Salman mania grips the nation as 'Race 3' releases today
What's the story
Ever since Salman Khan announced that he will be starring in the third installment of the superhit 'Race' franchise, fans had been yearning to see their favorite superstar in a never seen before action avatar. Their elongated wait finally came to end today as the film has now hit the screens, and as expected, is off to a thunderous start at the box office.
Reviews
What do the initial reports say about the film?
As per the initial reactions, the audience seems divided over the Remo D'Souza film. While the ardent Salman fans have loved every bit of 'Race 3', others have totally contrasting opinions. As far as critics are concerned, most of them are utterly disappointed and have bashed the film mercilessly in their reviews.
Twitter Post
Here is Taran Adarsh's tweet, for instance
#OneWordReview...#Race3: DISAPPOINTING.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 15, 2018
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
All that glitters is not gold... Remo D’souza misses the golden opportunity! pic.twitter.com/xTpbO3tyYH
Information
The fans of the franchise missed Saif Ali Khan
Salman's star power may have made 'Race' a bigger franchise, but the fans of the first two installments could not stand Saif Ali Khan's absence in the third part. They firmly believe that no other actor can match Saif's swag in the action-thriller.
Box office
Will 'Race 3' emerge Salman's highest grosser ever?
It may be too early to predict anything at the moment, but as 'Race 3' has all the ingredients of a typical Bhai film that the fans long for, it has every chance to surpass 'Tiger Zinda Hai' and emerge his highest grossing film ever. The Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, co-starring Katrina Kaif, had amassed a massive Rs. 339.16 crore.
Expectations
Remo admitted being under immense pressure before the film's release
Remo D'Souza, who took over the reigns of the film from the director duo of Abbas-Mustan, had admitted that he was under immense pressure as his last directorial venture, 'A Flying Jatt', was a big box office dud. Besides Salman, 'Race 3' also features Jacqueline Fernandez, Anil Kapoor, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah and Saqib Saleem.