With Raees definitely coming next Eid, YRF will definitely be shifting Sultan to a later date. PHOTOS: REUTERS
Yash Raj Films, meanwhile, has decided to block the Eid 2016 date for Salman Khan-starrer, Sultan. "Salman has always booked Eid to release his films because it's his favourite holiday. Today, Eid has somehow become synonymous with Salman's films, and it was expected that Yash Raj Films will release Sultan on Eid next year," India Today quoted a source as saying.
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Another source said, "Salman has not started Sultan. Shahrukh too has not started shooting for Raees. Salman will wrap up Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and move on to Sultan, where he plays a boxer. Now with Raees definitely coming next Eid, YRF will be shifting Sultan to a later date.
"Salman and Shahrukh are two of the biggest superstars in Bollywood. Clashing with each other would mean eating into each other's business and both of them are intelligent enough not to make that mistake."
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Given the sharp business sense of these two industry heavyweights, a clash of their films on Eid next year seems unlikely. However, what finally happens is something only time will tell.
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