No Salman Khan film this year?

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Salman Khan in a still from Bigg Boss 6 promo.

Salman Khan is the box-office king of Bollywood. So, each of his films become an eagerly awaited phenomenon. However, we learn from a reliable trade source that there may be no Khan film releasing throughout 2013.

His next film, “Mental”, directed by his brother Sohail Khan, is likely to release only around mid-January 2014.

According to a source report in TOI, "In keeping with the screenplay, it will take both the Khans around 135 days to complete the shooting. There are five major action sequences including the high-octane climax, which takes place on a highway with Salman Khan bringing all traffic to a halt. Most importantly, everything is planned bearing in mind his nerve trouble (Trigeminal Neuralgia). Sohail Khan wants to ensure it doesn't aggravate in any manner whatsoever."

Due to unavailability of a suitable weekend after October 2 - with Krrish 3 coming in Diwali and Dhoom 3 round Christmas this year - the Khans reportedly plan to release “Mental” around mid-January 2014.

As our informer says, "January 26, 2014 is a Sunday, so there's no advantage of releasing on the Republic Day weekend. The earlier Friday is January 17. So they might come with “Mental” on Tuesday.''

When contacted, Sohail Khan said, "I'll come when I am ready.'' He reiterated that he'd talk about a date only when it's closer to the release.

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