The biggest Bollywood clash between 'Singham Again' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' seems quite an eventful showdown, considering what's in store. Kartik Aaryan-starrer 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', on one hand, has called up the might of the OG Manjulika in the form of Vidya Balan and joins Kartik and Triptii Dimri at the top. As of now, 'Singham Again' seems to take the leading edge, considering its huge star cast and director Rohit Shetty's track record.
A trailer that has been released to the public on Monday promises a potent dose of entertainment and mythology with 'Singham Again'. Drawing inspiration from the Hindu epic of 'Ramayana', this action-serial boasts of a who's who of known stars, which includes action hero Tiger Shroff playing the character of Lakshman to the Lord Ram played by Ajay Devgn, Lord Hanuman played by Ranveer Singh, and Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar as Jatayu as they 'join forces' (pun intended) to fight against the wrath of Danger Lanka, a modern-day adaptation of demon king Ravana, played by Arjun Kapoor.
The movie weaves in Rohit Shetty's legendary cop universe as Bajirao Singham, played by Ajay Devgn, goes on an adventure to rescue his wife, Avni Kamat (takes the inspiration from Sita), played by Kareena Kapoor Khan from Arjun's character.
Out on Diwali is no surprise for Rohit; he has given earlier hits like 'All The Best', 'Golmaal Returns', 'Golmaal 3', and even 'Sooryavanshi' from the cop universe on Diwali.
In fact, 'Sooryavanshi' was the first tentpole to be released in cinemas after they were shut in 2021 to curb the spread of the deadly second wave of Covid-19. The film proved all the naysayers wrong who rang the death knell on the business of cinemas and said that henceforth only OTT will rule. So, it's safe to say that Rohit understands the market trends and its undertones around the festival of Diwali.
However, the merit of 'Singham Again' is much deeper. The film harps heavily on the epic of Ramayana, and to have a Diwali release retelling the story that led to the celebration of Diwali on the occasion is as good as it could get.
Part of the smart inclusion by Rohit was borrowing from the way the South Indian directors make their story culturally relevant and grounded, case in point, 'Kantara' and the global rage 'RRR'.
Also, only its second proper big-budget adaptation of Ramayana, after the abject box office failure of Prabhas and Kriti Sanon-starrer 'Adipurush'. In an endeavor to ensure good returns from a film whose budget could as well power the municipal corporation of a small town, Rohit has placed the safest bet that will appeal to a large section of the audience: The Ramayana. Another thing for the audience to look forward to is the screen-sharing of the father-son duo of Jackie Shroff and Tiger.
'Singham Again' also becomes a litmus test and a harbinger at box office for the upcoming Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi-starrer 'Ramayana', directed by the National Award-winning director Nitesh Tiwari and Ravi Udyawar. The response to 'Singham Again' will determine if audiences are theatrically hungry for the retelling of Indian epics, more so since they were grossly disappointed with 'Adipurush'.
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