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Published 17:08 IST, July 27th 2023

Vivek Agnihotri's The Vaccine War to clash with Prabhas' Salaar? Director reacts

Vivek Agnihotri recently took to his Twitter handle to slam reports about a box office clash with Prabhas. He said that he has no such plans.

Reported by: Anjali Choudhury
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Vivek Agnihotri talks about fake news surfacing online on social media. (Image: Vivek Agnihotri/Twitter) | Image: self
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A report recently claimed that Vivek Agnihotri had said that he won the box office battle against Prabhas' Radhe Shyam with his film The Kashmir Files. The report further implied that he wanted to release The Vaccine War alongside the Adipurush star's  upcoming film, Salaar. This created a buzz on social media. Vivek Agnihotri has, now, addressed the situation.

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  • The Kashmir Files and Prabhas starrer Radhe Shyam was released in March last year. 
  • Vivek Agnihotri has been working on The Vaccine War which will hit the theatres during Dusshera this year.
  • Prabhas will next be seen in Salaar, set to open in theatres on September 28.

Vivek Agnihotri calls out fake report about clash with Prabhas

Renowned filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri recently took to his social media handle to call out those spreading fake news about him. He further expressed his dismay at the false report and the negative impact it has on society and individuals. He tweeted, "Who is spreading such fake news attributing fake quotes to me? I respect Prabhas who is a mega mega star doing mega mega budget films."

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(Vivek Agnihotri slams fake report about box office clash with Prabhas. | Image: Vivek Agnihotri/Instagram)

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He further added, "We make non-starter, small budget, people’s films. There is no comparison between us." The filmmaker urged the social media user to spare him.

Busy time for Vivek Agnihotri

Vivek Agnihotri and Pallavi Joshi are, meanwhile going through a busy phase work wise.  They are been gearing up for the series The Kashmir Files Unreported. While speaking about Kashmir Files Unreported, Vivek Agnihotri told ANI, "I can guarantee that ‘The Kashmir Files Unreported’ will shatter your heart but the intention is so that we learn from history, and we develop a temperament of zero tolerance for terrorism and we stand up for humanity and our own people."

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17:08 IST, July 27th 2023