‘Maidaan’ vs ‘RRR’ conflict on Oct 13: Exhibitors will endure, feels business

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Even as cinemas are totally to develop into worthwhile ventures as soon as once more within the post-lockdown situation, two of the largest releases this 12 months are already lined up for a field workplace conflict that might dent prospects of an already struggling the movie commerce. The much-hyped RRR and Maidaan have each been confirmed for an October 13 launch this 12 months.
RRR is a directorial enterprise of Baahubali-famed SS Rajamouli and the movie stars Ram Charan, Jr. NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn. The movie, rumoured to be driving a finances of over Rs 450 crore, is slated to releases in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages.
Maidaan is a biopic of legendary soccer coach Syed Abdul Rahim. Starring Ajay Devgn, the movie is directed by Amit Sharma and is slated to launch in Hindi, Tamil, Telegu and Malayalam languages.
“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,” Maidaan producer Boney Kapoor instructed IANS.
Kapoor claimed he had referred to as Rajamouli relating to the matter. “I did call him and he explained to me that deciding the release date was in the hand of the producer. I am a producer and I know that when we take a call, we discuss with the director, lead actor and other team members first.”
Considering Ajay Devgn is a lead actor in each movies, was he consulted and did he attempt to resolve the matter?

“Ajay got to know about the date clash and he suggested to the makers (of RRR) to have words with me because my date was announced much earlier. But nobody made a call to talk to me. Rather, I called up Rajamouli to find a way so that both the film found space. But his response was a mere formality,” Kapoor claimed.
The movie commerce, too, would ideally wish to see the conflict prevented.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta instructed IANS: “I think it will affect the business for sure because announcing two films of an A-lister (refers to Ajay Devgn) on the same date – that too under these circumstances — is not done. This way both films will suffer, especially in the South market.”
Kapoor on his half is in no temper to reschedule Maidaan.
“I have all the reason to hold my ground because we announced our date first,” Kapoor declared. It has been mentioned that Kapoor introduced the discharge date of Maidaan six months in the past.
Nahta feels the present low footfalls in theatres is certain to extend, and it’s as much as massive movies like RRR and Maidaan to maximise income consumption of the movie business, not lower into one another’s enterprise.
“In January and February the footfalls in theatres is not that good but by October the footfalls will increase. So a date clash will not benefit anybody. You see, both these films will release in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. So, it will divide the numbers, cut into each other’s space. I just hope they find a solution,” Nahta mentioned.
When IANS reached out to the RRR workforce, we had been instructed by the movie’s publicists: “So far, the producers are not willing to comment on the matter. If there is something, we will let you know.”