Bollywood no longer threatened by IPL?

In a country that comprises of Bollywood fans and Cricket fans, clashing the two pseudo-religions always meant a bad idea. In fact, since the inception of IPL, every year, filmmakers in Bollywood would postpone the release of their films until the IPL season got over and done with. But this year, it seems that things have changed. We are not seeing a lull in the B-town releases.

This year, we are not witnessing only the “who wants to see it” kind of B and C grade movies releasing during the IPL. As a matter of fact, renowned filmmakers like Sajid Khan, Vikram Bhatt, John Abraham, Priyadarshan, Yash Chopra, Ram Gopal Varma and many more have gone ahead and chosen dates that lie during the IPL season. Does this mean they aren’t threatened by Cricket, anymore?

With a major film releasing every week or fortnight, Bollywood fans have something to look forward to. Theatres are still running to packed houses, with no dearth in movie buffs. At the same time, the stadiums too are full, depending on the teams playing. It seems like this year, there’s no confusion amongst the fans – they are having the best of both worlds!