Rakesh Roshan's 'Kaabil' is all set to have a box-office clash with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees'. While a lot has been said and written about the clash, Rakesh Roshan in a recent interview opened up about the inevitable clash. Talking about the clash, Rakesh Roshan said, "I am neither angry nor hurt with Shah Rukh Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani or Farhan Akhtar. To quote a line from The Godfather, “
It is strictly business, not personal.’’ What is baffling is that SRK, Farhan and Ritesh came to meet me twice to discuss the release date and I explained to them that the box office window open to us collectively is approximately Rs 300 crore. They agreed, then went and announced that they are coming on the Republic Day Weekend of 2017."
The filmmaker also said that what is destined will happen, and nothing can change it. Rakesh Roshan explained, " I explained this to SRK and pointed out to him that if I didn’t shift the release then when my son was still a debutant and there was so much at stake, I wouldn’t now.
I told them to move Raees two weeks ahead or release it two weeks before. They hadn’t even announced their date at that point. But now that they have decided to come on the same date as us, it is fine. Both the films together will do a business of Rs 300 crore. What is my destiny will not change!
Veteran filmmaker Rakesh Roshan spoke about his and Shah Rukh's relationship, and how it will not be affected by the clash. The filmmaker said, "Incidentally,
Shah Rukh and I have a long relationship. He gave his first shot for a song in King Uncle in Nairobi. We later worked together as filmmaker and actor in Karan Arjun and Koyla. And years later, his company did the VFX for Krrish."
Shah Rukh Khan's 'Raees' and Hrithik Roshan's 'Kaabil' is all set for a clash on January 25.
