By sanjeev Kumar Patro
Bhubaneswar: Explosive clash on cards in B-Town on the Diwali day. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has certified UA to both Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. The comic horror movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has a 6-minute longer run time than the action packed thriller Singham Again.
As per exclusive details shared by well known cine trade expert Taran Adrash, CBFC has cleared the Rohit Shetty helmed Singham Again with UA certificate on October 28. The run time of the Ajay Devgn starrer film has been 144 minutes 42 seconds (2 hours 24 min 42 sec).
Only on October 24, the CBFC certified UA certificate to Anees Bazmi helmed Bhool Bhulaiyaa3 on October 24. The run time of this horror drama has been 158 minutes, 26 seconds or 2 hours 38 min, 26 seconds.
ARE THE RUN TIMES LENGTHIER?
As per film critics, 120 minute run time for a film is ideal and good. Below 100 minutes run time will not carry an engaging plot. However, a run time of over 130 minutes runs the risk of stretching the plot too much.
While Singham Again is nearly 6 minutes shorter than average run time of 150 minutes for the B-town films, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 exceeds the 150 min average run time of Bollywood films. The longer run time of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 may be attributed to it being a horror movie. But will it suffer from over stretched plot risk?
SCREENS RATIO NOT SOLVED YET
Even as the films Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 are going to be realesed on November 1, the screens for showing the films have not been settled. Advance booking hasn't started yet. Reports suggest PV Innox is pushing for 60:40 share, means 60 percent screens for Singham Again and 40 percent for BB3. But Cinepolis is for 50:50 proportions. The single screens show a tilt for Singham Again.
WHO WILL WIN THE TITANIC CLASH?
Ajay Devgn debut in B-town started with a clash. His debut film Phool Aur Kaante released date clashed with Yash Chopra produced, Anil Kapoor starred Lamhe. It was year 1991. But at the box office, Ajay Devgn, the debut star, trumped superstar Anil Kapoor’s Lamhe. Phool Aur Kaante went on to become a big hit, but Lamhe flopped.
Similarly, Ajay Devgan’s Drishyam release date clashed with Ritesh Deshmukh’s Bangistan in 2014-15. But at the box office counter, Drishyam proved a big hit.
