Filmmaker R. Balki says he was disappointed that his last Hindi directorial Shamitabh failed to do well.
Shamitabh featured actors Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush.
It was an unusual drama, much like the director’s past films Cheeni Kum and Paa, both of which did better.
“I still don’t know what went right with Cheeni Kum and Paa. There is no formula as such. Surprisingly, many people have come up to me and said that they loved Shamitabh. But eventually it was a mixed reaction,” Balki said.
The director said it took him time to get over the failure.
“It was difficult for me to accept why others didn’t like something which I liked so much. I was disappointed and it took a few months for me to overcome that phase. But after a few days I realised that I was wrong. I felt that this is not the right way [to deal with it],” he said.
“If the audience didn’t like the film, I should accept that fact because at the end of the day, I make films for them. I don’t make films for myself.”
Now Balki’s focus is on his next movie Ki & Ka, starring Arjun kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan, which takes on gender stereotypes.
Talking about how he comes up with films, he said: “I suddenly get an idea and then I think for 10 minutes whether it is worth making a film on this. After Shamitabh, Big B and Jaya ji [Bachchan’s wife Jaya] kept telling me, ‘Please don’t take another three to four years more to come up with your next film’. Then I decided to make this film.”
