'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' or 'Son Of Sardaar': The box office battle begins

New Delhi: After a debacle like 'Ra.One', Shah Rukh Khan has high hopes with his Diwali release 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'. The biggest USP of the film is that it is Yash Chopra's last directorial venture. Reluctant to shift the release date of his comedy film 'Son Of Sardaar', Ajay Devgn is all set to give a tough fight to Shah Rukh Khan. While SRK and Katrina Kaif will be seen together for the first time in 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', Ajay Devgn will be seen romancing Sonakshi Sinha in 'Son Of Sardaar'.

It's not a Friday but two mega films are coming out on November 13, 2012 because it is Diwali, a much-awaited date on the Bollywood calendar. To choose between these two films will be a tough task for the audiences too.

On one hand, there is Ajay, whose last films 'Singham' and 'Bol Bachchan' raked in the moolah at the box office, and on the other is the deadly combination of Chopra, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma, AR Rahman and Gulzar.

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  Shah Rukh and Katrina's chemistry in the promos and songs have become the talk of the town.

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  Shah Rukh is back on the silver screen in his romantic avatar after a long time.

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  This is for the first time that Shah Rukh and Katrina have come together for a movie.

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  This new pairing in Bollywood has come as a breath of fresh air.

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  The film shows Shah Rukh in the role of an army officer who falls in love with beautiful Katrina in the first half of the film.

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  Shah Rukh and Katrina have upped the hotness quotient with their sexy moves in the new song from the film.

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  Shah Rukh, who has romanced many actresses on screen, is all set to woo Katrina in 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'.

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  'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is late Yash Chopra's last directorial venture. The director died of dengue on October 21.

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  The 'Chikni Chameli' of Bollywood is seen matching steps with Shah Rukh in 'Ishq Shava'.

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  The film has some great music composed by AR Rahman. After serenading the fans with songs like 'Challa' and 'Jiya Re', the makers are out with Shah Rukh-Katrina's new sizzling number.

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  Late Yash Chopra, who was known to make his heroines look beautiful on screen, has yet again cast his magic on Katrina in 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan'.

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  Away from being a soft romantic track, the new song is quite peppy and shows a great chemistry between the two stars.

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  The film is slated to be released on November 13.

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With two big budget films being released on Diwali, expect fireworks at the box office this festive season.

The films are different in genre - if SOS is a comedy, JTHJ promises oodles of romance and emotions. Trade pundits have predicted that the two films will join Bollywood's growing club of Rs 100 crore grossers. The movies have been in the news for a while.

Along with their extensive promotions across the country, they have grabbed headlines for a legal issue regarding the screen space allotted to them. Ajay Devgn Films (ADF) filed a legal complaint against Yash Raj Films (YRF) alleging malpractice in connection with the clash of both the releases. ADF claimed YRF used its dominant position in the industry to ask exhibitors to dedicate more screens to JTHJ instead of SOS. It would be interesting to see how the films fare at the box office.

YRF has claimed to book less than 1,500 single screens out of the 10,500-plus single screens available on an all-India basis for JTHJ, and it will reportedly release the movie on 600 to 650 screens overseas.

Produced by Aditya Chopra, JTHJ has reportedly been made at a budget of Rs 50 crore. The trailers of the movie have the Yash Chopra trademark of scenic foreign locations, candyfloss romance, heart-warming emotions, some thought-provoking lyrics and poetry and, last but not the least, glamorous wardrobe.

There was already a strong buzz around the movie as it marked Yash Chopra's comeback as a director after eight years. But his sudden death Oct 21, following dengue, has spread even a stronger buzz. It is, after all, his last film. But SOS doesn't seem to be giving it an easy fight.

Directed by Ashwni Dhir, the film is a remake of Telugu movie 'Maryada Ramanna', which in itself is a remake of the 1923 American silent movie 'Our Hospitality'. The cast of the film boasts of names like Sanjay Dutt, Juhi Chawla and Sonakshi Sinha. In terms of cost, it is reportedly costlier with Rs 80 crore budget and will hit 350 screens in the overseas market. So, expect fireworks at the box office this festive season.

Also See

• 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is beyond numbers: Shah Rukh
• Jab Tak Hai Jaan: A mismatch for 'Son of Sardaar'?

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