Vicky Kaushal breaks silence on Samu Bahadur and Animal box office clash: ‘Ours was not a masala film…we knew it was a test match’ Bollywood News
Recently, Vicky reflected on the clash between his much-awaited film that brings Manekshaw’s story to life and Animal, and told Week Magazine that he knew from the beginning that his film was a “test match”. He explained: “With Sam, we always knew it was a test match. We knew it wasn’t going to be a typical masala film like ‘Animal’. It’s going to have shock value and make waves at the box office.” I knew it would happen (sic).”
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However, Vicky went on to say that the team behind Sam Bahadur, led by Meghna Gulzar, was confident in their film’s ability to resonate with the audience through word-of-mouth promotion. He emphasized that a film’s success, regardless of its release date, ultimately depends on its connection with the audience. “If it doesn’t resonate with people, it won’t work no matter when you release it. As the weeks went on, people started talking about it more and more (sic),” he added.
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The actor also expressed his joy at the fact that the buzz surrounding the film continues to increase, stating that even in January, discussions about the film continue to increase. He commented, “I’ve seen Sam’s show continue throughout January and it gives me great happiness (sic).” The Masaan actor and Ranbir had previously worked together in ‘Sanju’ and both of them gave great performances. Ranbir also appeared in a cameo role in Vicky’s Netflix film Love Per Square Foot.
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Sam Bahadur could earn Rs 130.3 million worldwide, while Animal has minted Rs 915 million globally, according to industry tracker Saknilk. The website said, “Despite being a big hit starring Ranbir Kapoor, Sam Bahadur has managed to win the love of its target audience.” At the 69th Filmfare Awards, the film was nominated in eight categories, including Best Picture (Critics), Best Actor, and Best Actor (Critics) (all for Vicky). .
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After a decade in Bollywood and delivering hits like ‘Masan’, ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, ‘Sanju’ and ‘Dunki’, he was asked if he feels he has finally achieved stardom. , Vicky replied. Stardom has become vague. ”
“Right now, the most popular thing is a star. In reality, a star is someone who is the reason people watch a movie, no matter how good or bad the movie is. I don’t think we’ve ever been able to achieve that. I don’t think so. If you make a movie that doesn’t sell to people in the first place, the numbers won’t go up. Especially since we know that this movie will be aired on OTT after 7-8 weeks. I’ll wait,” Vicki added.
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