Chhichhore vs Saaho: Here's what irks Nitesh more than release clash

Nitesh Tiwari is seemingly not happy with the release clash of hotly anticipated big-budget film 'Saaho' getting shifted to August 30, the date which was already booked for his new film 'Chhichhore'.

New Delhi: 'Dangal' director Nitesh Tiwari returns with his new film 'Chhichhore' after a gap of over three years, but he is unhappy that his film will clash with 'Saaho' at the box office on August 30.

"I wish it was avoidable. For 10 months, yours is the only film scheduled to release on a particular day, and then a month before (the release) you are no longer the only film releasing on that day. It is something you cannot be happy about," Tiwari told IANS.

What's more frustrating for Tiwari is the fact that 'Saaho', like 'Chhichhore', stars Shraddha Kapoor as its heroine. It is a known fact that two films of the same star releasing on the same day cannot be beneficial for either.

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Thematically, of course, the two films are different. 'Chhichhore' is a college buddy film produced at a modest budget and featuring Sushant Singh Rajput, Varun Sharma, Tushar Pandey and Prateik Babbar along with Shraddha. The mega-budget 'Saaho" on the other hand is a much-hyped fantasy action thriller that marks the return of 'Bahubali' star Prabhas, and releases across Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.

The clash happened because 'Saaho', which was originally supposed to release on August 15, was deferred to its current date because two other big films -- 'Batla House' and 'Mission Mangal' -- are slated to open on Independence Day.

'Chhichhore' is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and presented by Fox Star Hindi, and Tiwari leaves the issue to his producers.

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"I guess Sajid Sir and the people at Fox Star have been through this kind of a situation many times in the past and they are far more experienced than me to judiciously decide what would be the right course of action," said Tiwari, who made his directorial debut in 2011 with the National Award-winning film, 'Chillar Party'.

"I will be happy with whatever they decide. Whatever they do will be in best interest of the film," he added.

The makers of 'Saaho' have said they are dedicated to "bringing the biggest movie on the largest scale". Does Tiwari fear a lot of screens will go to 'Saaho'?

"There are all kinds of fears when you stay or shift the release date. Sajid Sir and Fox Star will be evaluating all the pros and cons and then decide," he said, of his film's release strategy.

The trailer of 'Chhichhore' is set to release soon.

With inputs from IANS