Here’s Why Mohenjo Daro Vs Rustom Is A True Box Office Clash While Others Aren’t

The trailers are out, promotions have begun and release dates are confirmed! For only the second time in the last 10 years, a blockbuster clash is happening in Bollywood. A clash true to its name and value! On 12^th August when Hrithik Roshan’s Mohenjo Daro and Akshay Kumar’s Rustom will lock horns with each other at box office, it will be an epic battle to watch out for.

Trailer Analysis And Audience Appeal

Now that we have the clear picture with both trailers out in public domain, audiences have started making their minds up. With all honesty, the feedback to Hrithik’s Mohenjo Daro hasn’t been very encouraging and the backlash it has got on social media has only translated into a negative sense before its release. From waxed bodies to designer costumes, everything in the trailer has made less sense to justify its setting in Mohenjo Daro. However, it is an Ashutosh Gowariker movie with Hrithik in the lead so any kind of early assumptions may fall flat when the film comes out in theaters. It is a film categorized in the premier league and it is bound to open very strongly.

Also Read: Epic Reactions To Mohenjo Daro's Trailer

Rustom on the other hand is a different genre of film loaded with the tag of superstardom again. In the likes of Akshay Kumar, the film had already promised some substance coming from the league of Neeraj Pandey’s style of drama and the trailer today has further validated its promise. The feedback is mostly positive but its intelligent theme will restrict a wide appeal that something like a Housefull 3 inherits at large. More importantly, the makers have chosen to release the film in the Independence Day weekend and its patriotic element may play an advantage. The film however is made by a new director which is where Mohenjo Daro moves ahead. While Hrithik’s film has two starry credits in the name of Hrithik Roshan and Ashutosh Gowariker, Rustom is completely depending on Akshay Kumar’s huge fan appeal.

Also Read: Rustom Promises To Be An Absorbing Ride

Moving on to the vital quotient of this clash, here’s why Mohenjo Daro Vs Rustom is the biggest clash this decade will see, read on to know why:

Who are the top 5 stars in the country who we categorize in the league premier actors?

The three Khans, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan!

For the very first time after 2007, two stars of this league are locking horns with each other at ticket counters. In the times of financial prospects of a film being an extremely crucial element involved, major clashes are a rarity. While Sultan Vs Raees prompted enough engagement among the viewers, but we honestly all knew this clash was never going to happen. All major box office clashes in the last few years have not been as huge as this.

The last time two movies from two top stars clashed, it was Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par and Akshay Kumar’s Welcome in 2007. Both movies won the game is all we can say!

Let’s take a look at some of the biggest clashes in the last 10 years and study why those encounters were not the battles of equals:

Bajirao Mastani V Dilwale

Why this wasn’t a HUGE clash: Social media had started making jokes about Bajirao Mastani getting butchered since it decided to take on Shah Rukh-Kajol and Rohit Shetty, the brands that sell on their names.

Who Won: The Underdog – Bajirao Mastani

Jab Tak Hai Jaan V Son Of Sardar

Why this wasn’t a HUGE clash: A Yashraj romance + Shah Rukh Khan + Two Actresses + AR Rahman + Yash Chopra’s last Directorial = Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Ajay Devgn and team decided to take on this mighty project as there film Son of Sardar didn’t want to miss out on the Diwali slot. Nobody back then gave any chance to SOS and most multiplexes decided to keep more shows for JTHJ.

Who Won: A Tie (The Underdog performed beyond expectations)

Bang Bang V Haider

Why This Wasn’t A HUGE Clash

With the likes of charmingly chiseled Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif brought along in what was touted as India’s most expensively shot action film, it took on a film like Haider that had an extremely restricted appeal and Shahid Kapoor in the lead who with all due respect is no match to Hrithik in terms of stardom.

Who Won: Bang Bang

Action Replay V Golmaal 3

Why This Want A HUGE Clash: While this could be termed a battle of colossals, the fact is this clash too suffered through the syndrome of star value. Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai were bigger stars but Golmaal was a bigger brand.

Who Won: Golmaal 3

Golmaal Returns V Fashion

Why This Wasn’t a HUGE Clash: Yet again a clash that did not have any Khans. Ajay Devgn who probably has had most box clashes in the last few years was yet again the only star involved. Golmaal Returns took on Fashion that was a female centric drama. Needless to argue if this was a battle of the equals.

Who Won: A Tie

Om Shanti Om V Saawariya

Why This Wasn’t A HUGE Clash: Shah Rukh Khan, Farah Khan in a perfect commercial masala taking on a dark love story with newbies like Ranbir Kapoor and Soonam Kapoor. In no way possible, could this have been a battle of the equals.

Who Won: Om Shanti Om

Here’s Why Mohenjo Daro is an EPIC clash with a promising battle of the equals:

While all of these clashes in the recent times have only been laden without much of a star power, this one in particular is deservingly the battle of the equals. Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan taking on each other is a major event that industry will observe very closely. All extended weekends are usually occupied by biggies 12^th August will see a clash this big after 9 long years.

Mohenjo Daro V Rustom is a happy surprise as big box office clashes are a thing of the past. We’ll talk about those times as well!