Ajay Devgn averts clashing with Rajinikanth and Aamir Khan

Ajay Devgn is currently shooting for the fourth instalment in the Golmaal franchise in Hyderabad. While we have seen various updates shared by the stars online, there has been no definitive release date announced for the film. However, during the mahurat of the film, Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty did reveal that the aim to release the film by Diwali 2017.

But if the reports are to be believed, the makers of 'Golmaal 4' have decided against a Diwali release. As is, 'Golmaal 4' and Rajinikanth's '2.0' were to clash this Diwali, but recently there was an announcement that 'Secret Superstar' is also all set to release during Diwali.

Reports suggest that the makers of 'Golmaal Again' were given an assurance earlier that there would be an equal number of screens given to both, 'Golmaal 4' and '2.0'. A source revealed “Ajay and the producers were in talks with distributors and were enquiring if, despite the clash, they would still manage to get at least 2,400-2,600 screens for their film. The distributors had assured him that much initially, and it’s not surprising given that it’s a Rohit Shetty entertainer and more than that, a really popular franchise.”

However, with 'Secret Superstar' shifting its release dates, the makers of 'Golmaal Again' have decided to back off. Talking about the decision, an exhibitor revealed, “'2.0' is going to dominate down South, because it is a Rajinikanth film and it’s no secret that he is worshipped in the region. His films are made for the masses. Also, one must not forget that the major reason why Akshay Kumar works for that film is because of his huge hold in North India, which most dubbed South films lack. So, '2.0' is going to work big time up North as well and that meant major screen crunch for 'Golmaal 4' if it clashed with the Rajini-Akshay starrer."

The exhibitor further added, "Another huge reason why 'Golmaal' and '2.0' cannot clash is because they are made for similar audiences — the youth and families. But Aamir’s 'Secret Superstar' has a very different audience base — it’s made largely for the metro urban multiplex audiences and is a relatively niche film. So 'Secret Superstar' won’t be that affected by the release of '2.0' on Diwali. Whoever wants to watch it will anyway watch it and Aamir knows this film won’t bring in the numbers that his other films do. After all, he just has an extended guest appearance.”

With Christmas being booked by Salman for 'Tiger Zinda Hai', it will be interesting to see when will 'Golmaal 4' finally get its release!