This might not go down well with the fans of Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan. For the stars, who are currently busy working their upcoming films, can’t avert the big box office clash in August. And if trade analysts are anything to go by, the clash is unavoidable.
While Akshay Kumar's upcoming film Toilet - Ek Prem Katha was earlier slated for June 2017 release, it will be releasing on august 11, which is also the date when SRK-Anushka Sharma’s yet-to-be-titled film will be released. Agreed, clashes between two big films shouldn’t happen, but it couldn’t be sidestepped.
A source told Hindustan Times, "Toilet - Ek Prem Katha was earlier meant to release in early June, but that would've come in the middle of the holy month of Ramzan. The Fridays after Ramzan ends are already booked for Hollywood biggies including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Spider-Man: Homecoming. The only date available then was August 11, which is also a long weekend on account of Rakhi and Independence Day. So this clash was inevitable," says the source.
"One cannot avoid clashes since there are only 52 weeks in a year, and almost 200 films release annually. August 11 was always Akshay's preferred weekend. The audience will be divided for sure, and so will the money," the paper quoted trade analyst Amul Mohan as saying.
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