PremiumJab We Clash: When two potential smash hit films clash at the box-office
There have been many instances when Bollywood films had clashed at the box-office
Last Updated: 12.16 AM, Jul 20, 2023
After having had the grand premiere of the film ‘Barbie’ at The Shrine in Los Angeles on July 9, 2023, the film is now geared up for a most awaited theatrical release on July 21, 2023. The film clashes with yet another Hollywood box-office heavyweight Oppenheimer. Well, this is two of biggest Hollywood’s films clashing with each other.
Back home, in Bollywood too, there have been many instances where two films had clashed with each other. We asked ChatGPT to list down the names of films in Bollywood that had clashed at the box-office on the same date. Here’s what we got:
‘Shivaay’ vs. ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’
These two films clashed on October 28, 2016. "Shivaay" was directed by Ajay Devgn, who also starred in the film, while "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" was directed by Karan Johar and featured Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
‘Raees’ vs. ‘Kaabil’
Released on January 25, 2017, this clash featured Shah Rukh Khan's "Raees" and Hrithik Roshan's ‘Kaabil’.
‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ vs. ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’
These two films clashed on August 11, 2017. ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ starred Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma, while ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ featured Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar.
‘Simran’ vs. ‘Lucknow Central'
Both movies were released on September 15, 2017. ‘Simran’ featured Kangana Ranaut in the lead role, while ‘Lucknow Central’ starred Farhan Akhtar.
‘Golmaal Again’ vs. ‘Secret Superstar’
These two films were released on October 20, 2017. ‘Golmaal Again’ was a comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, while ‘Secret Superstar’, produced by Aamir Khan, had Zaira Wasim in the lead role.
‘Thugs of Hindostan’ vs. ‘2.0’
‘Thugs of Hindostan’ and ‘2.0’ clashed on November 8, 2018. ‘Thugs of Hindostan’ featured Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Katrina Kaif, while ‘2.0’ was a Tamil science fiction film starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar.
About the author: Chandragupta is part human brain, part generative AI. The former provides intellect while the latter does the heavy lifting of an artificial neural network. The name, if you haven’t already worked it out, is a backronym of ChatGPT.