It seems that box office clashes between two or more films has become an integral part of the entertainment industry. Right from Sholay and Jai Santoshi Maa, Lagaan and Gadar to Raees and Kaabil, Bollywood has seen many films locking horns at the ticket windows. Sometimes one film takes over on another or sometimes both work well, though the clash affects the business of both the films. Still, clashes have become an unavoidable part of the business, as there are only 52 weeks in a year and more than 100 film releases.
Like in 2017, we will witness some of the biggest box office clashes in 2018 as well. Here are some of those:
Aiyaary - Pari
Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee's Aiyaary will lock horns with Anushka Sharma-starrer Pari on February 9, 2018. While Neeraj Pandey's Aiyaary is a crime-thriller, debutante Prosit Roy explores the genre of mystery-thriller through Pari. Since both the films cater to the multiplex audience, a good word-of-mouth will play a crucial role for them. However, Aiyaary might have the upper hand at the box office since Neeraj Pandey's all films like A Wednesday, Special 26, Baby and M.S. Dhoni - The Untold Story have been received well by the audience.
Hichki - Parmanu
Rani Mukerji's comeback film, Hichki, and John Abraham's Parmanu will clash at the box office on February 23. Since both films are unconventional in their own way and target different group of audience, the clash might not impact the business of the films. As Rani is coming back on silver screen after four years post Mardaani, Hichki will definitely be a much-awaited flick for her fans. On the other hand, John Abraham and Diana Penty's Parmanu - The story of Pokhran, is based on the nuclear bomb test explosions carried by India at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in 1998 and will have an audience of its own.
Hate Story 4 - Drive
The fourth installment of the erotic-thriller franchise, Hate Story, will lock horns with Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez's Drive. Like its previous parts, Hate Story 4 will be a blend of thriller and erotica, while Drive is expected to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Since both the films are releasing during the Holi weekend, we can expect a decent opening.
2.0 - October
India's costliest film ever, 2.0 (Robot 2), might clash with Varun Dhawan-starrer, October. Made on a whopping budget of Rs 400 crore, Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth-starrer sci-fi flick is definitely expected to dominate over October at the box office. As the films are releasing on April 13 which is Tamil New Year (Vishu), 2.0 will surely open with the thunderous response at the box office, but since Varun's dark film is a well-budgeted flick, it can safely recover its investments too.
Manikarnika - Baaghi 2
Kangana Ranaut's epic biographical film, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, will hit the screens along with Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani's action entertainer, Baaghi 2. Both the films will be made on a massive scale, and the clash will undoubtedly affect their business. But Baaghi 2 will definitely get the advantage because of its previous part as well as for its massy appeal.
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