Box Office: Ritesh Sidhwani confirms ‘Raees’ postponement

This July was meant to see an epic box office clash between Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma starrer ��Sultan�۪ and Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui�۪s ��Raees�۪. There has been talk that the latter could be moved but now producer Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment has confirmed that the film will definitely not release at Eid.

Hindustan Times report Sidhwani saying, ���It was not an easy decision to move the film. We understand that our movie is highly anticipated. However, a film of such magnitude requires appropriate showcasing. Therefore, we have decided to shift our release date�۝.

The Eid holiday is known for being Salman territory unofficially and it seems he will still hold that this year. 2017�۪s Eid has also been blocked for his Kabir Khan directorial.

��Raees�۪, which will see the debut of Pakistani actress Mahira Khan in Bollywood, is now slated for release on Indian Republic Day ��� 26th��January 2017. As it stands, this means that it will be clashing with ��Baadshaho�۪ and also ��Kaabil�۪ which are both scheduled to release on the same day.

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