'Baaghi 3' suffers in Akshay Kumar & Salman Khan's box office 'war' ahead of Eid?

A massive clash is scheduled to take place at box office with Akshay Kumar’s Laxmmi Bomb and Salman Khan’s Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai gearing up for an Eid release. While it is a given that business between two films will be divided, it seems that jostle for screens has already started. And t just two films, but ar film is being dragged into ‘war’, if reports are to be believed. 

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Industry insiders claim that Baaghi 3 won’t be releasing in 50-60 atres in Delhi-UP area, because a atre chain refused to sign a contract to screen Laxmmi Bomb, also backed by same production house, on Eid. A veteran trade analyst-critic Komal Nahta and some more names claimed that SS Exhibitors did t accede to Fox Star Studios’ offer that y will give m Baaghi 3 to screen, only if y promise to screen Laxmmi Bomb. 

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When Akshay was asked about clash with his Mujhse Shaadi Karogi co-star, he had stated that two films can easily release on a big date like Eid. Salman had stated that he hoped Laxmmi Bomb beats his Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai in collections. While stars displayed a cordial stance on clash, ground reality seems to be different with makers already allegedly trying to gain an edge over or. 

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While Eid clash has time, Baaghi 3, starring Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, meanwhile had taken an impressive opening, if occupancy in initial shows are anything to go by. As per trade estimates, action film is expected to collect around Rs 20 crore on day one. Baaghi 3 is directed by Ahmed Khan. 

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