The big Diwali clash is only five days away. While advance bookings have not opened in India, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 are expected to take a huge opening considering the hype that they have created.
While netizens have started speculating on who would emerge as the winner in the upcoming festival weekend, trade analysts have claimed that anything is possible considering that things have changed now.
The experts also stated that Diwali releases are not getting a huge success compared to the situation before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The words of the experts can be considered to be true since a few months ago, superstars like Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar failed to bring any audience despite that their films arrived on the occasion of Eid.
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On the other hand, content is one of the factors that contribute to a big opening and huge collections of a film. The same applies to both the Diwali releases.
One of them is an action drama and the other is a comedy horror. While the latter has expanded its fanbase this year, we should not ignore that Singham Again is also a part of a successful franchise.
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Apart from all these, ticket prices need to be as low as possible so that family audiences can come to theatres without any hesitation. Both films are already fighting to get an equal number of screens and further details will be revealed once the advance booking opens.
It seems like a holiday weekend won't help to pull audiences. Positive word-of-mouth is equally important to grab attention. While shows are usually sold out on weekends, the films can recover their respective budgets if a similar situation continues on the weekdays.
For now, nothing can be speculated about the potential winner of this battle. It remains to be seen whether this year's Diwali can bring back the old days when any film, irrespective of the genre, became blockbusters on any festive season.