Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, whose upcoming film Haider is set to clash with superstar Hrithik Roshan’s Bang Bang on October 2, feels that both the films can sustain together because they cater to different audiences.
“I saw the promo of Bang Bang and loved it. I will definitely go and see the film. I wished good luck to Hrithik. It is a five-day weekend, the five-day holiday period is coming after a long time and I think any big holiday weekend is good enough for two films to sustain. Two big films can release [together], there is no problem,” Kapoor said in Mumbai.
While Vishal Bharadwaj’s Haider is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, starring Kapoor, Tabu, Irrfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon and Shraddha Kapoor, Bang Bang, directed by Siddharth Raj Anand, is a remake of the hit Hollywood movie Knight and Day, with Roshan and Katrina Kaif in the lead.
“I think if Haider is black, then Bang Bang is white. What Haider is offering you that Bang Bang can’t offer and vice versa. We are confident about our film. Our film is not very expensive, so we have nothing to lose. So getting a five-day weekend is fantastic for a film like ours,” Kapoor said.
The actor feels that both the films are of different genres and will cater to audiences with different tastes.
“I don’t think there is going to be any confusion for people. If people want to see something edgy, different and out-of-the-box, then they will see Haider. If people want to see something entertaining, fun and a potboiler, then they will see Bang Bang. Had there been two similar films, then it would be a different scenario but that is not the case here,” he added.
