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Sriram Raghavan reacts to Merry Christmas receiving mixed response!
Fri April 05th, 2024
Merry Christmas by Sriram Raghavan was released in January of this year. The thriller starring Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi was warmly welcomed by viewers and received excellent reviews from critics. In the meanwhile, some viewers thought the movie was "slow." The talented director recently discussed the popularity of the movie and the conflicting responses from viewers. Although he stated he was ready, he was persuaded to make the movie by Andhadhun, played by Ayushmann Khurrana.
Merry Christmas, the much-awaited film directed by Sriram Raghavan, debuted in theaters earlier this year. Without a doubt, there was a lot of talk surrounding the movie. Following the film's premiere, the director claimed he was "far from shocked" by critics' criticism that the Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif film was "slow." The director asserted in a recent interview with a daily that he was aware that not everyone would find the movie appealing.
He went on to add that he thought every movie taught viewers something new. That’s how this industry works. When it comes to my view, I try to look for some sort of variety in the kinds of subjects that I pick, even though they may all be in the thriller genre. There is a bit of variety,” he was quoted as saying.
In order to accentuate his point, he used the example of his most recent motion picture, Merry Christmas, which had a love story with a thriller element. “That got me excited. Some people loved it, some people found it slow, but that was something which I wanted to do," he disclosed.
Furthermore, he provided further details regarding the response that Merry Christmas had at the box office. An established figure in the thriller genre, Sriram Raghavan responded to the film's conflicting reviews. By accepting it and being OK with it, the director made his beliefs clear. He continued by saying that he had not anticipated the level of affection his National Award-winning picture, Andhadhun, garnered.
“It was not like Andhadhun, which got so much love from all quarters. I was not even expecting the same love that Andhadhun got. But it was the success of Andhadhun that encouraged me to do something experimental and riskier. I did know that certain people will find the film slow. But in my heart, I was hoping that the film will work on the big screen and will find its audience. That being said, it has its own value, and I am fine with the response that the film got,” he told.
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