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Alia Bhatt reacts to comparisons between 'Jigra' and Ranbir Kapoor's 'Animal': 'Many movies have been made on these lines'
At a recent press meet in Delhi, Alia was asked if she feels professional competition with Ranbir. Alia emphasized that there is no competition between her and her husband, actor Ranbir Kapoor. She expressed how fortunate she feels to have Ranbir as both her best friend and a talented actor. The couple often discusses their films and scenes with each other. “I feel very fortunate that my husband (Ranbir Kapoor) is also my best friend and a wonderful actor. We often discuss our films and scenes with each other,” she stated. Alia shared that she talks to Ranbir about her projects like 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' and 'Jigra', while he seeks her input on his upcoming film 'Animal'.
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video plagiarism dispute: Sanjay Tiwari considers moving to high court to ban the film
For the past few days, Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri starrer ‘Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’ have not been in the news for the best reasons. The recently-released trailer has received a lot of praise from viewers. A plagiarism allegation has landed the movie in trouble. For those who are unaware, producer Sanjay Tiwari has charged director Raaj Shaandilyaa of VVKWWV with stealing a film concept he registered for back in 2015. At a press conference that he recently conducted, Tiwari discussed possible legal action, registering the idea for his film months before Shaandilyaa, and the plagiarism controversy.Producer Sanjay Tiwari accused writer-director Raaj Shaandilyaa publicly a few days ago of stealing his idea for the upcoming ‘Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’, which stars Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri. Tiwari raised concerns regarding intellectual property and creative rights during the press conference when he said that the film's concept closely resembled an original idea he had previously registered.
Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri’s Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video gets an edge over Alia Bhatt’s Jigra
While Vicky Vidya is a comedy entertainer about a personal video getting stolen, Alia’s Jigra is a rescue drama where she plays a character trying to save her brother, played by Vedang Raina, who has been wrongfully convicted of drug trafficking.Whenever there’s a box office clash, one film often secures more screens than the other. In this case, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video has edged out Jigra, securing over 2,600 screens, with more likely to be added before the film’s release and as the weekend progresses. Trade sources reveal that Rajkummar’s presence in a comedy post-Stree 2 and the popular songs from Vicky-Vidya have played a key role in securing these screens.
Alia Bhatt's 'Jigra' is set to release today and it sees the actress in a fierce avatar who is ready to do anything in order to protect her brother (Vedang Raina). The trailer and songs which released have created a good buzz around the movie, but it's largely a niche film. Alia will display her lady Bachchan, 'angry young woman' avatar in this one which is directed by Vasan Bala. The film is also co-produced by Alia along with Karan Johar. Since the film is made on a moderate budget, it should be expected to recover its costs soon. Hence, one did not even expect a bumper opening for the film, the way one expects those bigger numbers for bigger movies. Alia is seen pulling off some hardcore action in this one. 'Jigra' comes after the success of 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' for Alia, though, this Karan Johar directorial was the quintessential big ticket movie with an elaborate cast.
'Jigra' clashes with Rajkummar Rao, Triptii Dimri starrer 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video' which is a quirky comedy and may appeal more to the single screen, mass centres, especially in tier two and three cities. This comes for Rajkummar after the success of 'Stree 2'. Both these movies may have an average opening and are at par at the moment. But positive word of mouth will largely decide the fate of these movies and if they will be able to pull the audience to the screens, not just over the weekend but also in the coming week. 'Vicky Vidya Ka woh Wala Video' is directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa of 'Dream Girl' fake and also stars Mallika Sherawat.
Time will tell which of these movies will beat the other at the box office, of if there's enough room for both. As of now, the ongoing Navratri has also dampened the spirit of people going to the theatres but the Dussehra weekend may bring in the much needed growth in the business of all these movies.
Both these movies are facing competition from Jr NTR's 'Devara: Part 1' and Rajinikanth's film 'Vettaiyan' which also stars Amitabh Bachchan. These two legends are seen together on screen after a while and clearly, the south areas will be dominated by these films tha the newer releases. However, both 'Jigra' and 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video' have an open window at the box office, until Diwali now till 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' clash with each other. Till then, there's no other major release.
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