'Singham' scares away all competition

If things really go as per plans for Ajay Devgn, he would be enjoying a dream run this July when his 'Singham' releases. 'Singham', which refers to a lion in sanskrit, has had such a loud roar that it has cleared its release date off any other competitors.

"When Singham's release was announced for July 22, quite a few filmmakers turned wary and decided to delay their films to a later date. However, leave aside thoughts of a head-on clash, no film is coming in at even a week or two after 'Singham'. This is unprecedented", said an industry insider.

Pankaj Kapoor's 'Mausam', however, was willing to take up the challenge, though the Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor starrer decided to back away a few days ago. Though the official reason is that the film is taking some time in post production, it means that 'Singham' is a zero competition zone now.

"When biggies like 'Mausam' deciding to stay away, what can be expected from the small films", said a producer on condition of anonymity, "No one would want to come close to an action masala film these days, especially after 'Dabangg', 'Yamla Pagla Deewana' and now 'Ready' garnering such fabulous response. Everyone wants to protect their interest and the best way out is to stay away."

He could well be right. After all the kind of response that the First Look theatrical promo of 'Singham' has fetched for itself, it is all set to be yet another out and out entertainer that looks extremely positive to be lapped up by the masses. No wonder, there is not even a single notable film confirmed for release on 29th July as well as 5th August with Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan' being the next big release on 12th August.

"There is no room for ego in Bollywood and I guess it is a right move made by filmmakers here", continues the insider, "Ajay Devgn-Rohit Shetty combination is unbeatable and though the two have delivered comedy hits so far like Golmaal series and All The Best, Singham is just the right film for the duo to prove it's action credentials. The film deserves an open run for itself.