Singham Again: Rohit Shetty gears up for his 6th Diwali outing after enjoying 5 successes with Ajay Devgn

Singham Again directed by Rohit Shetty and starring Ajay Devgn is confirmed for a Diwali 2024 release. The film boasts of an ensemble cast and is the biggest film of Rohit Shetty's Cop-verse.

By Rishil Jogani

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 | 09:44 PM IST | 224.5K

Singham Again has been confirmed for a Diwali 2024 release (Credit: Rohit Shetty Instagram)

The release date of Singham Again was being contemplated for a really long time after being pushed from its original release date of 15th August, 2024, where it was clashing with Pushpa 2: The Rule. Earlier today, it was officially announced that Singham Again will be releasing on Diwali this year, thus becoming the sixth time Rohit Shetty film to be released on Diwali. Interestingly, the filmmaker has 100 percent track record on Diwali, with 5 releases over a 16-year period.

Singham Again Becomes Ajay Devgn And Rohit Shetty's 6th Film Outing To Target A Diwali Release

The duo of Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty previously had 5 of their films namely Golmaal Returns, All The Best, Golmaal 3, Golmaal Again, and Sooryavanshi release over the Diwali weekend and all of them were successful at the box office. Every film has a memorable story to tell,

Here's How Rohit Shetty's Films Have Performed On Diwali

Golmaal Returns: Golmaal Returns in 2008 was the 5th biggest Bollywood opener of all time. The film, despite getting a mixed response from the audience, emerged a hit at the box office and netted over Rs 50 crores in India.

All The Best: All The Best released alongside the biggest budget Hindi film then, Blue. Despite taking a slow start, it picked up over the Diwali holidays due to positive word of mouth and ended up netting over Rs 40 crores in India.

Golmaal 3: Golmaal 3 was the first blockbuster of the Golmaal franchise and it was also the first Golmaal film to enter the Rs 100 crore club. Golmaal 3 started Rohit Shetty's Rs 100 crore film streak and it continued until Sooryavanshi.

Golmaal Again: Golmaal Again in 2017 opened to bumper houses despite clash with Secret Superstar. It netted over Rs 200 crores in its lifetime and proved how much the audiences love the Golmaal franchise. That's not all, it also shattered records on television.

Sooryavanshi: Sooryavanshi, which had Ajay Devgn in an extended appearance, almost netted Rs 200 crores in India with 50 percent permitted occupancies, in 2021. It was with Sooryavanshi's strong box office performance that filmmakers got the courage to release their film in theatres. Prior to Sooryavanshi's release, many filmmakers thought that sending their film for digital streaming was the best possible option.

The Future Of The Cop Universe Rests In How Singham Again Is Received

Singham Again, which is the biggest film of both, will be looking to be part of the coveted list of Diwali releases that emerged highly successful at the box office. Singham Again boasts of an ensemble cast that also consists of actors like Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff, Arjun Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jacky Shroff and more. It is perhaps the most important film of the Rohit Shetty Cop-Universe and it wouldn't be wrong to say that the future of the universe rests in how well Singham Again works theatrically.

Rohit Shetty Eyes Redemption

Rohit Shetty is hungry for praise and validation. The support of his core audience is what will propel Singham Again towards giant success.

Singham Again Clashes With Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 On Diwali

The shooting of Singham Again has been wrapped and the post-production work is in full swing. As things stand, it is clashing with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Both movies cater to the family audience segment and it will only be smart if both the film parties sort out their releases so that a possible clash can be avoided.

The year of 2024 has already had many open weeks where any significant film could release. In the weeks to come too, there will be weeks with no new releases. In such a case, the producers must not look at big festive dates but look at good, open weeks where their film can get good theatre showcasing.

How excited are you for Singham Again?