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Ustaad Bhagat Singh's director Harish Shankar has opened up about the trolling and box office numbers dipping. Starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, the film was released in cinemas on March 19.
Ustaad Bhagat Singh, starring Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, was released in cinemas on March 19 after much anticipation. However, with Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar: The Revenge's release, it has definitely affected the box office numbers of the film. Amid this, the director of Ustaad Bhagat Singh, Harish Shankar, broke his silence on the film's reviews and box office numbers.
Reportedly, at an event, Harish Shankar stated, "Trollers are more than free to troll anything. I take constructive criticism. Like, the scene was not very well written, or it could have been written much better; the first half was a little slow...I will take constructive criticism."
He further said, "If I say something, I take accountability and responsibility for it. When people throw stones in the dark, it's not the same. The way I've been trolled, I would have quit Twitter (X) long ago. I don't care about trolls or those bringing up collections."
As per the report of Sacnilk, Ustaad Bhagat Singh has minted Rs 86.47 crore in worldwide gross collection of six days. On its first Tuesday, i.e., day 6, the film collected an estimated Rs1.75 crore net in India across 2,709 shows.
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The total India net collection now stands at Rs 64.60 crore, while the domestic gross has reached 76.05 crore. The film witnessed an occupancy of around 19.0 per cent on Tuesday, reflecting the typical weekday trend after a massive opening weekend.
Helmed by Harish Shankar and produced by Mythri Movie Makers, it also stars Sreeleela, Raashii Khanna, Ashutosh Rana, Nawab Shah and Gautami, among others. Devi Sri Prasad is hired as the music director. The music session began in May 2023. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music India.
The film, which was initially scheduled to release on March 26, got preponed to release on March 19. This comes amid the postponement of Geetu Mohandas's and Yash's Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups due to the US-Israel-Iran conflict.