Victory director, Ajitpal Mangat analyses why his film didn't work
Victory director, Ajitpal Mangat analyses why his film didn't work
Victory director Ajitpal Mangat is angry with the critics (for panning his film) and the industry (for not accepting an outsider like him) After Hurman Baweja's debut film Love Story 2050 flopped, the actor hinted in interviews that his film had been sabotaged by vested interests (you know whosoever you are).
With his second release, the story hasn't changed. Except now, it is his director who beating the same drum. He says he had predicted that this would happen and had told Hurman the same. If so, why is he angry now? Read on to find out.
Has releasing alongside Luck By Chance affected your film?
Honestly, when I heard we were both coming on the same day I thought my film won't get affected because we belongedu00a0 to different genres. But I was apprehensive about the two heroes being compared.
Because both Hurman and Farhan were doing their post-debut films?
Yes and they were being compared unfavourably. But for reasons completely unknown to me, the critics decided to take off on my film. Why? Because I'm not from the industry and I don't fraternise with the big stars? My film shouldn't have been panned just because Harman's first film didn't do well. Most reviews are talking about Hurman's performance. There's more to Victory than the leading man's performance. You can't poison the audiences' mind against the film. I think people who didn't like the game reviewed the film.
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So what worked against your film, cricket or Hurman?
I definitely think it was Hurman. Some critics said the cricket scenes were not shot well. That's not what Yuvraj Singh, Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar said. I had told Hurman that the critics would be very very harsh because I'm from outside the industry. They hate my lead actor for whatever reason.
So Victory would've been better received without Harman?
I can't say that. All I can say is, I'm happy I chose him. Sections decided to hate the film even before seeing it. Either they hated Hurman or cricket.
Do you think Luck By Chance was treated toou00a0 kindly?
I haven't seen Zoya's film. I'm sure she has made a good film. But why was my film rammed? Just because my film doesn't have a superstar in the lead? Just because I am not close to powerful sections of the industry and don't sit and wine and dine with the who's who? Whatever the reasons, I'm very hurt. I made a film on cricket and we all love the game. So why slam a film on the game?
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