Box Office Clash: 'Merry Christmas' vs. 'Yodha' set to light up December screens

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[{"selector":"#anim-b4d48289-6284-458c-9a09-8dad02febee0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42100381-d004-40c3-a8dc-d3e52c9cc081","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 146.85672%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The release date of 'Merry Christmas' was reportedly rescheduled due to a clash with Siddharth Malhotra’s film, 'Yodha.'

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