That's not the point though.
Salman fans are all in for Dabbang 3. The problem is with the directors and the way makers handle the movie.
Race 3 already looks like a goner.
Dabbang, on the other hand, is one of Salman's best movies and a cult classic. It's not like other masala movies Salman's been part of. But they should opt for a better director - one who can justice to the character and style of Chulbul Pandey and Dabbang respectively.
Salman's best movies this decade have been ones that have had a good starcast or a good director: Dabbang, ETT, BB, and Sultan.
So, it's not about what's safe and what's risky. It's who he's working with. It's Remo and it's Prabhu Deva now. Both are risky. Remember, Dabbang 2 didn't outdo Dabbang's collections even if it's collections edged past it. Dabbang was declared an ATBB. Dabbang 2 didn't even touch ETT's figure.
Tubelight wasn't a risk for Salman at all. If it were as good as BB, it'd have smashed Dangal's record. It just was a shitty movie all round.
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