Sajid Khan is one of the most commercially successful directors in the country today. With every new release, Sajid has not only promised a bigger box office blockbuster, but delivered too – Heyy Babyy collected 48 crores, Housefull did 72 crores of domestic business and Housefull 2 was his first film to cross the 100 crore mark.

With his latest release Himmatwala, a remake of Jeetendra’s 1983 blockbuster, Sajid has once again made some attention-grabbing statements. Below are some of them..

• I guarantee you will not get Himmatwala tickets for the first three days.
  
• This is an open challenge that if viewers won’t clap on Ajay’s entry in Himmatwala, I will refund the ticket money
• My version, if I may dare to say it, has turned out to be way, way, way better than the original.
• Himmatwala will be the biggest hit of mine and Ajay’s career.

Such tall claims have earned Sajid the tag of being over confident. But guess what? He has made such statements prior to the release of all his films, including Heyy Babyy. Infact, Sajid is known to give letters to all the stars of his films, which read : Be prepared for the biggest hit of your career.

So, will Himmatwala beat Housefull 2? Can the film beat Rowdy Rathore to be the biggest hit for UTV?

Unlikely, as the trade isn’t overtly excited this time around. The buzz at Urban centres is certainly not as high as how it was when Housefull and Housefull 2 released. The response to the advance booking which opened earlier this week was dismal, lower than Son Of Sardar. Also, the music has failed to strike a chord.

The film will benefit from 2 holidays in it’s 3 day weekend – Friday is a national holiday for Good Friday and the weekly holiday on Sunday.

Himmatwala Box Office Prediction

Opening Day – 13-14 crore

IF VERY GOOD (positive word-of-mouth)

• Weekend (3 day) – 42 crores
• Weekdays (Mon-Thu) – 20 crores
• Week 1 –  62 crores
• Final – 110 crores+ (Superhit / Blockbuster)

IF AVERAGE (mixed response)

• Weekend (3 day) – 39 crores
• Weekdays (Mon-Thu) – 17 crores
• Week 1 –  56 crores
• Final – 85 crores (HIT)

IF BAD (worst case scenario)

• Weekend (3 day) – 35 crores
• Weekdays (Mon-Thu) – 14 crores
• Week 1 –  49 crores
• Final – < 65 crores (Below Average / Flop)

What’s your box office prediction for Himmatwala? Hit Or Flop? Super Hit or Disaster? Do post you opening day and weekend predictions in the comments section below.