Published 16:06 IST, November 5th 2024

It Was Wrong On Our Part: Prashanth Neel Apologises To Rajkumar Hirani For Salaar-Dunki Clash

A year after the Prabhas starrer Salaar clashed with Dunki on the big screen, the director Prashant Neel issued an apology stating that it was their mistake.

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Salaar and Dunki released on the same day in 2023 | Image: IMDb
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Prashanth Neel is basking in success of his latest project Bagheera. Directed by Dr Suri, Kannada superhero film is based on story by KGF director. In a recent interview, director recalled his last film Prabhas starrer Salaar which hit big screen on December 22, 2023, along with Bollywood biggie Dunki. filmmaker has w shared his honest opinion on clash.

Prashanth Neel shares real reason behind clash between Dunki and Salaar

In a recent interview, Salaar director admitted that clashing Prabhas starrer with a Bollywood movie was t a good idea. While Dunki was released only in Hindi, Neel's film was released pan-India in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. Speaking to a publication, director claimed that it was Salaar's producer who insisted on releasing film on particular date because it was astrologically helpful. 
 

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Salaar is a two part film featuring Prabhas | Im: IMDb

Prashanth Neel shared that Dunki team anunced ir release date first and had already blocked Christmas 2023 for release. He admitted ‘it is t a good thing’ for ar film to be released on same day. He cited that it was because date was favourable to m astrologically, release was t postponed to avert clash.

What was result of Salaar-Dunki clash?

While Salaar Part 1 emerged victorious in Christmas clash with Dunki. Prabhas starrer was released countrywide and registered a record-breaking business in Telugu and Hindi versions both. film amassed a total of a staggering ₹406.45 Cr with ₹218.3 Cr from Telugu version, ₹152.65 Cr from Hidni and remaining from or langus.  

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Dunki and Salaar hit big screns toger | Im: IMDb

Dunki, on or hand, performed exceptionally well in Hindi-speaking regions. Rajkumar Hirani directorial put up a strong front against Prabhas starrer. movie made a total of ₹ 227 Cr in domestic collection, as per Sacnilk. 

16:06 IST, November 5th 2024