Published 12:51 IST, October 31st 2024

Ajay Devgn's Singham Again And Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Banned In Saudi Arabia - Here's Why

Ajay Devgn starrer Singham Again and Kartik Aaryan starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3's overseas collections hit as Saudi Arabian government bans both movies.

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Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 banned | Image: Instagram
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Ajay Devgn starrer Singham Again and Kartik Aaryan starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 have been banned in Saudi Arabia. Both highly anticipated movies are awaiting to clash on the occasion of Diwali , November 1. Now, as the makers have opened the full-fledged advance bookings of the tickets, it has been reported that both have been banned in the Arab nations.

Why Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 have been banned in Saudi Arabia?

According to multiple reports, Singham Again has been banned owing to religious conflict, while BB 3 has been banned over homosexual references. A report in Pinkvilla suggested that Rohit Shetty’s directorial release has been halted in Saudi Arabia over the Hindu-Muslim conflict in the movie.

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(A still from Singham Again trailer | Image: YouTube)

While Kartik’s character in horror comedy has references to homosexuality.

(A still from BB3 trailer | Image: YouTube)

How is advance booking looking like for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 And Singham Again?

Singham Again has managed to bag more screens in India than Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. While at first instance, it might look like Ajay Devgn starrer cop drama will be the first choice of the viewers in the mass circuits, it may not be the case. According to Box Office India, Kartik's horror-comedy will give tough competition to Singham Again in most regions, including East Punjab , West Bengal, Central India and Mysore. The only region where Singham Again might have a better footing than Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is Maharashtra .

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(A poster of Singham Again | Image: IMDb)

According to Sacnilk, BB3 has so far racked ₹7.56 crore by selling 235138 tickets. Whereas Singham Again has earned ₹6.12 crore by selling 189431 tickets in just three days.

Singham Again stars an ensemble cast, including Deepika Padukone , Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar . Whereas Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 marks the return of Vidya Balan to the franchise after 17 years as OG Manjulika.

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12:27 IST, October 31st 2024