Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's actioner 'Vikram Vedha'&nbsp;was one of the most talked-about movies of the year. Despite heavy promotions, good reviews from audiences and critics alike, and much hype, the film performed below expectations and failed to rake in big numbers. 
 
The film opened alongside Mani Ratnam’s 'Ponniyin Selvan 1'&nbsp;and faced tough competition from the period drama. And like many previous films, 'PS 1' triumphed over 'Vikram Vedha'.&nbsp; 
 
However, months after its release, Saif is finally talking about the film's poor performance at the box office. In his recent interview with CNBC-TV18, the actor shared how he's dissatisfied with the film's performance. 
 
"Honestly, Vikram Vedha was disappointing at the box office, in the sense that it opened and ran, and everyone who saw it really liked it, but philosophically looking back, the reason we should be polite to each other is because nobody has any clue what works, what doesn't, or what's going to happen," the actor said. 
 
Directed by husband-and-wife duo Pushkar and Gayathri, the film starred two superstars of the industry and was well made, but it still joined the long list of Bollywood films that were dud&nbsp;at the box office this year.

"It was certain that this film, with these two guys in it, was going to open big, and since it’s so well made, it’s going to run." But it was disappointing. I have no idea what’s happening. "People will continue to make movies, we will continue to try, and prices will keep fluctuating because our pricing is insane—we pay people astronomically, and the returns have been not good," he added. 
 
When Bollywood is seeing back-to-back flops, every single film from the South is earning moolah at the box office, for example - 'KGF 2' and 'RRR', both the films shattered multiple box office records and become top-earning films of this year.&nbsp; 
 
Praising both the films, Saif said: "Films like RRR and KGF 1 nailed it; I love those movies.&nbsp;I loved KGF 1 particularly; it had that universal thing to it. There are certain movies that have those things, and it doesn’t matter if they are garish, loud, and crazy. It is very confident cinema." 
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Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's actioner 'Vikram Vedha' was one of the most talked-about movies of the year. Despite heavy promotions, good reviews from audiences and critics alike, and much hype, the film performed below expectations and failed to rake in big numbers.

Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's actioner 'Vikram Vedha' was one of the most talked-about movies of the year. Despite heavy promotions, good reviews from audiences and critics alike, and much hype, the film performed below expectations and failed to rake in big numbers. The film opened alongside Mani Ratnam’s 'Ponniyin Selvan 1' and faced tough competition from the period drama. And like many previous films, 'PS 1' triumphed over 'Vikram Vedha'. However, months after its release, Saif is finally talking about the film's poor performance at the box office. In his recent interview with CNBC-TV18, the actor shared how he's dissatisfied with the film's performance. "Honestly, Vikram Vedha was disappointing at the box office, in the sense that it opened and ran, and everyone who saw it really liked it, but philosophically looking back, the reason we should be polite to each other is because nobody has any clue what works, what doesn't, or what's going to happen," the actor said. Directed by husband-and-wife duo Pushkar and Gayathri, the film starred two superstars of the industry and was well made, but it still joined the long list of Bollywood films that were dud at the box office this year. "It was certain that this film, with these two guys in it, was going to open big, and since it’s so well made, it’s going to run." But it was disappointing. I have no idea what’s happening. "People will continue to make movies, we will continue to try, and prices will keep fluctuating because our pricing is insane—we pay people astronomically, and the returns have been not good," he added. When Bollywood is seeing back-to-back flops, every single film from the South is earning moolah at the box office, for example - 'KGF 2' and 'RRR', both the films shattered multiple box office records and become top-earning films of this year. Praising both the films, Saif said: "Films like RRR and KGF 1 nailed it; I love those movies. I loved KGF 1 particularly; it had that universal thing to it. There are certain movies that have those things, and it doesn’t matter if they are garish, loud, and crazy. It is very confident cinema."

Saif Ali Khan on Vikram Vedha's poor Box Office performance: It was disappointing

Fans had a lot of expectations from Hrithik Roshan's film 'Vikram Vedha', and the film did impress the film critics and audience with its intriguing story and all the action&nbsp;and thrills. However, when it comes to the box office numbers, the film may not be able to shatter the box office records, as it was anticipated.&nbsp;

After two weeks of its run, the film by the famous director duo Pushkar and Gayatri has surpassed Rs 70 crore at the box office this week. The film raked in decent numbers in the second week of its release. 
 
Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh shared the numbers, ''#VikramVedha [Week 2] Fri 2.54 cr, Sat 3.94 cr, Sun 3.96 cr, Mon 1.47 cr, Tue 1.29 cr, Wed 1.03 cr, Thu 1.08 cr. Total: ₹ 73.87 cr. #India biz.#VikramVedha biz at a glance...⭐ Week 1: ₹ 58.56 cr⭐ Week 2: ₹ 15.31 cr#India biz.''

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The movie&nbsp;which opened up with good reviews from the audience and critics alike was released alongside Mani Ratnam’s 
'Ponniyin Selvan 1', and&nbsp;faced tough competition from the period drama.&nbsp;

Directed by husband and wife duo Pushkar and Gayathri, the film revolves around Vikram, the cop, and Vedha, a ruthless gangster. The film is action-packed and visually attractive, with gun fights, car-chasing, killing, and a lot more.&nbsp; 
 
The movie is a remake of R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi's superhit Tamil film of the same name.

Fans had a lot of expectations from Hrithik Roshan's film 'Vikram Vedha', and the film did impress the film critics and audience with its intriguing story and all the action and thrills.

Fans had a lot of expectations from Hrithik Roshan's film 'Vikram Vedha', and the film did impress the film critics and audience with its intriguing story and all the action and thrills. However, when it comes to the box office numbers, the film may not be able to shatter the box office records, as it was anticipated. After two weeks of its run, the film by the famous director duo Pushkar and Gayatri has surpassed Rs 70 crore at the box office this week. The film raked in decent numbers in the second week of its release. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh shared the numbers, ''#VikramVedha [Week 2] Fri 2.54 cr, Sat 3.94 cr, Sun 3.96 cr, Mon 1.47 cr, Tue 1.29 cr, Wed 1.03 cr, Thu 1.08 cr. Total: ₹ 73.87 cr. #India biz.#VikramVedha biz at a glance...⭐ Week 1: ₹ 58.56 cr⭐ Week 2: ₹ 15.31 cr#India biz.'' #VikramVedha [Week 2] Fri 2.54 cr, Sat 3.94 cr, Sun 3.96 cr, Mon 1.47 cr, Tue 1.29 cr, Wed 1.03 cr, Thu 1.08 cr. Total: ₹ 73.87 cr. #India biz.#VikramVedha biz at a glance... ⭐ Week 1: ₹ 58.56 cr ⭐ Week 2: ₹ 15.31 cr#India biz. pic.twitter.com/W4HByWLMLR — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 14, 2022 × The movie which opened up with good reviews from the audience and critics alike was released alongside Mani Ratnam’s 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', and faced tough competition from the period drama. Directed by husband and wife duo Pushkar and Gayathri, the film revolves around Vikram, the cop, and Vedha, a ruthless gangster. The film is action-packed and visually attractive, with gun fights, car-chasing, killing, and a lot more. The movie is a remake of R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi's superhit Tamil film of the same name.

'Vikram Vedha' box office: Hrithik and Saif starrer film fails to rake in big numbers

Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan`s action thriller film `Vikram Vedha` minted Rs 10.58 crore in India on its opening day. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-vikram-vedha-review-hrithik-roshan-shines-in-this-action-thriller-that-never-excels-to-its-full-potential-521095">Read our review here.</a>

Taking to Instagram, trade analyst Taran Aadarsh shared a post, which he captioned, "#VikramVedha has a shockingly low start on Day 1, despite super-strong word of mouth... National chains underperform, while mass circuits are below par... Biz needs to multiply on Day 2 and 3 to cover lost ground... Fri Rs 10.58 cr. #India biz. #VikramVedha *circuit-wise* analysis... Day 1... #Mumbai [3.19 cr] and #DelhiUP [2.20 cr] have not performed to the optimum."

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ponniyin-selvan-i-review-mani-ratnams-magnum-opus-mostly-hits-the-right-notes-521393" hreflang="en">'Ponniyin Selvan I' review: Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus mostly hits the right notes</a> 
 
Helmed by Pushkar and Gayatri, the film starred Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in the lead roles. `Vikram Vedha` is an official Hindi remake of a Tamil film with the same title, which starred R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. 
 
The story of `Vikram Vedha` is full of twists and turns, as a tough cop Vikram (Saif Ali Khan) sets out to track and chase a dreaded gangster Vedha (Hrithik Roshan). What unfolds is a cat-and-mouse chase, where Vedha - a master storyteller - helps Vikram peel back layers through a series of stories leading to thought-provoking moral ambiguities.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/vikram-vedha-twitter-review-netizens-call-hrithik-roshan-saif-ali-khan-starrer-mass-entertainer-521241" hreflang="en">Vikram Vedha' Twitter review: Netizens call Hrithik Roshan &amp; Saif Ali Khan starrer a mass entertainer</a> 
 
Meanwhile, apart from `Vikram Vedha`, Hrithik will also be seen in Siddharth Anand`s upcoming action thriller film `Fighter` alongside Deepika Padukone. 
 
Saif, on the other hand, will be next seen in an upcoming pan-India film `Adipurush` alongside south actor Prabhas, and Kriti Sanon.

Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan`s action thriller film `Vikram Vedha` minted Rs 10.58 crore in India on its opening day. Read our review here. Taking to Instagram, trade analyst Taran Aadarsh shared a post, which he captioned, "#VikramVedha has a shockingly low start on Day 1, despite super-strong word of mouth.

Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan`s action thriller film `Vikram Vedha` minted Rs 10.58 crore in India on its opening day. Read our review here. Taking to Instagram, trade analyst Taran Aadarsh shared a post, which he captioned, "#VikramVedha has a shockingly low start on Day 1, despite super-strong word of mouth... National chains underperform, while mass circuits are below par... Biz needs to multiply on Day 2 and 3 to cover lost ground... Fri Rs 10.58 cr. #India biz. #VikramVedha *circuit-wise* analysis... Day 1... #Mumbai [3.19 cr] and #DelhiUP [2.20 cr] have not performed to the optimum." 'Ponniyin Selvan I' review: Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus mostly hits the right notes Helmed by Pushkar and Gayatri, the film starred Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in the lead roles. `Vikram Vedha` is an official Hindi remake of a Tamil film with the same title, which starred R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi in the lead roles. The story of `Vikram Vedha` is full of twists and turns, as a tough cop Vikram (Saif Ali Khan) sets out to track and chase a dreaded gangster Vedha (Hrithik Roshan). What unfolds is a cat-and-mouse chase, where Vedha - a master storyteller - helps Vikram peel back layers through a series of stories leading to thought-provoking moral ambiguities. Vikram Vedha' Twitter review: Netizens call Hrithik Roshan & Saif Ali Khan starrer a mass entertainer Meanwhile, apart from `Vikram Vedha`, Hrithik will also be seen in Siddharth Anand`s upcoming action thriller film `Fighter` alongside Deepika Padukone. Saif, on the other hand, will be next seen in an upcoming pan-India film `Adipurush` alongside south actor Prabhas, and Kriti Sanon.

Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan's 'Vikram Vedha' mints Rs 10.58 crore on opening day

In just a few days 'Vikram Vedha' will hit the theatres and fans will get to see Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan share screen space, once again,&nbsp;after almost two decades. Promotions for the film are going on in full swing and recently, both the stars along with the&nbsp;director duo Pushkar-Gayathri reached Gurugram to talk about their Hindi debut movie and answer some pressing questions.

When asked about their most memorable behind-the-scenes moments from the shooting days, director Gayathri shared, "I have something. They nearly enjoyed working in all of the scenes but in one scene, I sensed an inherent joy. There is a scene where they had to eat kulcha nihari. So, they were in tight diet and they workout and all. And, while eating that I could see a soulful joy coming out of their eyes."

To which Said humorously added, "Lucky, not too many takes. We tried to get it right the first time."

Watch snippets from the interview below:

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Talking about the film's box office clash with Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', director Pushkar said, "We do our part, they do their part. So, I hope people go and watch both movies. I will be going and watching that (PS 1) for sure." To which, Hrithik added, "I have not read the book so for me it's just 'Vikram Vedha'. That's all"

The director also shared how the Hindi version of 'Vikram Vedha' is different from the 2017 Tamil film and revealed why he chose to remake it in Hindi. Giving an example of Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman', Pushkar stated, "That play has been staged 200 times, 500 times all over the world. The text remains the same but when you bring in a fresh set of actors, the whole production changes and what we see on the stage changes too. So we approached the idea of doing the film again like that. The text remains the same, which is the script that we wrote long back but Hrithik and Saif bring their own flavour to the roles."

To which, Gayathri added, "Every day on the shoot, we never felt like we are recreating a scene. We had long discussions with actors, how they look at a scene. And that has been the most exciting part of the film. If you see the film, the soul is the same but the movie is completely different from the first film."&nbsp;

Hrithik agreed with the husband-wife director duo and said, "There were so many times when we found ourselves stuck, we used to think what to do next, how to get to that beat. Even though the film is already made and we could recreate the same thing but that's not where we were coming from. Oftentimes, we would find motivations that would propel Vikram and Vedha," while adding, "we were creating and not recreating."&nbsp;

Meanwhile, rumours were also rife that Hrithik and Saif are not promoting the film together due to some differences. But, it was recently&nbsp;revealed that it was all part of the marketing strategy as the two stars share a camaraderie like none other. When the press asked them about their experience of working with each other, they only had words of praise to say.&nbsp;

Speaking about Hrithik's good looks and dedication, Saif said, "I was both excited and nervous to work with Hrithik. I have seen his films and sometimes it is very difficult to look at anything else. There could be beautiful girls around him or a serene sunset on screen but you can’t stop looking at this man. You know what I am talking about. So, I thought I might be in a lot of trouble because people would wonder why he has done a film with Hrithik when everybody will just look at him. But in all seriousness, he is a brilliant actor and it was fun."

Hrithik, on the other hand, complimented Saif for his calm and composed nature. He also shared that he appreciates&nbsp;how blunt and straightforward his co-star is. "I never have to guess what's going on in his head because he speaks his mind all the time. I really want to be like him. Working with him, was a lesson in grace, composure, and being true to oneself."&nbsp;

Watch the trailer of the film here:

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Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-vikram-vedha-actor-hrithik-roshan-denies-being-a-part-of-brahmastra-part-2-calls-it-rumours-520273" hreflang="en">Hrithik Roshan denies being a part of 'Brahmastra Part 2', calls it rumours</a>

'Vikram Vedha' is a remake of Pushkar-Gayathri’s 2017 Tamil hit of the same name, which had R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi playing the lead roles. &nbsp;

On September 30, the movie will release across theatres in India. Pre-booking of the shows has already begun.

In just a few days 'Vikram Vedha' will hit the theatres and fans will get to see Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan share screen space, once again, after almost two decades.

In just a few days 'Vikram Vedha' will hit the theatres and fans will get to see Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan share screen space, once again, after almost two decades. Promotions for the film are going on in full swing and recently, both the stars along with the director duo Pushkar-Gayathri reached Gurugram to talk about their Hindi debut movie and answer some pressing questions. When asked about their most memorable behind-the-scenes moments from the shooting days, director Gayathri shared, "I have something. They nearly enjoyed working in all of the scenes but in one scene, I sensed an inherent joy. There is a scene where they had to eat kulcha nihari. So, they were in tight diet and they workout and all. And, while eating that I could see a soulful joy coming out of their eyes." To which Said humorously added, "Lucky, not too many takes. We tried to get it right the first time." Watch snippets from the interview below: Talking about the film's box office clash with Mani Ratnam's 'Ponniyin Selvan 1', director Pushkar said, "We do our part, they do their part. So, I hope people go and watch both movies. I will be going and watching that (PS 1) for sure." To which, Hrithik added, "I have not read the book so for me it's just 'Vikram Vedha'. That's all" The director also shared how the Hindi version of 'Vikram Vedha' is different from the 2017 Tamil film and revealed why he chose to remake it in Hindi. Giving an example of Arthur Miller's play 'Death of a Salesman', Pushkar stated, "That play has been staged 200 times, 500 times all over the world. The text remains the same but when you bring in a fresh set of actors, the whole production changes and what we see on the stage changes too. So we approached the idea of doing the film again like that. The text remains the same, which is the script that we wrote long back but Hrithik and Saif bring their own flavour to the roles." To which, Gayathri added, "Every day on the shoot, we never felt like we are recreating a scene. We had long discussions with actors, how they look at a scene. And that has been the most exciting part of the film. If you see the film, the soul is the same but the movie is completely different from the first film." Hrithik agreed with the husband-wife director duo and said, "There were so many times when we found ourselves stuck, we used to think what to do next, how to get to that beat. Even though the film is already made and we could recreate the same thing but that's not where we were coming from. Oftentimes, we would find motivations that would propel Vikram and Vedha," while adding, "we were creating and not recreating." Meanwhile, rumours were also rife that Hrithik and Saif are not promoting the film together due to some differences. But, it was recently revealed that it was all part of the marketing strategy as the two stars share a camaraderie like none other. When the press asked them about their experience of working with each other, they only had words of praise to say. Speaking about Hrithik's good looks and dedication, Saif said, "I was both excited and nervous to work with Hrithik. I have seen his films and sometimes it is very difficult to look at anything else. There could be beautiful girls around him or a serene sunset on screen but you can’t stop looking at this man. You know what I am talking about. So, I thought I might be in a lot of trouble because people would wonder why he has done a film with Hrithik when everybody will just look at him. But in all seriousness, he is a brilliant actor and it was fun." Hrithik, on the other hand, complimented Saif for his calm and composed nature. He also shared that he appreciates how blunt and straightforward his co-star is. "I never have to guess what's going on in his head because he speaks his mind all the time. I really want to be like him. Working with him, was a lesson in grace, composure, and being true to oneself." Watch the trailer of the film here: Also read: Hrithik Roshan denies being a part of 'Brahmastra Part 2', calls it rumours 'Vikram Vedha' is a remake of Pushkar-Gayathri’s 2017 Tamil hit of the same name, which had R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi playing the lead roles. On September 30, the movie will release across theatres in India. Pre-booking of the shows has already begun.

Hrithik Roshan on working in 'Vikram Vedha' Hindi remake: 'We were creating, not recreating'