Ranvir Shorey blames makers for 'Chandni Chowk to China' failure
What's the story
Ranvir Shorey, who had a key role in the 2009 action-comedy Chandni Chowk To China, has blamed its director and producer for the film's poor performance. In a recent interview with Bollywood Bubble, he said that while the script was good, it was poorly executed. "I think the script was better than the film for sure," he said. The film starred Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in lead roles.
Responsibility
Shorey pointed fingers at director and producer
Shorey said, "Producer aur director, yeh producer aur director ke haath, matlab responsibility ke khaate mein hi jaata hai, frankly. If a script is good and the film is not able to meet that standard, right? Then definitely yeh wahi area hai jahan somewhere jo chook hui hai." "Woh producer-director ki hui hai. Yeh toh seedhi baat hai (It's as simple as that)."
Director's perspective
'Too many captains': Nikkhil Advani's take on film's failure
In a 2021 interview with Film Companion, director Nikkhil Advani also spoke about the film's failure. He said, "There were too many captains. Akshay and I were pulling the film in one direction, Ramesh Sippy in another, Rohan Sippy, and Sridhar Raghavan in another." "I just gave up after a point because I realized I'm on the back foot. I had just made Salaam-E-Ishq. I was just grateful to have work and thought my voice doesn't matter."
Film details
'Chandni Chowk to China' plot and box office performance
Chandni Chowk To China, released in 2009, also starred Mithun Chakraborty, Hong Kong actor Gordon Liu, and Shorey in pivotal roles. The story revolves around Sidhu, a cook from Chandni Chowk who is mistaken for a martial arts hero believed to be the reincarnation of a legendary Chinese warrior. It was made on a budget of ₹65 crore but only earned ₹53.45 crore at the box office, per Hindustan Times.