Clashes in Bollywood have been witnessed very well time and again. The competition between the films results in a huge loss for the producers and distributers among others involved. Needless to say, clashes of big films do eat up each other’s business and affect the over all collection. A solo release is what all good films deserve but since there are a large number of films to be released and only limited number of weeks available, clashes are bound to happen.

It is a known fact that Shah Rukh Khan ’s much talked about film Jab Harry met Sejal was scheduled to release on August 11, 20717. Later, the makers of Akshay Kumar ’s Toilet: Ek Prem Katha planned the release on the same day creating an unwanted faceoff between both the films. However, to avoid the clash, Shah Rukh Khan pushed the release date of his film ahead by one week and now it’s scheduled to release on August 4, and also will enjoy the Raksha Bandhan festive semi holiday on Monday. SRK could move his film as Aamir Khan rescheduled his film Secret Superstar to Diwali.

In a media interaction, Akshay Kumar opened up about the clash avoidance and said, that it makes sense not to clash one film with another big film. But, the actor also added that clashes at times are inevitable since there are 180 films trying to release in a year that has just 52 weeks. He implied that the makers should try their best to avoid clashes as much as possible.

Shah Rukh Khan also said in a statement that he has no qualms in changing release dates of films to avoid clashes. He also revealed that releasing on that date makes sense since it’s a four-day weekend, with Raksha Bandhan falling on Monday, August 7. Also, he said that he feels his film has the capability to be a long-running film and isn’t a weekend-oriented film.

Now, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha that also stars Bhumi Pednekar is set to release on August 11, 2017, while Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma’s Jab Harry Met Sejal is set to release on August 4, 2017.