"I Won't Budge!" Boney Kapoor Is Upset Over 'Maidaan' Clashing With SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' And He's Not Holding Back
Boney Kapoor also revealed that Ajay Devgn who will be seen in both the movies was blindsided by the announcement made by the makers of 'RRR'.
By Sushri Sahu January 27, 2021
SS Rajamouli's RRR has been the talk of the town since inception. With a star-studded ensemble that includes Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn and Alia Bhatt. In fact, it was recently announced that the film which will has Jr NTR playing Komaram Bheem will release on October 13 this year and fans have not stopped since. From mass hysteria to euphoria, movie-goers can't wait to watch the epic unfurl. Needless to mention, Ajay Devgn fans are overwhelmed by the apparent double celebration. Yes, RRR is not the only Devgn starrer that's releasing during Dussehra; even Maidaan is releasing around the same time. After two days to be precise, on October 15!
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And fans can squeal all they want, Maidaan producer Boney Kapoor is thrilled about the clash. According to News 18, he is very upset with the makers of RRR for pushing two big films at the same time, especially when the cinemas are trying to revive their lost glory in the COVID-stricken times. He was quoted saying, "When the call of the film industry should be to stand by each other, because of the rough time that we are going through due to Covid-19, a date clash of two big multi-lingual films, is the last thing that we could expect. I announced my release date of 'Maidaan' much much earlier and the release date of 'RRR' is decided yesterday. Wasn't it an ethical thing to have a talk with me for the makers (of RRR) before the announcement they made? Exhibitors will suffer, as the audience will get divided on opening (day). We have to give space to each other so that we can optimise the numbers in a possible way. From outside, it only shows that there is no brotherhood existing among each other."
Kapoor even told Times Of India that Devgn who will be seen portraying the part of football Coach Syed Abdul Rahim in Maidaan was blindsided by the announcement. "Ajay found out about it a day before the announcement was made. He told me that he had told the makers of 'RRR' that they should speak to me as I have already announced that 'Maidaan' would release on October 15. He asked them to sort out the situation but they chose not to speak to me. This is the reason why Ajay did not tweet or retweet the release date of 'RRR'."
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However, he did maintain that Rajamouli called him back but also added that he has no option but to believe him. "He said it was not in his hands because he had played no role in this and it is entirely between the 'RRR' producer and distributors. He said the producer was under a lot of pressure from the distributors."
Kapoor also added, "Rajamouli has made a big name for himself after the two 'Baahubali' films he directed. In that context, I wonder why a Rajamouli film, after 'Baahubali: The Beginning' and 'Baahubali 2:The Conclusion' needs a holiday weekend?"
While that is that, the producer is in no mood to budge. In fact, he stands his grounds and so does his film. "Amit Sharma, who's directing 'Maidaan', had last helmed the superhit 'Badhaai Ho' and the content of my film will speak for itself. The third week of October has Dussehra and Eid holidays and becomes a big weekend for overseas collections. So, no, I won't budge. I will leave it to fate." Here's hoping the makers of both the films can reach an agreement cause it will be difficult picking one over the other.
SEE ALSO: 'Maidaan' First Look: Ajay Devgn As Football Coach Syed Abdul Rahim Has Fans Excited
Cover Image: Boney Kapoor, Ajay Devgn / Wikimedia, SS Rajamouli / Instagram
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