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SRK, Salman, Aamir take Eid, Diwali and Christmas in 2016
7 hours agoby Indicine Team77 Comments2 min read
It's official! The 3 Khans of Bollywood will once again have big film releases during the Eid, Diwali and Christmas weekends in 2016.
Eid 2016: Shahrukh Khan's Raees, directed by Rahul Dholakia, will release in the first week of July next year. The last time SRK released a film of his during Eid, Chennai Express went on to be the highest grosser of all time. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan.
Diwali 2016: Salman Khan hasn't had a film release during Diwali in the last 4-5 years. But 2015 and 2016 will belong to the superstar as Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and Shhuddhi are scheduled to release during the festival of lights. Shhuddhi will be directed by Karan Malhotra of Agneepath' fame and the film will be produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.
Christmas 2016: While Karan Johar has already announced a film for Christmas - Ayan Mukerji's superhero film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt - the makers of Dangal have confirmed that they are targeting the Christmas weekend to release the Aamir Khan starrer. In the last 6 years, every single Aamir Khan film that has released during Christmas has gone on to be the highest grosser of all time - not just the biggest in India, but the biggest worldwide grosser too!
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