Emraan to take on Aamir-Akshay
Emraan Hashmi, who has had a successful 2011, is now attempting to bite into the lion’s share. His film Shanghai is scheduled to arrive in the same month (June) as Aamir Khan’s most awaited Talaash and Akshay Kumar’s Rowdy Rathore.
A trade veteran observes, “No film has ever dared to come in the way of an Aamir Khan film, especially when it is his first commercial film in over 2 years. Even Akshay’s film is a tough competitor. But Shanghai is now arriving in the week between Talaash and Rowdy Rathore, which is a very volatile place to be in.”
While the trade analysts are doubting if this is a good idea, Emraan, fresh from the success of Murder 2, is confident of pulling it off. A source close to the actor says, “Emraan has a loyal audience; and let’s not forget that Shanghai brings back the hit pair of Dibaker Banerjee and Abhay Deol (think Oye Lucky Lucky Oye). It’s a calculated risk.”
Industry insiders are positive that Dibaker has one more ace up his sleeve with Shanghai. Wonder if that is enough to make giants like Aamir and Akshay a tad nervous.
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