Why did Akshay Kumar move release date of 'Bachchan Pandey'?

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Akshay Kumar's 'Bachchan Pandey' has a new release date, all thanks to Aamir Khan.

That's right. Kumar has opted to bow out of a box-office clash with Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha - an official remake of Hollywood's much loved Forrest Gump.

It will now release on January 22, 2021.

Khan took to Instagram to make the announcement.

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In a Tweet, Aamir Khan also acknowledged that all it took was "one conversation" to change things around. 

Sometimes all it takes is one conversation. Thank you to my friends @akshaykumar & Sajid Nadiadwala for their warm gesture of moving the release date of their film Bachchan Pandey at my request. I wish them the very best for their film. Looking forward to it.
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— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) January 27, 2020

Bollywood biggies often opt to secure exclusive release dates so that it doesn't impact their box-office earnings.