EXCLUSIVE: Boney Kapoor opens up on the screen count for Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan: “Agar Bade Miyan Chote Miyan ko zyada shows jaate hai, toh jaane do. I want Vashu Bhagnani’s film to do very, very well. And of course, I want my film to also excel”

The much-awaited film Maidaan is all set to release next week. Produced by Boney Kapoor, it stars Ajay Devgn in the lead and will clash in cinemas with the Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff starrer Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Bollywood Hungama recently spoke exclusively with Boney Kapoor and asked him if he ever thought of releasing the period sports drama in April-end or May. This is a period which is devoid of any big releases. Hence, Maidaan could have enjoyed a solo release.

Boney Kapoor, however, explained why that was not feasible saying, “One more film of Ajay is ready – Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha. If I had scheduled Maidaan for a later date, even that film would have been shifted. This would have also affected his subsequent releases.” Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha is directed by Neeraj Pandey and as per reports, it is scheduled to be released on June 14.

He revealed, “Moreover, this is a good period. Eid has always been lucky for me. Mr India (1987) was released on Eid and so was Wanted (2009).”

In the past, two films have released peacefully on the same day like Gadar 2 and OMG 2 or Animal and Sam Bahadur. But in the case of Dunki and Salaar, there were fights over screen sharing. Does Boney Kapoor anticipate that happening next week? Or have the screen-sharing issues been sorted already? The producer coolly replied, “I am easy that way. That anyway is for the distribution head to handle.”

When asked about the screen count for Maidaan, he replied, “I have no idea and I am not concerned about it. I am happy with the product and I am sure whichever way it is released, it’ll show its true colours. Agar Bade Miyan Chote Miyan ko zyada shows jaate hai, toh jaane do. We’ll see what the final lifetime number comes up to. I am sure even that film is going to make good numbers and perhaps it’ll open even better. Hence, I am mentally prepared. Kuch farak nahin padta hai. Also, Vashu Bhagnani is a friend of mine. I want his film to do very, very well. And of course, I want my film to also excel.”

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