Salman Khan’s highly-anticipated film ‘Sikandar’ is set to hit the theatres on March 30th, 2025, just 10 days ahead of Sunny Deol’s ‘Jaat’.
While the anticipation for both films is significant, their trailers, released a day apart, have provided some statistics for the public to compare their buzz.
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While Sikandar’s trailer managed to garner 48 Million views on YouTube in just 24 hours, Jaat was left far behind at just 14.5 Million views, a number significantly less than its competition.
Talking about BookMyShow hype, Sikandar stands at 317.8k likes, while Jaat has just touched the 12k mark.
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The buzz on IMDb reveals a similar pattern, with Sikandar sitting comfortably at the top spot for the most anticipated Indian films as of March 25, while Jaat lags behind at number 14!
Taking a look at the expected first-day collections, several trade reports predict Sikandar to collect somewhere around Rs.50 Crores, while Jaat’s prediction bottlenecks at Rs.12-13 Crores.
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While the numbers do tell a very convincing story, one can’t rely solely on statistics for making an accurate prediction.
Cinema is a very emotional subject in India, and time and again it has been proved that numbers can be defied where emotions are involved.
With both films gearing up for their releases, it will be interesting to see if the trend continues or if fate takes a U-turn for both films.
