Profit struggles cloud Om Shanti Om & Saawariya

It is a battle that erupts every festive season, and this year is no different.

The multiplex owners and distributors of Saawariya and Om Shanti Om are at loggerheads over sharing the profits from ticket sales. And that has put a question mark over whether the films will release on November 9, the Diwali weekend.

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Om Shanti Om vs Saawariya : The Final Set

While the initial rounds had both Om Shanti Om and Saawariya trying to put their best foot forward, by way of breath taking visuals and grand song promos, round two saw the makers of both the big-budgeted ventures go in for merchandising and reality shows.

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Distributors, cineplex owners fail to chant Om Shanti Om

After a meeting on Monday most of the prominent multiplex chains, including PVR Cinemas and Inox Leisure, are learnt to have removed promotions of Om Shanti Om and Saawariyan and have refused to agree to the term and conditions of the distributors.

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Battle Lines Drawn for Diwali

The battle lines are drawn this Diwali. King Khan is all set to make noise but there is a twist in the tale. The distributors of Saawariya and Om Shanti Om have decided to tone down the competition but just a bit.

"I am going to put up a tough fight but in good way, so what if the Americans have invested in Sawariyan I am Chak de India. All Indians will watch Om Shanti Om on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and the Americans can go watch Saawariya," said Shah Rukh Khan, actor.

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Let Americans watch Saawariya, Indians Will watch Om Shanti Om

My jaw drops on seeing a shirtless Shahrukh Khan.

The closest I can recall seeing his waxed chest is through that transparent shirt in the song Sooraj hua madhham... in Karan Johar's Kabhie Khushi Kabhi Gham.

Even if I am shaken and stirred, the journalist in me pretends not to show it.

But SRK is hell-bent on showing off his body, and dissecting it—down to why he got the left nipple pierced and not the right.

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Om Shanti Om vs Saawariya on this Diwali

Shahrukh Khan has been all ‘Om Shanti Om’ of late. Well he might just need a prayer, considering his film is releasing with Saawariya and all that competition can only be good for the movie-goer.

“Saawariya is a huge film. Our film is a secondary film and I will try my best to make it the nicest film of the year. There is no competition; there are enough people to watch a film. I'm very attached to Saawariya also because of my relationship with so many people in Saawariya. Of course, my own child is Om Shanti Om,” says Shahrukh.

While the media hype around Saawariya verses Om Shanti Om builds up considering, both films are releasing on the same day, it looks like SRK is going the reverse psychology route by placing as little expectation as possible on his film. It certainly worked for Chak De India.
Shahrukh is also making sure he doesn't tread on any influential toes and is full of praise for the competition.

“I have a lot of respect for him as a friend, and as a director. His film is being presented by Columbia TriStar; there are many big stars in it. It’s got Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, and two youngsters who respect me - Ranbir and Sonam. So I have respect for that film and I wish it all the best,” SRK said.

But while Saawariya may have the star kids and of course Bhansali's genius, Om Shanti Om has another weapon in its arsenal - SRK's six pack - and we just had to ask him how it feels to be rippling with muscles all of a sudden. “I feel good having done this and I would tell all the youngsters to please work out, whether you run, or play sports,” he said.

Besides a buff SRK, what else do we have to look forward to from Om Shanti Om? Is the film as meditative as it sounds? “One is Om Kapoor and one is Om Prakash Makhija. Both of them form the 'Om' Shanti 'Om'. This is not a religious or meditative film,” said SRK.

Well a meditative film it may not be, but we certainly know a lot of fans who are going to be in a state of nirvana when SRK struts his stuff.

Medini Sharmaa & Beverly White, TimesNow.TV

I gave Shah Rukh Khan my six pack : Salman Khan

Salman Khan takes a dig at Shah Rukh's new six packs, at the music release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya' - the debut film for star kids Sonam and Ranbir Kapoor.

The music release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya' on Saturday night ,September 15 in Mumbai was a much-talked about one.

Besides the fact that this is the first time star kids Sonam and Ranbir Kapoor were introduced to the media, it was memorable for Salman Khan's inimitable comments on Shah Rukh Khan's new muscled avataar.

"The thing is I gave Shah Rukh Khan my six pack," Sallu quipped.

Shah Rukh Khan, too, had earlier this week taken a dig at Salman replying to a question, "I'm still talented enough not to do it without my shirt."

Salman with his inimitable comments stole the show from star kid debutants Ranbir and Sonam Kapoor. 'Saawariya', which also stars Salman and Rani in substantial roles will be releasing the same day as Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Om Shanti Om' directed by Farhan Khan.
Incidentally last year around the same time Salman's 'Jaan-e-mann' and SRK's 'Don' were released on the same day out of which 'Don' ended up faring better at the box office.

Remarking on the "I have so far never come in front of you guys, but this time I think I am, I little... I think everybody should publicise their films, they should go all out and in fact I have never done that. Now I have learnt to do it from Shah Rukh, so that people know that the film is releasing and go and watch the film. Everybody should promote their movies. That is what I am doing," said Salman on his uncharacteristic decision to go to the press with the movie.

How they felt about taking on 'Om Shanti Om' was pretty obvious - Rishi Kapoor called 'Saawariya' a "small film in front of a very big film", while Bhansali said he was nervous about the public's verdict on how he had portrayed the granddaughter of Raj Kapoor and the son of Anil Kapoor. "it's a very big responsibility," he admitted.

Salman Khan and Rani Mukherjee have significant roles in Saawariya.

Watch for the fireworks this Diwali as SRK and Salman battle it out at the box-office!

Source: TimesNow

Om Shanti Om vs Saawariya

It is almost certain now ( barring a miracle) that Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Saawariya’ will come together on 'Diwali'.

And the confidence-of the dual 'Diwali' releases comes from the fact that the cinema bookings for both the big-budgeted extravaganzas have begun in Delhi in right earnest.

There is not much clamour for the multiplexes of the capital city of India because all the multiplexes have multiple screens and are equipped to release both the films on the festive occasion. But the scramble is for single screen cinemas because there are hardly any areas in Delhi with more than one single-screen cinema.

With Shah Rukh Khan not having conceded Bhansali’s request to postpone his ‘Om Shanti Om’ it will now be a clash of two big-budget movies on Diwali. ‘Om Shanti Om’ has reportedly cost Rs.35 crores to make. The budget of ‘Saawariya’ is also said to be in the region of Rs. 40-crores.

Abid, PlanetBollywood