PremiumBad Newz: Filmmaker Anand Tiwari reacts to Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri's film's box office failure: 'All I wanted was...'
Bad Newz starring Vicky Kaushal and Triptii Dimri could not underperformed at the box office. In a new interview, filmmaker Anand Tiwari addressed the same and said that he never expected numbers.
Last Updated: 05.03 PM, Sep 16, 2024
Bad Newz starring Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, and Ammy Virk failed to perform well at the box office. However, the film songs 'Tauba Tauba' and 'Jaanam' to 'Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam' and 'Raula Raula', topped every chart. In a new interview, filmmaker Anand Tiwari addressed the film's box office failure and added that he never expected any specific numbers.
Anand Tiwari on Bad Newz's box office failure
In an interview with India Today, filmmaker Anand Tiwari opened up about Bad Newz's box office failure.
"I never expected any numbers. I don't have it in me to play this number game. There are other people more qualified than me who can do it. All I wanted was for the audience to love the film because we made it out of love ourselves. To get that kind of love, and people resonating with the songs, dance, and the comedy, that's just great for me," Anand said.
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Anand Tiwari discusses OTT medium
He also opened up about the OTT medium and discussed how content is consumed with greater intensity today. He added that OTT combines the community experience of cinema with the personal viewing aspect of television.
As per him, it has really democratized content watching. He feels proud that he and Amritpal Singh Bindra) were the first ones to venture into the space.
"Be it Band Bajaa Baraat, Love Per Square Foot to Maja Maa, the first digital film for Amazon Prime. We have learnt so much on the way, and while things have changed a bit, the hunger for good content remains the same," Tiwari shared.
Meanwhile, Anand Tiwari-helmed film started streaming on Prime Video on September 13, 2024. After its theatrical debut on July 19, 2024, the film became the seventh highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024, earning over ₹115.74 crore globally on a budget of ₹80 crore, with a total of ₹44.1 crore generated throughout its first weekend and an opening day collection of ₹8.3 crore.