Salman Khan’s Sikandar has seen the biggest drop at the box office on the first Wednesday. The film was only minted at Rs as it had witnessed a 50% drop. 80 (Rs. 84.45) So far. This is unusual for Salman Khanstara, but given how Sikandar’s strategy changed, it was also expected. All Salman wanted was further support from his Bollywood peers for his Eid offering.
This is everything the actor said…
Salman Khan question Bollywood’s silence in Sikandar
Salman questioned why his industry peers were silent when it came to supporting Sikandar. In an interview with the Bollywood Bubble, the actor noted that he has always supported films from other artists, but has not received Sikandar’s payoff in particular.
Salman Khan admits he needs support too
Indeed, in an interview, Salman said he also needs support. He points out that people assumed he wasn’t, but the superstar points out that it’s far from the truth.
Sunny Deol comes out in support of Sikandar and Salman Khan promotes Jaat
Salman Khan Sunny Deol
In particular, Sunny Deol came out in support of Sikandar during the theatrical release. He was the only actor who would do so. Salman and Aamir Khan filmed a promotional video for Sikandar, which was the only support Salman received in the release of Eid.
In return, Salman not only updated his fans about the release of Jatt, but also cheered on Mohanlal’s Empolan, which was released in theaters two days before Sikandar.
Ajay Devgn’s old statement goes viral
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Just as Salman questioned why Bollywood’s peers didn’t support Shikandar, the old statement in an interview with FilmFare is now viral. “We may not have seen much, but we are still talking. In fact, everyone is one call. And despite us being young for us, Akshay, Salman, Shah Rukh, Abhishek, Amitji, Suniel Shetty, Sanju…we trusted each other. Unfortunately, Salman points out that his Eid release has not received word-of-mouth from his Bollywood peers themselves.
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