Director Varun Sharma talks about 'Bunty Aur Babli 2' failure
What's the story
Varun V Sharma, the writer-director of Parivarik ManuRanjan, has taken full responsibility for the failure of his debut film Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021). Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, he said, "Filmmaking, as an art form, is a director's medium. I firmly believe that the buck stops at the director." He added that despite having seasoned actors like Rani Mukerji and Saif Ali Khan in his film, it didn't meet audience expectations.
Director's statement
Sharma says he may have been wrong
Sharma said, "I had such seasoned actors in my film like Rani Mukerji ma'am, Saif Ali Khan sir, and Pankaj Tripathi ji, and also young, talented performers like Sharvari and Siddhant Chaturvedi."
"So I don't know. Maybe main hi kahin pe galat raha hounga."
"However, I got a lot of learnings, and hopefully, people will appreciate my efforts in my second film."
Career progression
Difficulties in getting 2nd film
Sharma admitted that it was difficult for him to get his second film after Bunty Aur Babli 2's failure.
He said, "Yes. Someone has rightly said that it's easier to make your first film and harder to make your second film." "You are always searching for the right subject."
"Meanwhile, I kept myself busy by directing ads. I was also working on an action film with Ali Abbas Zafar sir. However, due to budget and casting issues, that didn't materialize."
New project
'Parivarik ManuRanjan' is close to Sharma's heart
Despite the challenges, Sharma believes that his experiences have helped him create a more heartfelt film with Parivarik ManuRanjan.
He said, "Woh film shayad main ghar chalane ke liye karta. Yeh aatma ki tripti ke liye ki hain!"
The film stars Tripathi and Aditi Rao Hydari and is streaming on SonyLIV.