2017 starts with a bang, what with two big films clashing at the Box-Office on the Republic Day extended weekend. Though it would affect both the movies a bit as both are big budget flicks, we always enjoy when there's a neck-to-neck fight between two superstars. So, which one do you think would score bigger at the ticket windows? Well, let's decode here.
1. Shah Rukh Khan Vs Hrithik Roshan |Star Power |
One has to agree that Shah Rukh Khan has a much better star power than Hrithik Roshan. With
डियर ज़िन्दगी, he has surely revived his stardom after delivering back to back duds such as
Happy New Year and
Dilwale .
Now, lets check Hrithik's track record. His last film was
मोहेंजो डरो , which clashed with
Rustom . History is evident that Hrithik badly lost the battle and it proved to be one of the biggest disasters of Bollywood.
Raees Vs Kaabil - First Look.
2. Trailer Review
The First Look and Teaser of
Raees was unveiled a couple of months ago. It managed to garner an immense positive response from all around the globe. Hence, the trailer of
Raees was one of the most anticipated ones. As predicted, the trailer broke all records on YouTube. Currently, it's the most viewed and liked trailer of Bollywood.
Kaabil's 1st trailer was received with a lot of negativity as it seemed highly similar to
Marvel's Daredevil . Though, it's 2nd trailer was appreciated and hence, it raised people's expectations for the movie. Hope it would be worth the hype.
Hrithik Roshan (Left) & Shah Rukh Khan (Right).
3. Chartbuster Songs
Even in this field, Kaabil fails miserably.
Kaabil has released all of its songs, but only the title track has so far managed to become a chartbuster. All of its songs are lauded by the audience but they failed to top the charts.
Whereas, we all know that
Raees has only released two songs, namely
Laila and
Zaalima, and both have topped our playlists soon after its release. Every single update from
Raees is taking YouTube by storm, which reflects the hype and anticipation surrounding the movie.
Zaalima Still (Left) & Mon Amour Still (Right)
4. Rahul Dholakia Vs Sanjay Gupta
Let's start with
Sanjay Gupta. His last film was
Jazbaa which, despite getting positive reviews, bombed at the Box-Office. His other prominent works are
Shootout at Wadala ,
Kaante , and
Zinda , out of which only
Shootout at Wadala became a commercial hit due to its franchise factor.
Rahul Dholakia is a National Award winning director and that says all. He won the National Award for Best Direction for his movie titled '
Parzania'. His other notable works include
Lamhaa: The Untold Story of Kashmir and documentaries titled '
Teenage Parents' and '
New York Taxi Drivers'.
In short, both of them are working out of their comfort zone and are craving for a big commercial success.
5. Controversies
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's decision of banning all the Pakistani actors from working in Indian movies, emerged in the aftermath of the Uri attacks. Though the producers were the ones who were most affected, the movies also suffered losses due to the boycott. This could be a reason to rejoice for the makers of
Kaabil .
Recently,
ऐ दिल है मुश्किल , which also starred
Fawad Khan, was mostly affected by this cross-border tension. After a lot of chaos, this major problem was settled to some extent but one would just have to wait and watch to find out what
Raees will have to go through. Till then, let's just pray and hope for the best.
Mahira Khan
The Final Verdict
So, which film do you think is leading the scoreboard?
Yes, it's none other than
Raees. It is leading by a huge margin. As mentioned earlier, it has more reasons to watch than
Kaabil . Nevertheless, we shouldn't forget that
Kaabil has all round positivity surrounding it whereas
Raees may suffer a bit due to the aforementioned reason. Overall,
Raees will surely prove to be a bigger HIT than
Kaabil .
Kaabil Official Trailer
Kaabil Official Trailer-2
Raees Official Trailer