No clash: OUATIM2 moves to Aug 15, UPD pg 15. - Page 12

Sometimes mutual agreement can benefit both groups at the same time. Kudos to both groups on handling this maturely and making it a win-win situation for both.

It's much better this time around compared to last November. Hope both movies do well

Akshay said at the conference how Eid is a very important day, hence both movies can do well. So he is definitely not behind this decision. Apparently, KJo and Jeetuji talked and mutually decided to move OUTIMD to 15th of August. And about Akshay being scared? Does he really have to be scared of a man who couldn't even live up to the hype and deliver a proper ATBB with a legendary director like Yashji? I don't think so.

I for one have said from day one how both movies should not be released on the same day, I am however not happy with the decision of moving OUATIMD.. because the release date of that one had been finalized way before that of CE. But Akshay and the whole team are truly professional and mature.. so nevertheless I can be proud of them.

I usually like Rohit Shetty films so will watch CE too, after OUATIMD ofcourse. CE will probably do better overseas.. and in India, both have the chance to do well.

Originally posted by: MrsMalhotra

The real reason why Ekta backed off from Eid release

Upala KBR

It is well known that Karan Johar is Ekta Kapoor's well-wisher and a close friend. So it comes as no surprise that he was the motivating factor behind her decision to postpone Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again to August 15 from an Eid release. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha and is directed by Milan Luthria. Says a source, "Last week Shah Rukh called up Jeetendra, and requested him to postpone the release of OUATIMA as it was clashing with his own production Chennai Express. He told Jeetu that the film would eat into each others business and benefit none. So Jeetuji promised SRK that they would postpone their release. It was a purely a business decision, Ekta herself was still was not convinced about it, or happy about the decision. She felt it was unfair to ask her to back out when she was the first one to announce her film on that date when she learnt that Salman Khan would not be releasing his film on Eid day. She was hesitant to back-off and finally it was her close buddy Karan Johar who made her see reason." It was the filmmaker's late night-visit to Ekta's office on Tuesday that finally changed her mind. "Karan has always been Ekta's genuine well-wisher and didn't want her film to suffer in any way. He told her not to be foolish and make the mistake of releasing her film on the same day. It was an emotionally tough decision for Ekta but she finally accepted the fact that business-wise it was a more practical decision to postpone OUATIMA and release it on August 15."

Originally posted by: PigBenis

If only Ajay understood that during the JTHJ-SOS war...

Originally posted by: you2

Girish Johar ?@girishjohar53s

#OUATIMA has been renamed to ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAAI DOBARA & is set to release on August 15, 2013 worldwide !!!

Good for the film. Independance Day holiday, then a gap and then again Weekend

Originally posted by: Hagi10

Main Tera Hero ?@_khiladi00711m

Akshay kumar change #OUATIMA release date after watching #ChennaiExpress trailer ,.

😆

I like Akshay👏 it is a smart move by Ekta.