Pathaan box office prediction

Superstar vs superfan: Akshay has a face-off with Emraan in ‘Selfiee’ trailer

The makers of ‘Selfiee’ dropped the trailer of the film on Sunday, where actor Akshay Kumar, who plays a superstar and Emraan Hashmi, who essays a police officer and his superfan will be seen having a face off.

Taking to social media on Sunday, the production house behind the movie, Hombale Films, said: “We are ecstatic to share that #Kantara in Hindi, depicting the traditional folklore, has completed 100 days. We express our deep gratitude to the audience for their unwavering support.”

Produced with a modest budget of Rs 20 crore in Kannada, ‘Kantara’ went on to become a Sandalwood smash hit. The producers, who are also the makers of the ‘KGF’ series, later released the movie in other languages, including Telugu and Hindi. The movie has done well in all languages. Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, ‘Kantara’ was released in Kannada and Hindi on September 30 and October 14, respectively.

All eyes are on Shah Rukh Khan’s comeback film Pathaan. From the audience, industry insiders to trade experts, everyone is waiting for the film to hit theatres on January 25. The movie has the responsibility to bring back the Hindi film industry from its deep slumber, and film trade experts are confident it will set the momentum for the rest of the year. They have ‘tremendous’ expectations from Pathaan.

Talking about Pathaan, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh said, “As we all know, Shah Rukh Khan is returning to the screen after four years in an out-and-out action entertainer, and the promotional material has done the trick. People are talking about the film. Since it’s the first big release of 2023, all eyes are on it.” He is expecting the film to open with a collection of Rs 40-50 crore.