Hansal Mehta Breaks His Silence on the Box Office Results of Kareena Kapoor's The Buckingham Murders

Kareena Kapoor’s film The Buckingham Murders released last Friday to positive reviews but experienced a slow start at the box office. In a recent interview with DNA, director Hansal Mehta addressed the film’s box office performance and expressed his views on how films are judged solely by their earnings.

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Hansal’s Thoughts on Box Office Numbers

Speaking about the pressure of box office results, Hansal Mehta admitted that box office numbers can be nerve-wracking. He shared, “I’ll be lying if I say I don’t get nervous. Earlier, I couldn’t afford to take a break, so I used to hide, but now I leave before the release and disconnect. This way, I can move on without getting stuck.”

Hansal also expressed his dissatisfaction with how films are reduced to weekend box office numbers. “It’s unfortunate that we’ve made cinema a short game, focusing just on the weekend. I believe films are for posterity, but now we don’t give them time. We reduce them to numbers, which I find demeaning to the hard work that goes into making a film,” he added.

Box Office Collection

Despite favourable reviews, The Buckingham Murders has earned just over Rs.6.5 crore nett in India, according to Sacnilk.com.

About The Buckingham Murders

The film features Kareena Kapoor as a detective and mother investigating the murder of a 10-year-old child while dealing with the loss of her own. Written by Aseem Arrora, Kashyap Kapoor, and Raghav Raj Kakker, the film is produced by Balaji Telefilms and TBM Films, marking Kareena’s debut as a producer.

Hansal Mehta’s thoughts shed light on the struggles filmmakers face when balancing art and box office expectations.

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