens than ATB
@aisha like idol like fan… (manipulation)
Atb was just an average affair not even a clean hit dumbo ??
Blue opening only better?? Well did you know this thing
Blue 6.5cr (3way clash, pre diwali)
(Atb opening 1.85 + mamk 1.66)
Now that is what u call stardom ?
Golmaal return 5.5cr ???
Now go and eat vimal
@aisha not just blue got better opening,bt almost 3 times mre than ATB .
AND shivay did only 84CR ..Y not following BOI here?? And u r talking about cost? Even blue was high cost the reason it got flop verdict ..othrwse ATB did only 3cr more than blue in lifetime and got abve avrge verdict due to low budget . Don’t call it a HIT …TALK facts .
ajay got lower opening 3 times out of 4 on diwali CLASH ..only frNCHISE MOVIE GT BIGGER OPENING..u need more facts? lol
and yes ajay is good for diwali ,but with rohit shetty only :P Talks facts and reality…
@ Navina Bhabhijaan,
Truly, Even the world is not enough for you to end to show your foolishness or to proving yourself that how big chameleon you are…
Before this NEWS, You had been chanting that it is Rajini’s film now all reasons gone to Akki…
Hahahahahahahahaha, Beta, Teri aur Tere Tingu Psycho Ki Auqaat Nahi Hai Ki, Clash Ka Soch Kar Bataye…
Welcome VS Taare Zameen Par Yaad Hai Ya Dilaau?
Ajay rocks and tingu over-rated perfakenist sucks. Thumbs up for golmaal huge blockbuster coming up this diwali.
Burnol movement for all akshay fans…I respect Akshay sir not some of his fans
@aisha
And what wrong did I commented..?
I am just asking you if your dear Shankar and Rajini sir has shifted from diwali then why aren’t they releasing it on pongal..??
Why Republic day..??
Answer is Akshay Kumar.. This shows what influence he has on 2.0 makers.
Also one thing more it’s the makers call and they are Lyca production.. Not ur Shankar and Rajini sir because Lyca is investing 350+ on the movie not Shankar and Rajini sir..
Quite pathetic how grown ups just mess their IQ because of Envy?
The 3 of you boys….read this after that have a drink of Cold water…@Indicine am sorry I think you guys dont allow other articles from other websites thats why am pasting this,later on the last paragraph I will send links to these boys so that they can check and confirm, hope you dont mind. Somebody is putting 5.8 another 6.5crs …talking about manipulation still somebody is putting 70 cr instead if 67crs. Some dont know a clash is not lost if 2 biggies attain clean hits like lagaan and GEPK. Some dont know All time ranking of a clash like SoS and Jthj from BOI based on success are 125 and 127 meaning a proportional tie unlike 327 and 546 ATB and Blue ranking despite 3 crs difference. Lemme not go far..
You boys , challenge this not me okay…it will help you henceforth.. Once more sorry for 2.0 being sent back to Jan 18…
A History Of Diwali Box-Office Clashes
By | November 05, 2016, 14:02 PM
A box-office clash, especially two big films, is never good for anyone – be it those involved in the film, the trade, or the theater owners screening the films. Regardless of claims these days that, with the advent of multiplexes, numerous screens, and myriad shows, two big films can coexist; the reality is starkly opposite. The fact of the matter is that when two big films release, the better film, or in some cases, the better-marketed or the more-hyped film, will always trounce the competition. And in the case of both films being equally well marketed and well received, the outcome is even worse as both films eat into each other’s business, and in the end, no one benefits. Even if money is made in such a scenario, it would be nowhere near what a solo release could have entailed for either film.
Over the year, this clash scenario has never been more prominent as it is during the time of Diwali, which is, historically, one of the three most-lucrative periods of the year to cash in on ticket sales (Eid and Christmas being the other two). With Shivaay and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil being the latest entrant into the Diwali clash club, we thought it to be a perfect time to make an analysis of some of the biggest box-office clashes during Diwali down the years:
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge vs. Yaraana (1995)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 61.0 crore All-Time Blockbuster
Yaraana 5.0 crore Disaster
Like we had mentioned earlier, the trend of Diwali clashes is nothing new, and one of Indian cinema’s biggest blockbusters also had to withstand a clash at the time of release. By 1995, Shah Rukh Khan’s stocks were on the rise while Rishi Kapoor’s stardom was on the wane, which had led to a lopsided opening between both films, and ultimately ended in one becoming an all-time-blockbuster, and the other being a disaster.
Mohabbatein vs. Mission Kashmir (2000)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Mohabbatein 33.25 crore Superhit
Mission Kashmir 23.14 crore Above Average
Five years later, and SRK was in the middle of a Diwali clash again. This time the battle wasn’t as straightforward, and Hrithik Roshan’s newfound stardom guaranteed that both films opened neck-to-neck. However, as is the case with most clashes between two well-received films, one film eventually triumphed while the other was left lamenting a missed opportunity. The SRK-Amitabh Bachchan starrer went on to be a superhit while the Hrithik-Preity-Sanjay starrer folded at a face-saving above-average collection.
Veer Zaara vs. Aitraaz vs. Naach (2004)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Veer Zaara 40.0 crore Superhit
Aitraaz 15.60 crore Above Average
Naach 3.0 crore Disaster
What is it with SRK and clashes during Diwali? This time he was up against not one but two films but the result was same as before. Veer Zaara was a superhit, Aitraaz – despite receiving decent reviews and boasting big names like Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, and Kareena Kapoor Khan – was an above-average grosser, while Ram Gopal Varma’s Naach was a washout.
Garam Masala vs. Kyon Ki (2005)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Garam Masala 28.50 crore Hit
Kyon Ki 13.75 crore Flop
Akshay Kumar returned next year for another shot at winning a Diwali clash, and the unthinkable happened – he trumped a Salman Khan film. However, it needs to be noted that Salman back then wasn’t the phenomenon that he is now. Nevertheless, in Diwali of 2005, Akshay delivered a hit while Salman’s film flopped.
Don vs. Jaane-E-Mann (2006)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Don 51.0 crore Hit
Jaane-E-Mann 27.0 crore Flop
By now, SRK was making it a habit of wining every box-office clash, Diwali or not. He was, undoubtedly, the biggest star back then, which is why Don managed to thrash a film featuring both Salman and Akshay – something unthinkable today. Then again, getting Salman and Akshay together in a film is just as unthinkable today.
Om Shanti Om vs. Saawariya (2007)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Om Shanti Om 79.50 crore Blockbuster
Saawariya 23.0 crore Flop
This clash gained notoriety for how the SRK-Deepika Padukone starrer left Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor’s debut feature lying in its wake from day one itself. OSO was another King Khan blockbuster while Ranbir and Sonam’s launch got off to the worst possible start.
Golmaal Returns vs Fashion (2008)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Golmaal Returns 52.0 crore Hit
Fashion 26.0 crore Hit
One of the few instances where both films emerged profitable in spite of clashing. However, as we had pointed out earlier, both would have earned more had a clash been avoided.
All the Best vs. Blue vs. Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna (2009)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
All the Best 42.0 crore Hit
Blue 38.60 crroe Flop
Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna 8.0 crore Disaster
Salman was still a year away from becoming the box-office giant that he is today, and for some reason, Ajay Devgn has always had the upper hand against Akki during a clash. The Rohit Shetty film was lapped up by the family audience; the Akshay Kumar starrer flopped despite a good opening; while the Salmna-Kareena starrer turned out to be one of the year’s biggest disasters.
Golmaal 3 vs. Action Replayy (2010)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Golmaal 3 108.0 crore Blockbuster
Action Replayy 29.0 crore Flop
Ajay, once again, succeeded over Akshay, and this time, the margin of victory was much larger than even the boldest of trade analysts could have guessed. There was also the small matter of Devgn delivering three back-to-back successful films during Diwali in consecutive years.
Jab Tak Hai Jaan vs. Son of Sardaar (2012)
Film Collections in Nett (INR) Verdict
Jab Tak Hai Jaan 121.0 crore Hit
Son of Sardaar 103.0 crore Hit
Both SRK and Devgn have enviable records during Diwali, and surprisingly, both managed to keep that record intact in spite of this being one of the most- high-profile of all clashes. This also marks the only time that two films simultaneously crossed the 100-crore mark during Diwali. Still, it’s undeniable that both would have earned much more had they released separately.
Which brings us to the latest box-office clash during Diwali – Karan Johar’s ADHM vs. Ajay Devgn’s Shivaay – and, once again, the competition is following the same trajectory. While ADHM is all but into the safe zone, and should guarantee profits for its distributors by the end of its second week in theaters, Shivaaay has a fair distance to cover before it can even come close to recovering costs. For once, Ajay Devgn appears to be losing a Diwali clash. (Though Son of Sardaar collected less than JTHJ, it can’t be categorized as a loss for Devgn as the film was a clean hit.)
In order to cash in on the fistful of Diwali holidays that bring out the family audience in droves after Lakshmi Pooja, filmmakers have time and again clamored to release their films against each other, leading to euphoria for some and heartbreak for others at the box-office. With a shortage of favorable release dates, and an even greater shortage of sufficient screens – particularly in B and C centers, where single screens are still quite the norm – these clashes are an unavoidable fate that the film industry will continue to be afflicted with, till more theaters aren’t built in the country.
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After this bother not too reply…no more arguments with cry babies..
https://www.movified.com/-history-of-diwali-box-office-clashes
http://guyana.hoop.la/topic/4-times-ajay-devgn-proved-he-s-a-boss-at-winning-diwali-clashes
@aisha i mean u r dumb or trying to be a dumb ,akshay iz way better than ur legend devgan remove rohit shetty movies from his movies u will only find about 8 to 10 hits in his career.and he have only 3 100 crore movies according to boi.and akshay have 7 which iz double than ur legend devgan.and 4 diwali releases he iz always spoiling diwali with his mahacraps. ajay iz just agreat actor and too far from being actor.