Diwali leads to high footfalls and revenues in cinema theatres across India as the biggest films of the year are released during this festive weekend.
This year, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's Tiger 3 is the solo Bollywood release on Diwali and thus, will take the bumper opening due to no other film being released alonside it.
In the past, there have been biggest box office clashes during the Diwali weekend which have led to some films emering as blockbusters, while some have turned out to super flops.
In 2022, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar battled it out against each other when their films Thank God and Ram Setu released in the Diwali week. Both films fizzled out at the box office.
Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar also clashed in 2010 with their two comedies releasing during the Diwali weekend - Golmaal 3 and Action Replayy. The first outperformed the second by a huge margin at the box office.
In 2007, things turned ugly between Farah Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali when Om Shanti Om and Saawariya clashed durin Diwali. OSO turned out to the bigger hit, and Saawariya a memorable flop.
Shah Rukh Khan's Don and Salmaan Khan's Jaan-E-Mann were the Diwali releases in 2006. The former won the box office battle while the latter was one of the biggest flops that year.
In the 2016 Diwali weekend, Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil overpowered Ajay Devgn's Shivaay. This clash sowed seeds of conflict between two best friends, Ajay's wife Kajol and Karan.