Actor Abhishek Banerjee had two big releases this month, Stree 2 and Vedaa. While Shraddha Kapoor -starrer proved to be a box office juggernaut, John Abraham's actioner failed to sustain the competition. In a recent interview, Abhishek reacted to the audience's poor reception to Vedaa and admitted that it's a 'bittersweet' feeling for him.
While speaking to News18, Abhishek said that he didn't know how to analyse the dismal performance of Vedaa, because he saw the audience enjoying the film in the cinema hall. "As an actor, it’s a bittersweet experience. Nikkhil Advani has directed a beautiful film.
I saw 60 per cent occupancy for Vedaa in metro cities. I don’t know about the rest. I saw people clapping during the climax.
" Why did Vedaa fail at the box office? Abhishek explained, "The problem is that Stree is a juggernaut. Since it is also a sequel, the audience is already in sync with the characters. Nobody imagined Stree to be such a big monster.
I knew it would be a monster but not that it would become Godzilla." Abhishek explained that a filmmaker who has tasted commercial success can allow green-lighting projects which will be made in smaller budgets. He said that not everyone can make artistic films.
"When we talk about the Hindi film industry, it’s a business. I have also worked in Indie cinema. Indie cinema is great for artistic satisfaction but sometimes the market is not open to such films.
It becomes difficult to sell those films. Commercial films give you mo.