Film clash averted by the Roshans
Film clashes are becoming all too common, with filmmakers trying to see who will blink first.
Seems Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan are at loggerheads with each other, if their film releases are anything to go by. First, it was the clash between Kaabil and Raees, slated for January 2017. Then, when Rakesh Roshan excitedly announced the release date of Krrish 4 for Christmas 2018, he seemed unaware that Aanand Rai’s Shah Rukh starrer Friday was also scheduled to release at the same time.
On realising the clash however, the Roshans quickly moved their film from the proposed slot. Explaining the Roshans’ gentlemanly manoeuver, Hrithik says, “My mom and dad have always taught me that doing the right thing is over and above any profit or loss. I guess Dad felt it wrong to usurp a date that another colleague has already announced.”
Interestingly, the Shah Rukh starrer Raees is slated to release the same Friday as Hrithik’s home production Kaabil, even though the Roshans made their release announcement long before. Doesn’t Hrithik see a contradiction in this? Says Hrithik, “I can’t judge other people’s ethics. I must travel my own path, guided by my values and allow others to travel theirs.”
Hrithik admits for the first time that bringing Raees and Kaabil together could damage both the films. “Both films will suffer a little. But both films can also do well, if the content is good. If it’s in your destiny to succeed, nobody can take it away from you. The same also holds good for failure,” he says.