'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' Vs. 'Singham Again': Kartik Aaryan's Film Witness 10x More Ticket Sale

Bollywood is all set to witness a major clash between the two franchises this Diwali, with Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 and Rohit Shetty’s cop story Singham Again hitting theatres this week. Both films boast a star-studded cast, but which one will fare better at the box office?

As the Diwali box office face-off between the two franchises gears up with full intensity, the limited advance booking of both films has toughened the predictability of their success. Both films will hit theatres on November 1.

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As per the records, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has 1790 shows so far and has sold nearly 28,454 tickets in its pre-sale. The film has grossed a total amount of around Rs 72 lakh, as per the Sancik report. On the other hand, the Ajay Devgn starrer Singham Again, which opened advance booking on Monday evening on selected screens, has only 403 shows and has sold 2,293 tickets. The gross sales stand at Rs 7.7 lakh.

The advance booking opened only on select PVR-INOX properties as well as some independent screens, whereas the Kartik Aaryan-led horror comedy opened on select independent single screens.

According to a Pinkvilla report, showcasing of both the films will be split, with Singham Again taking 56 percent of the total showcasing and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 taking up 46 percent.

The clash has also affected the advance booking sales, as exhibitors and distributors are still striking deals for the number of shows and screens for each film. With two more days to go before the biggies arrive this Friday, the makers hope to resolve the crisis by Thursday, before the films open wide globally. All the showcasing, however, will change once word-of-mouth kicks in on Friday, in which case the better received film between the two will get the benefit of more shows and screens.

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Singham Again, headlined by Ajay Devgn, unites the entire Rohit Shetty cop universe as the third installment boasts an impressive ensemble cast with big names from the industry, including Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, and Jackie Shroff.

Meanwhile, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 includes Kartik Aryan, Triptii Dimri, Madhuri Dixit, and Vidya Balan, who makes her return as the iconic Manjulika.