Post IPL doesn't ensure Blockbuster anymore 😆
2014 - Holiday. Average start to decent WOM only lead Hit status.
2015 - Dil Dhadkne Do - Average start again with Below Average status
2016 - Houseful 3 - Due to hit franchise. Lead to just Hit status
Music is only thing it will benefit the film. If MPB clicks. HG will have lil competition to face.
Judwaa 2 is coming solo. And will remain due to Fox being producers and most of the other big releases are under their banner. Only 2 which can take on Judwaa 2 are Dutt & Padmavati but neither will be finished by then. And it's way before their release date
You may be wrong about Slapstick comedy fading. It's just not any good of that genre is made. If Golmaal and Judwaa are made with same style as their prequels than no stopping for either. Look at Housefull 3, dull trailer, average opening and yet success. Chennai Express again - comedy genre mainly. Judwaa being a smash hit of 90's and sequel only having cost of 70cr can ace hit in first 5 days. As for Golmaal. Secret Superstar won't be hard to face but Robot.2.0 will take many screens away
Trades on twitter have claimed Golmaal is most certainly coming on Diwali. Whereas Judwaa 2 is still solo release as most industry has good rapport with NGE & Fox being associated with big stars.
You're really underestimating those 2 above. Judwaa 2 has best hype with in trades infact right after Tubelight, TZH & Ring
Dutt isn't solo release as of now. It has 3rd largest budget of the year after - Padmavati & TZH. It needs collect heaps.
Both south releases won't reach ATBB in Hindi circuits - they need to do as much South collections if they want such verdicts.
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