- Pathaan has set the bar very high at the box office.
- Shehzada stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon in the leading roles.
- The comedy drama is the Hindi adaptation of the Allu Arjun Telugu hit Ala Vaikunthapuramulloo.
The record-breaking box office success of Pathaan will undoubtedly affect a lot of things. It has set a very high bar, and Shehzada is the first to feel the pressure. The comedy-drama, which stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon in the key parts, is the Hindi version of Allu Arjun’s popular Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapuramulloo.
The release of Shehzada has been delayed by one week. Shehzada has a new release date, according to a statement from the producers. This Rohit Dhawan-directed film, starring Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon, will now be released on February 17, 2023, out of respect for Pathaan.
Is it a good idea to delay the release of a movie that will be released right after an event movie like Pathaan? We have three significant instances of it in 2022 alone, including the release of Bachchan Pandey by Akshay Kumar on March 18—soon after The Kashmir Files (March 11). By saying, “Vivek ji ne Kashmir Files bana kar humara desh ke ek bohot bade dardanak sach ko samne rakha hain,” Kumar himself had acknowledged that the TKF wave had an effect on them. Ye aur baat hain ki meri image ko bhi duba diya hain. Ye film ek aisi bhet bann kar ayi.
Then, on May 20, Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was released. The following film, Anek, was released on the 27th. Result? Although the content itself also passes via the scanner, the BB2 frenzy had a significant impact on it. A week later, on November 25, Varun Dhawan’s Bhediya saw a decline in sales due to Ajay Devgn’s mystery drama Drishyam 2, which had eclipsed it in popularity.
There are two ways to look at this, according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Shehzada had only ever had one release date in the past. On February 14, there was a bonus for Valentine’s Day. They will now clash on July 17 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania because they missed out on that opportunity. Then, a week later, Selfie, starring Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi, would be released.
Another point is that entire families attended to see a movie like Pathaan. Some people even watched it more than once. They have already spent a significant amount of money doing this, so they might be wary of going to the movies so soon. I don’t believe so, Adarsh responds. No matter how much money people have, a good movie will still be shown. Due to the scheduling of two huge movies on the same day and another one a week later, there is now very little breathing room. The audience requires that room.
Back-to-back releases are successful, according to Rajender Singh Jyala, chief programming officer at INOX Leisure. He adds, “I am confident Shehzada creators took the decision after analyzing all options. We have adequate capacity to operate both on the 10th, which would have been the third week of Pathaan. The latter’s screens would have been smaller because they couldn’t last indefinitely. The Kashmir Files and Gangubai Kathiawadi both had superhit releases within weeks of one another, as did RRR and KGF 2.
According to our sources, the Shehzada team is preparing to add another promotional song to their movie in light of how well the songs in Pathaan flow together. Selfiee will experience the same thing. Atul Mohan, a trade analyst, emphasizes the Shehzada and Ant Man fight, saying, “Ant Man is a major film, and they are likely to clash soon. We must wait and see what happens.
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