Bollywood faces several box-office clashes every year. A free weekend has become like a dream for every filmmaker today. With so many films releasing every year, having a single release has become even more difficult. Just like 2019, some of the year's biggest releases will be locking horns at the box office.
As we enter 2020, let's have a look at this year's biggest box office clashes!
JANUARY 24
Street Dancer 3D VS Panga
Remo D'Souza's dance-drama Street Dancer 3D starring Varun Dhawan, Shraddha Kapoor and Nora Fatehi will be clashing with Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's sports-drama Panga which stars Kangana Ranaut and Jassie Gill. Both films will release on January 24, 2020.
FEBRUARY 21
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan VS Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship
Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar will step into the horror genre with Karan Johar’s Bhoot. The film will clash with Ayushmann Khurrana's Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan which is based on a gay love story. Directed by Hitesh Kewalya, it is a sequel to Ayushmann's 2017 release Shubh Mangal Saavdhaan and also stars Jitendra Kumar. Both the films will lock horns at the box office on February 21, 2020.
MARCH 13
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl VS Chhalaang
Sharan Sharma’s biopic on Gunjan Saxena, which traces the life of India’s first female Air Force pilot to go in combat starring Janhvi Kapoor will be facing Hansal Mehta’s social-comedy-drama Chhalaang that stars Rajkummar Rao and Nushrat Bharucha. Both the films will hit the screens on March 13, 2020.
APRIL 17
Roohi Afzana VS Gulabo Sitabo
Hardik Mehta’s Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Sharma-starrer horror-comedy Roohi Afzana will be clashing with Shoojit Sircar's Gulabo Sitabo that will unite his two favourite actors, Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, for the first time. The quirky comedy is set in Lucknow and revolves around the love-hate relationship between a domineering landlord and his tenant. Both the films will release on April 17, 2020.
MAY 22
Laxmmi Bomb VS Radhe
It will be undoubtedly the biggest box office clash as Akshay Kumar's Laxmmi Bomb, a remake of the Tamil horror-comedy Muni 2: Kanchana, will clash with Salman Khan's Prabhu Dheva directorial Radhe. Both the anticipated films will release on Eid 2020.
JULY 31
Shamshera VS Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Ranbir Kapoor's dacoit drama Shamshera co-starring Vaani Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt will clash with Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa Part 2 that also features Kiara Advani and Tabu. Both the films will release on July 31, 2020.
AUGUST 15
Bhuj: The Pride Of India VS Attack
Ajay Devgn's Bhuj: The Pride Of India based on IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik will face John Abraham's action-thriller Attack, which reportedly revolves around a hostage crisis. Both the film will release on Independence Day 2020.
OCTOBER 2
Sardar Udham Singh VS Toofan VS Satyameva Jayate 2
It will be a three-way clash on Gandhi Jayanti. Shoojit Sircar’s dream project on the legendary freedom fighter Sardar Udham Singh with Vicky Kaushal in the lead will clash with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's and Farhan Akhtar's sports-drama, Toofan and John Abraham's Satyameva Jayate 2. Toofan is a fictional tale of a boxer whereas Satyameva Jayate 2 is a sequel to John's Satyameva Jayate that released on August 15, 2018.
DECEMBER 25
Laal Singh Chaddha VS Bachchan Pandey
Aamir Khan's official adaptation of Tom Hank's Forrest Gump titled Laal Singh Chaddha and co-starring Kareena Kapoor Khan will lock horns with Akshay Kumar's action-comedy Bachchan Pandey with Kriti Sanon. Both the films will hit the screens on Christmas 2020.
(Source: PeepingMoon)