Film director Onir, who is known for his National Award-winning film I Am, took to Twitter on Tuesday and wrote about film clashes at the box office. Onir's tweet comes a day after Karan Johar had subtly hinted that he was upset about Sriram Raghavan announcing the release date of his upcoming film Merry Christmas, which is clashing with Karan's Yodha. Onir has now said that filmmakers with big pockets are speaking about the fraternity caring for one another but they themselves would never bother if their film was releasing alongside a smaller indie film. He wrote, "Big Bollywood releases get so upset when there is another big budget release the same day and they talk about how we should all care for each other in the industry, but don't think for a second when they deprive a small budget indie film of a tiny number of good shows to survive." Big Bollywood releases get so upset when there is another big budget release the same day and they talk about how we should all care for each other in the industry, but don't think for a second when they deprive a small budget indie film of a tiny number of good shows to survive — iamOnir (@IamOnir) July 18, 2023 Onir's tweet was in response to Karan's post on Threads where the director made a veiled attack on director Siram Raghavan. The owner of Dharma Productions was all set to release his long-delayed film Yodha on December 15 but was disappointed to find Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas is scheduled to release on the same day. In the post, Karan said that it is not good for the industry if makers don't discuss the release dates of their films. He wrote, "Clashing on a date without the courtesy of a phone call is hopefully not the way forward for the studios and producers …. If we don’t stand united in these tough and challenging theatrical days then calling us a fraternity is futile…" Post by @karanjohar View on Threads Yodha, starring Siddharth Malhotra, Disha Patani, and Raashi Khanna, is directed by Sagar Ambre and Pushkar Ojha. The film is an action thriller that went on floors in 2021. On the other hand, Merry Christmas stars Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif in lead roles. Both films will fight it out at the box office this Christmas season.
