Taking a leap of faith with such a massively successful franchise is always a risk Mirzapur And bring it to the big screen. But the film, which was released in theaters on September 4, created havoc at the box office. It grossed over Rs 300 crore in worldwide collections. To top it all off, the stellar ensemble cast did full justice to their characters and lived up to the expectations of the fans.
Talking to NDTV, ace filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj, who is currently reflecting on the success of his segment. Kama’s Tales 3, shared his views on the box office earnings of the films. And according to him, it has nothing to do with how big a star a film has. He praised Ali Fazal, who won widespread acclaim for his character Guddu Pandit in the film. Mirzapur franchise, and whose excellent performance Mirzapur: Film Has left a lasting impression.
Vishal Bhardwaj appreciated Mirzapur movie and Ali Fazal
Vishal Bhardwaj praised the film and Ali Fazal also appeared Kama’s stories 3 In a part directed by Shakun Batra.
“MirzapurHowever Mirzapur Its OTT series may have a great fan following, it doesn’t have any stars. It has no stars. And now it’s going to make its own stars. I think Ali is going to be a big star,” says Vishal Bhardwaj.
Additionally, he shares an anecdote about his changing times in films, narrating a story about his dear friend Imtiaz Ali and his sleeper hits. The face grew back.
Imtiaz Ali and his penchant for sleeper hits has now become an undeniable force of nature. His labor of love earlier this year, The face grew backSeemed to be a box-office failure, it collected only Rs 1.15 crore nett on the first day, with its first weekend collection hovering around Rs 5.50 crore to Rs 5.63 crore. Released on 12 June, the film has since made an impressive worldwide collection of Rs 99 crore till 8 August, when it made its Netflix debut. To add to this, the film enjoyed a fantastic run of 50 days in theatres.
Vishal Bhardwaj shared a short anecdote about the words of encouragement he offered Imtiaz Ali back then.
He said, “When I saw that film, Imtiaz wanted me to come and watch it during the edit, and I couldn’t because I was busy those days. Imtiaz is a very dear friend of mine. I was feeling guilty, so I went to see that film on the first day because I wanted to see Imtiaz’s film before any opinion or decision came out.”
He added, “I went to see it. There weren’t many people in the theatre, yes, but the feeling I got after watching the film made me call Imtiaz. I told him, ‘Imtiaz, don’t be disappointed with the first day numbers because I think this film is going to do very well.’ It connected with people. When I was watching it, I could see that people were emotionally attached to it. The film grossed around Rs 90 lakh or more, and it grossed over Rs 65 crore.”
On box office trends, audience expectations and ‘star power’
There is much debate about whether star power alone can guarantee box-office success these days.
Some recent releases, like Priyadarshan’s animal, Which is led by Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar, and Meghna Gulzar range, Headlined by Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran, it failed to fetch the expected numbers.
Meanwhile, like a small budget film Hanuman Part Grown behind strong word of mouth and increasing social media momentum. The film has earned more than 400 crore rupees worldwide.
So where does Star Power stand today? Is it enough to drive audiences to theaters?
Vishal Bhardwaj said, “I find it very encouraging and heartwarming. I’m not talking about the two films you mentioned, Dayra and Havan, because I haven’t seen them. I don’t know why they didn’t do at the box office, so I don’t have an opinion on that. But one thing I feel is that if the film works at the box office, it’s good.”
“I think it’s a very good sign. The minimum guarantee of stars is going down, which I think is good in a way. Look at Havan’s collection; it made almost six and a half crores at the box office. I’m a fan of Priyadarshan, I’m a fan and a friend. I really wanted the film to do well. But I still added something to watch it,” Vihal said. Bhardwaj
The eminent filmmaker concluded by offering a powerful idea: stars should be aware of the cost of film production, ensure that they are supporting a good film, and share the burden of producers. Producers should not be the only ones losing money.
Talking about unexpected miracles and good films at the box office, Vishal Bhardwaj smiles, “These are good times. I mean, good times are coming.”
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