Ranveer Singh's Box Office Debacles and Their Impact on Cinema

Ranveer Singh's Box Office Debacles and Film Longevity

Kabir Khan’s recent directorial venture 'Chandu Champion', starring Kartik Aaryan, hit theaters on June 14. Despite high expectations, the biographical drama struggled to make an impact at the box office. Recently, the filmmaker spoke about the movie's underwhelming performance, emphasizing that what truly matters to him is how well the film is remembered by audiences.

Evaluating Film Success

In a chat with Mid-day, Khan acknowledged that while box office numbers are important, they don't hold as much value as the audience's love for a film. Any filmmaker claiming not to care about box office figures is being untruthful, as they do matter, he remarked. However, Khan emphasized that box office success is merely one way to evaluate a movie's impact.

• Khan stressed that the true measure of a film’s success is how well it is remembered.
• Both 'Chandu Champion' and his earlier film '83' have experienced repeat viewings on OTT platforms.

Transformations on Screen

Kabir illustrated his perspective by referencing 'Kabul Express', which he noted as his least successful work. Despite this, he expressed satisfaction that even after 18 years, people still approach him to share how much they loved the film.

Khan also discussed the challenges of making 'Chandu Champion', noting the significant physical transformation Kartik Aaryan underwent for the role. The actor managed to reduce his body fat from 39% to 7%, spending a year and a half training in boxing for realistic fight scenes.

Story of Inspiration

'Chandu Champion' tells the life story of India’s first Paralympics champion, Murlikant Petkar. Recently, Kartik Aaryan and Kabir Khan attended the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) to screen the movie.