Every film cannot be blockbuster on Friday, there has to be organic growth: Hansal Mehta

Updated: Jan 31 2023 7:16PM

Every film cannot be blockbuster on Friday, there has to be organic growth: Hansal Mehta

Mumbai, Jan 31 (PTI) Filmmaker Hansal Mehta says the trend of determining a film's success by its box office score is quite upsetting.

Known for making hard-hitting dramas like "Shahid", "Omerta", "Aligarh", the director said he feels baffled by the "obsession" with the commercial performance of a film as he believes not every movie can turn out to be a blockbuster on the day of its release.

"The box office has become the yardstick for a film's success or quality, something that has upset filmmakers like me... There has to be an organic growth of a film. Every film has an audience and you have to allow it to breathe.

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