There is a war between the giants this Diwali. much awaited'singham again'Scheduling to release on November 1st and another much awaited franchise film'maze 3'It is colliding with this. There will obviously be competition for numbers but this is a good news for exhibitors who will finally have something to show in theatres. Since there were no good movies, a lot of old movies were re-released. A clash that brings in an overall good opening weekend is always good news for exhibitors and theaters. The advance booking of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' is currently better than 'Singham Again' as it was released a day before the Ajay Devgan starrer.
In such a situation, 'Singham Again' is still gaining momentum. Whereas 'BB3' has already earned Rs 7.39 crore. advance sale As of Thursday morning, the Rohit Shetty directorial has so far collected Rs 5.97 crore from advance sales. So far, one lakh, eighty-three thousand, six hundred and sixty-six (1,83,666) have been sold. Meanwhile, since advance booking of 'BB3' opened a day before 'Singham Again', 2,29,558 tickets have been sold so far. But, the number of screens of 'Singham Again' is more than BB3.
Trade estimates are that eventually, the opening numbers of 'Singham Again' may exceed that of the Kartik Aryan starrer, but no one knows. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 will give tough competition to 'Singham Again' at some centres. But in states like Maharashtra, the Ajay Devgan starrer is expected to dominate as it has a huge fan following.
While the clash may continue, it would be a win-win situation for the industry if both the films collectively generate three-day opening weekend numbers of at least Rs 200 crore. 'Singham Again' boasts of a stellar ensemble cast as it features Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Tiger Shroff along with Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ranveer Singh in cameos!