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New Delhi:
Rani Mukerji, who has been married to producer Aditya Chopra since 2014, spoke about how Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan became a turning point for Yash Raj films after seeing a series of flops in a row in the Marcos FICCI Event in Bombay. Rani Mukerji also spoke about her husband, who listened to her heart and spoke out about film releases in theaters amid a pandemic. Rani Mukerji said at the event, “When the films came, they all failed because the way the audience watched the content changed overnight due to OTT. All these films failed at the box office and were completely commercially successful because “None of the films did well. It was like total depression. People were sad in our company and Adi was convinced that his films would be released in theaters.”
He added, “We thought there would be some divine intervention and he would be rewarded for his conviction of releasing films in theatres, and it all didn’t work out for us. Then came Pathaan. It changed everything about Yash.” Raj. And it became the highest-grossing movie.” For his information, Pathan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham became one of the highest-grossing films of 2023.
Rani Mukerji concluded her speech with these words: “So when you ask me what are the things that need to change, filmmakers need to have more faith in the product they make, and they need to believe in it and support each other. “To make that change. Today, Pathaan stood the test of time and opened the floodgates for people to enter theatres.”
ICYDK, during 2021-2022, when the pandemic paralyzed the film industry and somewhat deterred moviegoers from visiting theaters, films like Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021), Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022), Samrat Prithviraj (2022), Shamshera (2022) were released under the banner of Yash Raj Film. In Bunty Aur Babli 2, the OG Babli Rani Mukerji appeared with Saif Ali Khan and new entrants Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari. But none of these blockbuster films worked at the box office. Pathan Not only did it open the floodgates for film lovers, Shah Rukh Khan also made a much-needed comeback with this film. After PathanShah Rukh Khan gave one more blockbuster: jawan. The year ended with Dunkiwhich received a mixed response from the audience.
