Dunki director Rajkumar Hirani agrees with the fact that a clash affects both films and calls it unavoidable.
Rajkumar Hirani’s Dunki and Prashanth Neel’s Salaar Part 1: Ceasefire hit the silver screen before Christmas. Even before the release, netizens were super excited to witness the biggest clash of the year as both films feature the megastars, Shahrukh Khan and Prabhas.
After Prashant Neel, Rajkumar Hirani breaks the silence and admits that the clash affects the box office collection of both films. In an exclusive chat with DNA India News, the renowned director Rajkumar Hirani speaks about the Dunki and Salaar box office clash and discloses that there is no escape, 200 films made in a year and we have no option.
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What Did Rajkumar Hirani Say About Dunki and Salaar Box Office Clash
Rajkumar Hirani states, “From a producer’s perspective, there are a limited amount of theatres in the country. Every viewer may not have enough money to watch films back-to-back or on consecutive days. There are certain people that make a choice to see one film in a week or even a month. So, I am sure at some level it affects both the films,”
He added, “In a clash, business is affected. But there is no option for that because there are 52 weeks and 200 films made. There would be clashes. Sometimes bigger films would clash and sometimes smaller ones. All these kinds of things will continue happening. There is no escape from that.”
Additionally, Hirani gives more priority to the appreciation that a movie gets than the box office collection. He believes that business is important but not the best parameter to judge a movie.
Talking about the same, he says, “That is why we make films so that people can like it. In a way, that is slightly connected to the box office. You definitely want your film to do enough numbers that nobody makes a loss, and nobody suffers. Perceptions will differ. But no film should go into a loss so that you can make your next film. Otherwise, you get swayed by ‘ok this is not working so let me try something else’. Then you try and go against your instinct, which is a trap. When it does a reasonable number, you are confident for the next time.”
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