War of Words: SRK and Deepika debate over Bajirao Mastani’s Audience Reach

With the films just a couple of days away from release, the stars of both the films are trying to persuade the audience into coming to the cinemas to watch their movie.

Come 18th December, we have a huge clash between Shah Rukh Khan starrer Dilwale and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Bajirao Mastani. While promotions for both movies are at an all time high, actors are trying to state why their film is better.

At a recent event, Shah Rukh was asked to comment on the clash between the two films. The star said “The other film (Bajirao Mastani) is also made by friends. Our genre is more family and happy-go-lucky kind. Their genre is niche and historical. For both films, audience will come in at different time and watch it. Both are really nice movies”

But when Deepika Padukone, the lead star in Bajirao Mastani, was told about what SRK said, she responded saying “I wouldn’t call Bajirao (Mastani) as niche at all. In fact, one of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s strength is, that in a film like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam or Devdas or Ram Leela, or even Black, he has his way of story-telling and yet he makes his movies globally appealing”

While Dilwale has a huge cast including Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma, Bajirao Mastani also has the trio of Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika.

The negotiations from the makers of Bajirao Mastani for higher ratio of shows at multiplexes is still on. The film has also managed to get a fairly decent single-screen release, thanks mainly to Eros International’s last film Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

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94 Comments

  • Off late I have been noticing so much negativity created by so many users whom I expect to be some useless bots who consider it to be their duty to spread negativity as if it would prevent dilwale from crossing even 200 crores.
    But unfortunately your hatred won’t make even an iota of difference and considering the track record of all the lead stars and director I am pretty sure it would turn out to be a blockbuster

  • I will continue posting this comment unless bhai fans stop blabbering about class
    @Dear Bhai fans
    It’s a humble request from me to not talk much about quality and class because it’s a known fact that Salman acts in the most cheapest and classless movies in Bollywood.If you want to support BM you’re free to do so but stop bragging about quality and stuff.Please accept the fact that you are supporting BM only because it’s clashing with Dilwale since you guys are an antonym of the word “Class” and “Quality” who prefer watching crap movies like Bodyguard Dabba 2 Ready Jai Ho..the list is endless probably.So better worry for the classless Sultan which looks like a downright crap movie

  • Watching the song malhari makes me cringe what was slb smoking while filming this song.
    He could have created a fictional character rather than making a film on a warrior and making him dance to pathetic steps

  • Bm is not a niche film only for selected audience. Its undoubtedly a mass film. Srk should stop fooling people.
    Also srk can play his cheap tricks with pvr and all, why cant eros use bajrangi bhaijaan advantage. Nothing wrong in this

  • The film has also managed to get a fairly decent single screen release… that line should make Sarook fans except hat Dilwale has no chance at all.

    Har Har Mahadev.

  • Hater’s if DILWALE are successful or much better then BAJIRAO MASTANI pls shut up your mouth in comments box otherwise you are all cheap thinking people’s.
    if dilwale failure you are genius we are (Srk fan’s) agreed. OK

  • Sarook trying too hard to mislead the audience by saying that BM is a niche film and no have a universal appeal. Rofl well played Sarook but you forget that the people you are going to clash with are more intelligent than you.

  • Over Promotion always fall apart instantly i.e Hny, RaOne Same way Dilwale will do Bdw Max it would be 160-185crs widout manipulation ..
    For BM Appreciation by audiance plays major role either it wll be Bombed at Boxoffice ..

    Conclusion : Dilwale n BM have good release time but both movie won’t make business as much as dey needs.

  • SLB may have his own style of filmmaking but his box office record is average to say at best.may be poor at times..i dont think bajirao mastani will go beyond 100-120 crore.

  • Screen count… Is highly to be equal … ..Eros nd SLB in the mood of taking revenge from SRK… Dooshman ka dooshman apna dost… .. Sorry SRK but… I m worry about u… But still I m with u… #imSRKian

  • @challa stop moaning dude. Sarook fans are the ones who are creating too much negativity. Anyway was asking my self these days where are sarook fans like @challa @zonnyoutdate rofl you guys already started making lame excuses like I’m busy, I’m out of town and etc. Come on guys dont hide. I want you to witness how Ranveer and BM team will thrash Dilwale.

  • Dilwale is going to be an All time blockbuster. Its a Family entertainer with Comedy, Action, Relationships ( Drama) and backing of the All time Blockbuster Jodi of SRK- Kajol with The Superb Director Mr. Rohit Shetty and the Young Heartthrobe Varun and Kriti Sanon. Music is way better than the other movie.
    SRK has executed a great Marketing Strategy of going to each and every regional television to be with the audience. His oversees market speaks volume about his achievements and this has shown in the way the Advance booking has been done( in oversees Market).
    Releasing Movie with SRK movie actually helps SRK’s movie promotion and indeed it will be shown when single screens will too go in for Dilwale shows to end year on a happy note..

  • @Bajiroa Don’t worry about me I am absolutely free from today so it’s my humble request to please be active in this site post the humongous success of bajirao

    @Amit I am expecting dilwale to collect only 70 crores and bm to break pks record..happy
    Btw if your epic predictions about bm collecting more than dilwale turns out to be false will you leave indicine forever

  • I am true salman fan but honestly speaking dilwale will be far ahead in terms of collections only reason which might save bajirao mastani is maharashta region and for obvious reasons they will see bajirao and luckily its the biggest buisness region but in rest of india this movie will suffer badly and in overseas you cannot even trace bajirao its territory of khans bajirao had chance if they would have released it on any other week but releasing on a day when movie related to any khan is releasing it is going to be almost jab tak hai jaan vs son of sardar in overseas hence my perdictions for both the movies in india
    Day one dilwale- 28 crores
    Lifetime-220 crores(boi)not producer figure
    Overseas-120 crore(because of clash)
    Bajirao mastani india-80 to 90crores that to because of maharashtra
    Overseas 40-45 crores

  • @challa stop behaving like a saint. Dilwale will b a big hit no doubt but don’t u dare to spread negativity around bajirao

  • BM will no anywhere to compete Dilwale. BM is a Dark movie which appeal to a selected sections.
    While Dilwale is a Light Hearted movie for the every sections.

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