Bollywood's biggest movies wary of cricket season
With the shadow of the upcoming cricket season looming large on the entertainment horizon, seems like Bollywood’s playing it safe.
With the shadow of the upcoming cricket season looming large on the entertainment horizon, though not worried, seems like Bollywood’s playing it safe in the coming two months. Tra
Industry insiders state that there are hardly two to three big budget releases including Housefull 2 and Tezz lined up, while there are another 10 to 11 mid-to-small-budget releases including Ferrari Ki Sawaari and Vicky Donor expected to release as of now. A segment of the industry feels that it’s a wise decision to not up the risk by having too many biggies lined up, but there are others who feel that the cricket season is not likely to affect film business. “Only films releasing around the vital matches are bound to get affected,” they say.
Says trade analyst Taran Adarsh, “I don’t think that the cricket season is really that big a worry for filmmakers today. If any effect, it will only be felt towards the last few final matches.” Referring to the previous years, he adds that over the years
“There’s no denying that barring a few, most filmmakers are playing it safe and saving up releases for a later date, but the fact is that no date comes with a guarantee these days, especially when it comes to the big budget films,” a