Salman Khan starrer ‘Sikandar’ releases on a Sunday?
Sajid Nadiadwala-Salman starrer and AR Murugadoss directorial “Sikandar” is being touted as Bollywood’s next big release amidst Eid on a Sunday 30 March.
Notably, Pan-Indian Entertainment industry’s Salman Khan, has eventually returned to the big screen in a highly-anticipated action-thriller Sikandar.
A break from his cameos– Singham Again and Baby, Khan’s newest offering is in collaboration with producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director AR Murugadoss, the same Murgadoss acknowledged for his Tamil remakes remakes, Ghajini featueing Aamir Khan being one of them.
Rashmika Mandanna plays the leading lady while Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, Kajal Aggarwal, and Prateik Babbar are given pivotal roles in the movie made on a staggering budget of Rs 200 crores. Sikandar, unlike Khan’s earlier big Friday releases, is set to premier on March 30, a Sunday.??? The film is no remake but Original.
It has been widely reported that Sikandar‘s unusual approach to release on a Sunday may have been influenced by Khan’s Tiger 3 that dropped in the theatres on a Monday. Yes, Monday. Initially touted as an Eid release, the movie had a delayed release during Diwali in 2023. The day didn’t matter as Khan’s YRF collaboration earned about Rs 466 crores, while made on a budget of Rs 300 crores.
It only makes sense that a big budget (or a tiny one) movie released on a Friday or amidst a festival or on both. Friday rings the weekend for the masses and festivals are when the common person gets to escape the reality. The filmmakers want movie buffs to fill up theatres, sell tickets like hot potatoes, and be in tune with the commerce of the business.
News Edit KV Raman
