Gautham Menon reveals Dhruva Natchathiram struggle took a toll: 'It was a nightmare'

Filmmaker Gautham Menon is waiting for the release of Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha, which is due in cinemas this Friday. He admitted that the smooth release of this film will give him a much-needed break after he failed to secure a theatrical release for his embattled movie Dhruva Natchathiram last year.

Gautham Menon opens up about the heartbreak

Ahead of the release of Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha, Gautham candidly shared the emotional turmoil he faced during the tumultuous journey of his previous project, Dhruva Natchathiram. He noted he was in a sort of dark place mentally, which deeply concerned his family and friends.

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"It was heartbreaking. There was a restlessness in me that really got my family worried. My wife, who was never worried about my side of work, made it a point to be with me for 20-25 days. Because she could see that there was something really not right (in me)," he told Film Companion.

Describing the emotional weight he carried, Gautham expressed feeling hollow and a constant sinking feeling. Despite his initial desire to travel and write, he found himself tethered to face the aftermath of the film's non-release. He revealed that when the film failed to arrive in cinemas as expected it piled on more problems for him as he had new investors to answer to. "We had to add them to the list of already existing investors. It was a nightmare. But, my film (Joshua) is coming out in a few more days and I am looking forward to that," he added.

Joshua set for smooth release

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Gautham revealed that he delayed the release of Joshua for a long time for Dhruva Natchathiram. However, finally, he had to relent to the demands of the producer.

"Initially, I thought Dhruva Natchathiram should come before Joshua. But, I understood when the producer told me that we had to release the film. We had finished this film a year ago. The producer got the film censored and wanted to put it out and I am with the film. And it's my film, something I created. It's something that I am holding on to," he noted.

Joshua Imai Pol Kaakha stars Varun in the titular role, while Krishna and debutante Raahei will be seen in supporting roles.

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