It is Amitabh Bachchan Versus Rani Mukherjee On December 13

 After all  the changes, delays  and second thoughts Nagraj (Sairat) Manjule’s  Hindi directorial  debut Jhund  is finally ready for release.

 Jhund which tells  the  story  of  the much-revered  Nagpur-based  football coach  Vijay Barse who did  for underprivileged  footballers what  Anand Kumar does for  maths students,has finally  got a release  date.

 And  it is December 13.  Though not  official  as  yet, the decision to finally release Jhund in December has been taken by  the  film’s producers who feel the  subject has  the potential to become another Super 30.

Jhund  will have to share  screens on December 13 with Mardaani 2, the sequel to the  2014 film which featured  Rani Mukherjee as a  cop busting a  child trafficking gang. Despite a botched up climax the  film did well enough to merit a sequel 5 years later.

Of course the fact that the  leading lady is the producer’s  wife did not influence  the decision at  all.

However with a big Bachchan starrer  coming into the picture Mardaani 2  may not find the  going easy on December 13.