‘I couldn’t afford to fail’, Karan Johar on the smashing success of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Karan Johar-directed Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has emerged as a massive success and the box office numbers are proof! Well, not just the box office but the audiences’ love and appreciation for the film grows massively. RRKPK is headlined by Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt and also stars veteran actors Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan and Dharmendra in pivotal roles.

Speaking about the films’ success, director Karan Johar opened about the same and has reasoned why the success of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was so important to him.

Karan Johar opens about Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’s success

Karan Johar spoke about the success and said, “The truth is that I’m a bit overwhelmed. It’s not that I was not hoping for this. But I think the environment in our industry was kind of turbulent at the time and I haven’t released a film that I’ve directed in 7 years. Plus, the last three years were not easy on me or the industry. There was a lot of negativity. And all that anxiety kind of built a ball of anxiety inside me which I hadn’t addressed.”

“Right now, when people talk to me about the film I still have a bit of that in me. It’s going to take a while before this film leaves my system. Because I hadn’t realised how stressful it was for me. Even though I feel failure is very critical in anyone’s journey, this time I felt I couldn’t afford to fail. This film had eventually reached a stage where it had to be like a make-or-break situation for me,” the ace director added. 

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About Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani marks the comeback of Karan Johar to the director’s chair after seven years. The film also marks the team up of Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt for the second time. Previously, the duo have shared the screen together for Gully Boy. Needless to say, their chemistry was loved back then and they have taken it forward in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani too. Even during the fourth week, the film is enjoying a phenomenal run at the box office as it is inching closer to 150 crore mark.

Also read: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani box office: Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer inches closer to the Rs 150 crore mark, set to beat Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar

Vasima Kazi

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