Ayushmann Khurrana says more small-budget movies like Hanuman Ansh and Obsession should be made
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
Star Ayushmann Khurrana spoke at the session 'Cinema at Crossroads - The Rules of the Big Screen' on day one of FICCI Frames. The star who is gearing up for the rollout of Udta Teer , shared that a movie's script and authenticity are more important to its theatrical success in an entertainment landscape where audiences have access to multiple stars across different platforms.
Adding to this, Ayushmann Khurrana spoke about the success of Hanuman Ansh and Obsession. What Ayushmann shared Speaking about the current scenario of theatrical business, Khurrana expressed joy at the box-office run of small-budget films like Hanuman Ansh and Obsession, as per the latest update from news agency PTI.
Meanwhile, "Hanuman Ansh and Obsession belong to two different worlds and are small-budget films, I think we need to make movies like that. We need to be budget-friendly, connect more with people. It sounds simple but it isn't," the star shared.
Notably, The session was attended by filmmaker Sriram Raghavan and Denzil Dias, VP and Managing Director, India Theatrical at Warner Bros Discovery.
As per the latest buzz, The star went on to add that he has always believed that the story should be bigger than the star or the star and gave the example of his soon-to-release movie, Udta Teer, a spy comedy. "I always believe that story is the superstar right from my first movie. Though in the last 20 odd films that I've done, I've dabbled into every kind of genre, from a project to run-of-the-mill kind of movie. But I'm going back to my core, which is authenticity. If we give authentic subject to people that's a good draw. I believe in my next movie, Udta Teer it is like a reverse uno stuff but I'm excited about it as I'm going back to my core. It is my genre," he shared.
In further updates, Hanuman Ansh is written and directed by Vishal Chaturvedi. It is based on the life of Neem Karoli Baba, popularly known as Maharaj-ji. The movie has crossed the ₹ 300 crore rupees mark in India and completed 50 days at the ticket-window. Made on a budget of just ₹ 2 crore rupees, Hanuman Ansh had an inauspicious start at the ticket-window, earning only ₹ 10 lakh on its opening day.
On top of that, But it was after it completed three weeks in theatres that the movie began to pick up. In its fourth weekend, Hanuman Ansh showed a miraculous growth across India. The movie traces the life of Lakshman Das and how he found spiritualism, transforming into Neem Karoli Baba. It follows the spiritual leader's journey from age 13 to the point where he came to be loved and revered.
Horror movie Obsession , directed by first-time filmmaker Curry Barker, minted over $300 million at the ticket-window during a sensational run in theatres. Made on a paltry $700K budget, the movie had a roaring start at the ticket-window and built on word-of-mouth for weeks to come.
Source: Hindustan Times