'Mere Baap...' pushed to avoid clash with Sarkar Raj 
By Joginder Tuteja, April 28, 2008 - 16:23 IST
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A Big screen clash between Ram Gopal Varma and Priyadarshan has been awaited. Sarkar Raj and Mere Baap Pehle Baap, which were earlier supposed to come together on June 6, have now been spaced by a week. As per the current release plans, while Sarkar Raj is confirmed for the June 6 release, Mere Baap Pehle Aap has been pushed ahead by a week and would now be coming on June 13.
Confirms a source on condition of anonymity, "Yes, it is indeed true that Mere Baap Pehle Aap has opted to come a week later. There was no point to have two big and prestigious films coming together, especially so when the week later was pretty much wide open as well. There are no major films arriving on June 13 which gives Mere Baap Pehle Aap an open week to enjoy."
This would mean that Sarkar Raj would now have a clean run once it hits the big screen on June 6. Ekta Kapoor has already moved C Kkompany to June 20 (which could be pushed further by a fortnight) while it seems highly unlikely that Heroes, Mehbooba and Right Ya Wrong - three other films which currently find a place in the release calendar - would eventually stick to the plan.
"Yes, for Sarkar Raj it is indeed 'mauja hi mauja' as it gets an entire week for itself", laughs our source, "It couldn't have been better for Ram Gopal Varma for whom Sarkar Raj is perhaps the most important project of his career." She goes on to add, "Not just is Sarkar Raj enjoying a solo release for itself, it also is the first major release after the IPL finals. No doubt, hardcore movie buffs would be delighted to have a film like this coming on the screen after a month and a half long cricket mania."
How about Mere Baap Pehle Aap?
Says the source in a convincing tone, "Well, there is no cause of worry for either Sarkar Raj or Mere Baap Pehle Aap, since both of them come with their own loyal set of audience. Of course the spacing of the two films would help because it seemed rather unnecessary to bring them both together."
“However, the fact remains that while Ram Gopal Varma has the entire Bachchan family coming together as it's USP with a super successful Sarkar brand behind him, Mere Baap Pehle Aap marks the coming together of Priyadarshan and Akshaye who did wonders in Hungama and Hulchul. With Paresh Rawal as the central protagonist in Mere Baap Pehle Aap, you can expect the fun quotient to only go up exponentially."
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