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Raees BEATS Kaabil: Rakesh Roshan BLASTS At Team Shahrukh Khan; Blames Them For Playing Dirty
Shahrukh Khan's Raees has beaten Hrithik Roshan's Kaabil in the screen count. And after knowing this, Rakesh Roshan has blamed team Shahrukh Khan for being unethical and for playing dirty games.
Bollywood clashes always get ugly and nasty. Remember what happened between Karan Johar and Ajay Devgn when their films (ADHM and Shivaay) clashed at the box office? Something similar has happened between Rakesh Roshan and Shahrukh Khan, all thanks to Kaabil and Raees.
Yesterday
it
was
reported
that
both
Raees
and
Kaabil
had
got
equal
screen
count
for
their
movies
and
Rakesh
Roshan
was
happy
with
this
decision
but
his
happiness
was
shortlived.
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As per a leading daily, Raees has won this race and in multiplexes Raees and Kaabil have 55:45 share and at single screen theatres, the ratio is 60:40, again in favour of Raees. So, now Raees has approximately 2700 screens while Kaabil has 2200. After coming to know about this, Rakesh Roshan, who is very upset, lashed out at team Shahrukh Khan. Read what he said below.
I Am Shocked!
Rakesh Roshan told Bollywood Life, "It's very unfortunate I got up in the morning I saw in the papers. It's 45-55 now. I don't know for sure. It is not correct. I am very shocked".
There Was No Agreement As I Never Thought This Would Come My Way
"I don't get into any kind agreement because I never thought this would come my way. It's very unfair because all over the world be it Dubai or London or Australia or new Zealand, they have all gone for 50-50 except our industry in India even after giving me assurances."
I Smelt Something Is Wrong Somewhere
"I smelt something is wrong somewhere. So I showed them two reels because they always feel I make wrong films. But then when I succeed, they all congratulate me. For Kaabil also the same thing happened. Because this time we had a strong opponent.''
In My Entire Career I Have Never Shown My Films To Them
''In my entire career I have never shown my film but I had to show one hour of the film to change their mindset. But still in the morning when I saw this I was hurt that after giving assurances that it will go 50-50 they have still done what they had to do."
It's Getting Dirtier & Dirtier
"I thought this industry will get mature day by day with all the corporate coming in. But it is getting dirtier and dirtier and we are going backwards. I have told them to avoid such clashes because it's not good and ethical for the film.''
Everyone Is Losing
‘'The producers are losing, distributors are losing, exhibitors are losing, audience is losing, who has so much money to go and watch two films? You are depriving so many people of so many things. Only way to go about it is by going 50-50. So that others when they come with such clashes they will think twice"
It's Getting Unethical, No Professionalism, No Friendship
"Everything is getting dirty and unethical. No professionalism, no friendship, it's (Bollywood) not a close knit family at all. It was in my time. Jeetendra, me and Rishi Kapoor are best of friends even today. That was the industry we were working in.''
Kissing Each Other's Cheek In Front Of The Media Is Not Friendship
''Now just shaking hands that also we don't know what they mean. Putting up a smile and kissing each other's cheeks in front of the media. That's not friendship."
In the same interview, Rakesh Roshan also said that he is not taking any preventive measures because he will let Kaabil speak for itself.
Those who have come late, it was Rakesh Roshan who finalised Jan 25th first to release Kaabil as no other film was releasing on that date. Later, Shahrukh Khan too, announced the same date for his movie Raees.
Unethical or purely business? Well, we will let you decide that!
