The
release
date
of
Madhur
Bhandarkar's
Jail
has
been
announced.
The
film
would
now
be
releasing
on
6th
November,
the
same
day
when
Ranbir
Kapoor's
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani
is
slated
to
arrive.
This
would
pretty
much
be
an
event
to
look
forward
to,
as
both
Neil
and
Ranbir
find
a
place
for
themselves
in
the
top
bracket
of
youngsters
(including
Imran
Khan)
that
Bollywood
currently
boasts
of.
Confirms
a
close
associate
of
Madhur
Bhandarkar,
"Yes,
Jail
is
positively
coming
on
6th
November.
After
some
pondering,
it
was
eventually
decided
to
bring
Jail
on
this
date.
It's
a
good
day
to
bring
on
the
film."
Trade
is
expected
to
be
upbeat
with
the
clash
of
the
two
films
since
both
Jail
and
Raj
Kumar
Santoshi
directed
Ajab
Prem
Ki
Ghazab
Kahani
have
good
credentials
to
boast
of.
While
Neil
made
people
stand
up
and
take
notice
of
him
all
over
again
with
the
release
of
New
York,
the
film
that
brought
industry
out
of
a
slump
after
ending
a
six
month
long
draught,
Ranbir
too
had
shone
in
Bachna
Ae
Haseeno
that
released
last
year.
Both
actors
did
face
some
hard
times
at
the
box
office
in
the
early
stages
of
their
career
though.
Even
though
Neil
and
Ranbir
were
immensely
appreciated
in
their
debut
films
(Johnny
Gaddaar
and
Saawariya
respectively),
box
office
wasn't
too
kind
at
them.
Neil
did
face
a
setback
in
Aa
Dekhen
Zara
though
Ranbir
bounced
back
with
Bachna
Ae
Haseeno.
Meanwhile,
Neil
too
was
soon
back
in
the
reckoning
with
New
York.
This
makes
Jail
and
Ajab
Prem....
really
crucial
releases
for
both
Neil
and
Ranbir.
While
Neil
has
given
it
all
to
this
hard
hitting
drama
by
National
Award
winning
director
Madhur
Bhandarkar,
Ranbir
too
has
been
having
an
eventful
season
with
Wake
Up
Sid
(arriving
on
2nd
October)
preceding
the
release
of
Ajab
Prem.....
An
industry
follower
comments,
"Since
Imran
has
suffered
two
back
to
back
setbacks
in
Kidnap
followed
by
Luck,
the
battle
line
is
now
drawn
between
Neil
and
Ranbir.
Of
course
Imran
has
it
in
him
to
bounce
back
and
he
certainly
will
eventually.
However,
as
of
now,
all
eyes
are
on
Neil
and
Ranbir."
"Stakes
are
particularly
high
for
Neil
because
Ranbir
still
has
some
back
up
in
the
form
of
Wake
Up
Sid,
Rocket
Singh
-
Salesman
Of
The
Year
and
Rajneeti.
For
Neil,
Jail
is
a
crucial
film
since
he
hasn't
signed
anything
else
and
has
placed
all
his
bets
on
Jail.
The
film
has
to
work
for
him
by
all
means.
Given
the
fact
that
Madhur
has
decided
to
take
on
competition
with
Ajab
Prem...'
it
shows
his
confidence
in
the
product.
This
will
certainly
be
a
clash
to
look
out
for
this
season",
he
concludes.
Story first published: Monday, September 7, 2009, 17:15 [IST]