- By Tanya Garg
- Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:25 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Atlee spoke about Varun Dhawan's Baby John facing fierce competition at the box office with Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule, which is having a record-breaking run globally. During a recent media appearance, the renowned filmmaker stated that he does not consider it as a direct clash.
For those who haven't seen Pushpa 2: The Rule yet, the movie starring Allu Arjun is breaking records in the Hindi belt every day. In just two weeks, the massy Telugu actioner brought in nearly Rs 600 crore nett in India and its earnings continue to soar. Atlee discussed the ecosystem and how he and his team intend to handle the situation when questioned about Baby John's release (on December 25) during the sequel of Pushpa's record-breaking run.
Atlee said, "See it is an eco-system. Me and Allu Arjun sir are very good friends. We are coming in (Pushpa's) the fourth week. Don't call it a clash. A clash is where we are head-on with the other film. You take my screen, I'll take yours (laughs). They also know that we're coming on Christmas, and we were also aware that they shifted from August to December. We are really good friends, and we know how to handle this. I want Pushpa 2 to do great, I want Baby John to do great."
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He also mentioned that Allu Arjun had called him and Varun Dhawan and congratulated them on the release of Baby John. "So I think the eco-system has a great friendship and love," remarked Atlee.
About Baby John
Atlee and his wife, Priya, together with Jyoti Deshpande and Murad Khetani, are co-producers of Baby John. Atlee and Thalapathy Vijay's blockbuster Tamil movie, Theri, is the Hindi adaption of this Kalees-directed movie.
Varun Dhawan, Jackie Shroff, Keerthy Suresh and Wamiqa Gabbi will play the main parts in the Hindi version. Salman Khan will make a brief cameo appearance in the movie. On December 25, Baby John will be released in theatres.