With the arrival of the forthcoming Eid holiday in India, the movie industry is ready to explode this weekend. It will be a battle between two much-anticipated Bollywood films: Ajay Devgn’s sports drama “Maidaan” and an action comedy remake titled “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan” starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. As the festive season draws near, early reports suggest it would be very difficult to predict which way the scales are tipping. At present, “Maidaan” is slightly in front as far as early booking goes.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan vs Maidaan
Industry trackers reveal that “Maidaan” has so far sold more than 7000 tickets for its opening day with an estimated collection of Rs 59.53 lakh (including block seats). This is better than what “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan” has been able to amass with over 5,900 tickets and about Rs 79.41 lakh (including block seats). Although the ticket price for Bade Miyan Chote miya is a little higher than that of Maidaan, Maidaan seems to have got off to a stronger start among cinemagoers in general.
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Maidaan
- Genre: Sports Drama
- Director: Amit Ravindernath Sharma
- Cast: Ajay Devgn, Priyamani, Gajraj Rao
The movie “Maidaan” is a fictional story that has taken it upon itself to focus on Indian football. The film charts the journey of a legendary coach who vies to restore Indian football to its past glory. Ajay Devgn plays the part of the coach, while Priyamani and Gajraj Rao are among the other cast members.
“Maidaan” has been generating positive buzz because of the subject matter and Devgn’s performance. Additionally, it is expected that the film will tap into nationalism that is often associated with Eid holiday in terms of benefits as well. More so, it remains an uphill battle for sports drama genre in India, while this film’s release is restricted in terms of its reach.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
- Genre: Action Comedy
- Director: Ali Abbas Zafar
- Cast: Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Prithviraj Sukumaran
A 1998 comedy was remade as “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.” In it, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff are two police officers who must collaborate despite their various personalities. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as the antagonist.
It is an action-comedy of high profile actors, usually a good bet at the Indian box office. Its release during Eid can also be a booster to ticket sales. However, this advance booking lead that belonged to the movie seems to have shrunk while “Maidaan” could give it a run for its money.
Factors Contributing to Maidaan’s Lead
It is feasible that numerous reasons are behind the early advantage of “Maidaan”. First, the film’s subject matter – a wonderful game called football – goes right into the heart of India. The Indian National Team has become popular with more people as a result of their impressive performance and growing popularity in the Indian Super League. This passion is tapped into by Maidaan that tells about one man who changed Indian football forever.
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This will be interesting as regards the box office conflict between “Maidaan” and “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan”. For instance, “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan” has the advantage of famous cast members and a different genre. Conversely, “Maidaan” might take advantage of patriotic feeling in relation to EID celebrations. Consequently, whichever film is capable of creating more excitement and anticipation within its audience in the next few days should win.
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