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Salman Khan's Sultan vs Shahrukh Khan's Raees box office collections. Truly, a thing to behold. Sadly, it is not happening. According to reports, the so-called clash of the titans at the B.O. Has been avoided by the megastars as 'Sultan' will release ahead of 'Raees' – SRK starrer has been pushed to 2017. The simulcast would have hurt both the movies' earnings and the filmmakers were desperate to avoid that from happening. However, Raees may well have set up a clash with Ajay Devgn and Hrithik Roshan. (Source: Bollywood Hungama)
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However, the apex court refused to fast-track the proceedings saying, "We cannot put on fast track the hearing just because X, Y, Z is involved. We have to deal with so many important matters." (Source: Bollywood Hungama)
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Shahrukh Khan had earlier hinted in an interview that he would want to avoid the box-office clash with good friend Salman Khan's Sultan. "It was not an easy decision to move the film. We understand that 'Raees' is highly anticipated. However, a film of such magnitude requires the appropriate showcasing and therefore, we have decided to shift our release date to 26th January, 2017," the producers said in a statement. (Source: Bollywood Hungama)
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Meanwhile, the bench also agreed to hear a separate plea filed by senior advocate Pandit Parmanand Katara challenging Bombay High Court's order on the ground that a revision petition, instead of an appeal, should have been filed there. Katara further said that the plea before the apex court was not maintainable due to alleged non-observance of the legal procedure. The court, however, refused urgent hearing on the plea and said it would consider the matter later. (Source: Bollywood Hungama)
Shahrukh Khan's 'Raees' is set in 1980s Gujarat. It tells the story of bootlegger Raees Khan (Shahrukh) whose business is challenged and eventually thwarted by a police officer, played by actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui. (Source: Bollywood Hungama)
