Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan starrer crime drama 'Vikram Vedha' is all set to clash with Aishwarya Rai, Vikram and Karthi starrer period drama 'Ponniyin Selvan'. Although 'Ponniyin Selvan' has been produced on a much larger scale and bigger budget than 'Vikram Vedha', it is believed that there will be a tough competition between both films on box office.

In a recent media event, 'Vikram Vedha' directors Pushkar and Gayatri have stated that 'Ponniyin Selvan' is a really promising project and that audience should watch both the movies over weekend. Pushkar has stated, “Ponniyin Selvan is a classic text, a tale of intrigue set during the Chola Empire. You can’t beat that. It’s a six-volume book that I read back in the day. That text has been an inspiration for every writer coming out of Chennai."

He further added, "We do our part and they have done theirs. Let’s hope people go and watch both the movies. I think Friday-Saturday or Sdaturday-Sunday. I’ll be going and watching that movie for sure.” Saif Ali Khan has also urged the audience to watch both the movies while Hrithik has stated that he will keep his focus on 'Vikram Vedha' only.