Sunny Deol expressed his views on Gadar 2 locking horns with Akshay Kumar’s OMG2 at the box office.
Sunny Deol whose 2001 cross-border romance Gadar: Ek Prem Katha was a huge hit at the box office, is coming up with a sequel titled Gadar 2. The film will be releasing in theatres on the same day (August 11) as Akshay Kumar starrer OMG2. According to a report in Hindustan Times, Sunny shared his views on this box office clash in a new interview with a publication.
He said that he does not understand why people compare movies when there is ‘no comparison’ between them.
Recalling Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’s box office office clash with Aamir Khan’s Lagaan in 2001, he said, “Gadar did Rs 100 crore plus (at the box office), while Lagaan did much lesser. I don’t understand why people compare – whether it’s from the business or likeability point. Gadar didn’t have the perception, people thought it is this masala film. They assumed it to be an old sort of film with old songs. On the other hand, people thought Lagaan was classic, etc. The so-called people who talk about films had run down Gadar completely. It went on to become a people’s film, and they loved it. At award shows, I remember that they made a spoof of Gadar, but we weren’t bothered by it. It has happened with some of my other films too, like Ghayal and Dil, which clashed. There is no comparison, but people like to do it.”
The actor further added, “What I am trying to say is why must people compare a good film with others. Films that have no comparison should not be pitted against each other.
Speaking about Gadar 2, the Anil Sharma directorial marks Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel‘s reunion on screen. On the other hand, OMG2 features Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi and Yami Gautam.
