Ajay Devgn's 'Shivaay' and Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil': Who wins Box Office race? Click here to know

Bollywood's biggest clash has left the audiesnces spoilt for choice. Ajay Devgn's 'Shivaay' and Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' hit the screens simultaneously on Friday.

According to Kamal Gianchandani, CEO of PVR Cinemas, says both films are getting good response in advance booking.

We will show both the films at PVR. However I can’t say which is having more screen, all I can say is the spilt is healthy between the two films. We are hopeful this Diwali it will be strong business,” Kamal told PTI.Manoj Desai, executive director of Maratha Mandir cinema, G-7 multiplex, too maintains both films are having good advance booking.

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“It’s 70 per cent advance booking for both the films. At Maratha Mandir we have both films, at Gaiety we have ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ and at Galaxy and Gemini we have ‘Shivaay’.”But according to distributors, “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” is ruling in multiplexes while “Shivaay” is ahead in single screen theatres.

“There is good advance booking for ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ in multiplexes and ‘Shivay’ has good stand in single screen. ‘Ae Dil...’ is getting good booking in metros like Mumbai, Delhi, etc, while ‘Shivaay’ is ahead in booking in UP, Indore etc,” Akshay Rahti, an exhibitor, said.

Anil Thadani, owner of AA Films, a leading distribution house, said, “Most of the single screens  and multiplexes are screening ‘Ae Dil...’ This is a big film, with big names.”“About two months back, I had signed ‘ADHM’ for Diwali release in nearly 50 single screen cinemas. ‘ADHM’ is clearly the Diwali film to watch out for.

There is a strong advanced booking for the film,” CCCA (Central Circuit Cine Association, representing cinemas in CP-CI- Rajasthan) Executive body member Aditya Chowksey said.

"With Ae Dil Hai Mushkil we are expecting huge spike in our bookings, the collections will be aided by the extended Diwali weekend. The star studded cast of the movie along with its young theme of love, friendship and heartbreak is going to be a treat for the audience," Renu Satti, Vice President, Paytm, said.

#Poll: #ADHM, #Shivaay to be released on Friday. Which movie you would prefer to watch this week?

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