Chhapaak to lock horns with Tanhaji, Darbar at box office

Come January 10, three of the most anticipated films, Chhapaak, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Darbar, will lock horns with one another at the box office.

New Delhi: Two of the much-anticipated movies - Chhapaak and Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior - are set to clash at the box office with both having a release date of January 10, 2020.

Deepika Padukone starrer Chhapaak has been making the right noise among the moviegoers ever since its trailer was dropped a week ago.

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, featuring real-life couple Ajay Devgn and Kajol was no less in creating a buzz with its action-packed trailer.

Film critic and trade analyst, Taran Adarsh, confirmed the news of the clash between the movies on his official Twitter handle.

"Clash CONFIRMED: #Tanhaji: #TheUnsungWarrior versus #Chhapaak versus #Darbar [#Hindi]... #AjayDevgn, #Kajol, #SaifAliKhan versus #DeepikaPadukone versus #Rajinikanth", the tweet read.

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Superstar Rajinikanth's Darbar will also hit the big screens on the same day alongside the other two Bollywood films. The AR Murugadoss' film marks Rajini's return to playing a police officer after 25 years.

Headlined by Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak is based on the life of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal who was attacked allegedly by a spurned lover in 2005 at the age of 15. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the film also stars Vikrant Massey.

While Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior is a biographical drama set in the 17th century, based on the life of legendary Tanaji Malusare, who fought alongside Chatrapati Shivaji against the Mughals.

With inputs from ANI