Skip to main content

EXCLUSIVE: Om Raut opens up on surviving Adipurush backlash - “It emotionally breaks you, more than you, it breaks your family” September 22, 2025 at 05:05PM

Image
By Banglore Film City

Director Om Raut has finally spoken about the aftermath of Adipurush and how the entire team became victims of social media trolling. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, the filmmaker admitted that the phase was extremely tough and took an emotional toll on him and those around him.

“I don’t think, to be honest, I can have any advice. It is an extremely tough place to be in. You don’t do anything wrong intentionally. Mistakes happen. As I have always said success teaches you a lot but failure teaches you even more. So, the only way you can come out of it is to learn from those mistakes and make sure and pray that they don’t happen again. That’s the only ray of hope you can have,” he shared.

Raut further described the intensity of the trolling, saying, “The way to survive that – And I use the word ‘survive’ carefully because it puts you down, it throws you down at the deep end. It emotionally breaks you and more than you, it breaks your family, your team members, everybody around you. Yes, there is loss of confidence and you will have to work over it. The only way you can answer these things is by doing good work. That’s the only way out. But if you are asking me ‘how does one survive?’. I am not sure how I survived. May be it was because of the support I had from my family, friends, my close team members who are still here.”

Looking ahead, the director acknowledged that the only way to win back audiences is to rebuild trust through stronger projects. “Having said, the only way to tackle it is by doing something nice and better that will make people forgive you,” he added.

Adipurush was mounted as a magnum opus, featuring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan in key roles, and retold the epic saga of Ramayana. Despite its grandeur, the film fell short of box office expectations and was relentlessly trolled online for its dialogues, VFX, and execution. Meanwhile, Raut is currently basking in the love he has been receiving for Inspector Zende starring Manoj Bajpayee that recently dropped on Netflix on September 5.

Also Read: Om Raut reveals how his childhood stories inspired Inspector Zende featuring Manoj Bajpayee



from Latest Bollywood News | Hindi Movie News | Hindi Cinema News | Indian Movies | Films - Bollywood Hungama https://ift.tt/TRA4UlZ
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Makers of Rajkummar Rao-Janhvi Kapoor’s Mr And Mrs Mahi recreate a portion of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’s song ‘Say Shava Shava’? May 08, 2024 at 01:36PM

By Banglore Film City
The dry period in Bollywood might temporarily halt with the release of this week’s Srikanth, starring Rajkummar Rao, Jyotika, Alaya F and Sharad Kelkar. The movie-watching season will begin in full force with Mr And Mrs Mahi, which will arrive in cinemas on May 31. Bollywood Hungama reported last week that the trailer is on its way. Now, we bring to you another interesting development about this film, starring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor. A source told us, “The makers of the film have recreated the much-loved song ‘Say Shava Shava’ from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) for this film. The recreation is not done for the whole song. Rather, they have only chosen to recreate the stanza that begins with the line ‘Dekho Tainu Pehli Pehli Baar Ve’. It’s played during an important scene between the lead actors, Rajkummar and Janhvi.” Interestingly, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was directed b...
Post a Comment
Read more

Shahid Kapoor, Anees Bazmee and Rashmika Mandanna's next with Dil Raju to start from August 1 May 18, 2023 at 11:00AM

By Banglore Film City
After working in the industry for 20 years, Shahid Kapoor is finally gearing up for his first film with ace filmmaker, Anees Bazmee. The actor will be seen in a double role in this out and out comic commercial entertainer, produced by Dil Raju.  The film will feature Rashmika Mandanna in female lead and is among the awaited films from Shahid Kapoor's line up. Bollywood Hungama has got to know that Shahid Kapoor has allotted his dates to Anees Bazmee and will soon commence shooting for this comic caper. According to our sources close to the development, Shahid Kapoor will start shooting for Anees Bazmee's comedy from August 1. "Shahid Kapoor is very excited to do an out and out comedy after a long time and will commence his work on the film from August 1. He has allotted bulk dates to Anees Bazmee from August to December as the team is planning a start to finish schedule," revealed a trade source to Bollywood Hungama. Shahid will have two distinct looks in the film a...
Post a Comment
Read more

Akshaye Khanna starrer Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti gets big-screen release on July 4 June 21, 2025 at 01:34PM

By Banglore Film City
Akshaye Khanna’s 2021 action-packed OTT film State of Siege: Temple Attack is all set to make its theatrical debut under a brand-new title — Akshardham: Operation Vajra Shakti. Nearly five years after its digital premiere, the high-octane drama will hit cinema halls on July 4, 2025, offering audiences a gripping, large-screen retelling of one of India’s most harrowing terror incidents. Directed by Ken Ghosh, the film is a dramatic recreation of the 2002 terrorist attack on the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat. It captures the horror of the assault and the bravery of the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos who led the operation to neutralise the attackers. The story, inspired by real events, blends tension, patriotism, and action in equal measure. To mark the announcement, the makers released a new poster on Instagram, which features haunting temple pillars casting the silhouette of a lone armed commando — a striking visual that evokes both reverence and courage. The caption reads, “A...
Post a Comment
Read more