So whose clash is this anyway?
Much has been written and said about the alleged Sajid Nadiadwala-Salman Khan spat over the clash of release dates between their respective films, Housefull 2 and Ek Tha Tiger. But a friend of Salman’s has stated that the actor is hurt by all the talk, and had nothing to do with the current scenario.
“Yes, it is true that with films like Wanted, Dabangg and Ready, Sallu had a say in their release dates, promotion etc. But that is not the case with Ek Tha Tiger. This latest film is completely a Yash Raj Films’ baby. It was the Chopras who made a decision to release Ek Tha Tiger on a particular date, not Salman,” says our source. “Moreover, Salman isn’t really an ‘in-house’ actor for YRF (a la Shah Rukh Khan), for whom the Chopras would make special allowances.”
But the Nadiadwala camp may not be buying the explanation. “More than whether or not Salman had a say in the release date for Ek Tha Tiger, we are wondering if it really is a good thing for the industry to have two such big projects — a Salman vehicle versus a Housefull of A-list actors — colliding at the box office,” says an aide close to Sajid. Sajid himself seems tired of the constant questions about Salman. “Why bring him into every conversation?” he asks, reiterating, “This is about a clash between two important films.”
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