Father vs Son at the Box Office: Mammootty and Dulquer Clash on November 20

November 20 is shaping up to be a family affair at the box office — in the most competitive sense. Malayalam superstar Mammootty and his son Dulquer Salmaan will arrive in theatres on the same day with their respective films, setting up one of the most talked-about clashes of the season. Mammootty stars in the Tamil film O.M., the red-sandalwood action thriller headlined by Dhanush, while Dulquer leads the Telugu film Aakasamlo Oka Tara, which releases in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam. The O.M. trailer has already grabbed attention with its impressive scale, featuring Dhanush, Sai Pallavi and Sreeleela alongside the veteran actor. Meanwhile, Aakasamlo Oka Tara gets its big moment today: the film’s trailer launch and pre-release event takes place in Hyderabad at 5 PM, with Allu Arjun unveiling the trailer as chief guest. Directed by Pavan Sadineni, the film stars Dulquer alongside newcomer Satvika Veeravalli, with Shruti Haasan, Ruhani Sharma, Murali Sharma and Swasika in support. Both films carry heavy expectations — O.M. as a two-part franchise opener, and Aakasamlo Oka Tara as Dulquer’s next pan-Indian push. Father and son have shared the screen before, but never like this: on the same Friday, in different films, with the box office keeping score. The clash also puts two different industries in direct competition: a Tamil action thriller against a Telugu romance-drama, with both films releasing across multiple languages and counting on festive-season footfalls.

Source: Gulte