Madhavan in a scene from ‘Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein’. Photo Credit: Prime Video
Actor R Madhavan is attending the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa for the premiere of his film. settle accountsreveals about his iconic film To Reside in Your Heart ,rhtdmThe film was re-released in August this year to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Produced by Vashu Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment, To Reside in Your Heart It also starred Dia Mirza and Saif Ali Khan. It marks the Bollywood debut of both Madhavan and Dia Mirza.
in conversation with ANIMadhavan revealed how sad he was when the film initially flopped, but later expressed his happiness over it becoming a classic. they shared:’
“When it was first released, it didn’t do well; It was a flop. So I remember being heartbroken. I went to all the temples and made sure that I left no stone unturned to make the film the way it should have been made, but it was heartbreaking. Little did I realize that fate and destiny had a bigger story for me. It was re-released after 25 years and earned more than the original. It’s amazing to be recognized for doing a film after 25 years.”
To Reside in Your HeartThis film, released in 2001, was directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. This romantic drama was a Bollywood remake of Menon’s own Tamil film minnaleWhich was also released in the same year.
In recent years, rumors of a sequel to rhtdm Appeared online. However, Madhavan refuted these claims in 2020 and clarified that no sequel is in the works. Despite the lack of a follow-up, the film’s songs – such as telling the truth, My heart fell in love with youAnd just a little – To connect with the audience and remain a fan favorite.
Madhavan also shared an interesting pattern he noticed about his films: romantic scenes set in trains often led to box office success. He commented:
“Whenever I have done train romance, the films have done really well. alai payutheWhich was my first film with Mani Ratnam – the origin of friend – and from there tanu weds manu-Wherever we had trains, the film has done well for us.
The 55th edition of IFFI will run till 28 November.
published – November 27, 2024 10:35 am IST
