AR Murugadoss opens up on the dismal performance of Rajinikanth's Darbar, ahead of 1947 August 16's release

He is likely to team up with Sivakarthikeyan for his next directorial venture

Murugadoss with Rajinikanth at Darbar's set

Director AR Murugadoss, who has been staying away from the limelight after making Darbar in 2020, is now gearing up for the release of his production venture 1947 August 16 which is hitting the screens on April 7. NS Ponkumar has directed the period flick which has Gautham Karthik playing the lead in it.

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In a recent interview, Murugadoss opened up about his last outing Darbar which had Rajinikanth headlining it. The film, which was released amid good expectations, was entertaining only in parts, leaving many disappointed. He has now come up with a few reasons because of which the action drama couldn't satisfy all sections of the audience.

He said, "Filmmaking craft requires proper planning and ample time to execute our ideas flawlessly. I had to balance a few aspects which ended up in the movie turning out as an average fare. We were supposed to begin the Mumbai-bound project in February and the plan was to wrap it up by June before the city was expected to receive heavy showers."

However, the movie went on floors only after March which put huge pressure on the director. The Superstar was also supposed to float his party after August, and all these aspects were taken into consideration while filming Darbar.

Murugadoss confessed that being a hardcore fan of Rajinikanth, he didn't want to miss the opportunity to direct him. He also acknowledged that the schedule planning went for a toss because of unexpected reasons.

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He is said to be teaming up with Sivakarthikeyan next; an official update on the same is awaited. The latter was one of the guests at the pre-release event of 1947 August 16 which was held a few days ago in Chennai.

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