Manoj Bajpayee weeps over box office obsession, Joram struggles to survive amid animal tsunami: ‘It has ruined the culture of…’ Bollywood News
Director Manoj Bajpayee recently reiterated his opposition to excessive debate over box office collections, saying that the box office clash between Joram and Animal is eroding the sanctity of films.
Famous actor Manoj Bajpayee is currently basking in the amazing response with his latest film. Joram is being received. However, director Devashish Makhija faces the challenge of gaining recognition at the box office. animal tsunami. Jorram was released in theaters a week after Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Animal’ and Meghna Gulzar’s Vicky Kaushal starrer ‘Animal’. Sam Bahadur Released.
On Jorram’s limited box office prospects amidst competition from Animal, Bajpayee said in a recent chat. news 18“We knew that ‘Animal’ and ‘Sam Bahadur’ were two very big films. A lot of money was spent on both films. However, ‘Joram’ was a different kind of film than before, as only a certain amount of money was allocated for publicity and publicity, so no one wanted to spend so much money on their own film. I couldn’t afford to spend that.”
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“We didn’t want to put too much strain on the film. We were very practical and realistic about it. We didn’t want to be idealistic about this situation and our film. “That’s why there wasn’t a lot of pressure on us in terms of getting a profit as quickly as possible,” he added.
Meanwhile, Vajpayee reiterated his opposition to excessive discussion on box office revenue, saying it erodes the sanctity of cinema. “I have always opposed the obsession with box office numbers and have always believed that it is ruining our country’s filmmaking culture. Throwing numbers in people’s faces is not the right thing to do,” he said. added.
Highlighting the negative impact of audiences discussing box office collections, Vajpayee said people now tend to spontaneously mention a film’s revenue in conversations with people. He lamented, “They feel that if a film collects more than Rs 100 crore, it is a very good film and is entitled to all kinds of accolades in this country.”
Furthermore, he argued that the need to create a record causes filmmakers to become concerned with making money and have to come up with tactics that distract them from the art of storytelling. “When we make a film, we think about how to get the audience to come to the theaters and come up with tricks to show that we have earned Rs 1000 crore on the first day, more than the actual collection. Our key responsibilities are completely It seems like things have changed.”
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Date first published: Dec 18, 2023 15:08 IST
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