Now that Karan Johar has confirmed plans for the release of his Dostana (the film is all set to arrive on 14th November), it has paved way for a pertinent question to be asked. Will Harman Baweja's Victory move ahead in order to avoid a clash with Priyanka starrer Dostana?
There are a couple of reasons which lead to this question.
First and foremost, the 'good friendship' between Harman and Priyanka. Frankly, the two 'friends' won't want their films clashing at the box office. Of course, it is a professional world out there, but when it comes to matters of the heart, it only makes sense that films of Harman and Priyanka keep a safe distance from each other.
Secondly, and perhaps even more importantly, the Bawejas would certainly be looking forward to seriously avoiding yet another Love Story 2050 vs. Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na scenario. They have burnt their fingers already with the much-hyped debut launch of Harman getting severely impacted due to presence of some mighty competition which goes by the name of Aamir Khan. Nothing less can be expected from Karan Johar who is known for his marketing acumen.
In fact, a couple of years back, when Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna had released, even the makers of Omkara were forced to cry 'sabotage' as its release was dangerously close to Karan Johar's multi-starrer.
There won't be any respite in the case of Dostana as well which would certainly go all out in its promo drive. A feel-good comic entertainer, Dostana also boasts of good star power comprising Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Bobby Deol and of course Priyanka Chopra, which would only make things more difficult for Victory. With debutant director Ajit Pal at the helm of affairs and Amrita Rao as the leading lady opposite Harman, on paper Victory certainly doesn't look like a challenge to Dostana.
