Abhishek Bachchan addresses box office failures: If you aren’t viable...

Abhishek Bachchan starrer Ghoomer hit the theatres today (August 18). The initial review of the sports drama has been hailing the actor for his performance in the film. In a recent interview, the actor opened up about dancing challenges.

3 things you need to know 

• Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher headline the sports drama Ghoomer. 
• The film hit the big screens today (August 18). 
• The movie narrates the tale of a paraplegic sportsperson. 

Abhishek Bachchan reflects on the importance of box-office success 

Abhishek Bachchan has seen his fair share of successes and failures in his 23-year-long career. In a recent interview with Free Press Journal, ahead of the release of Ghoomer, the actor spoke about the commercial failure. He noted, “If you aren’t viable at the box office, you won’t get work. Being underrated as an actor doesn’t solve the purpose if tickets aren’t being sold.”

(Ghoomer cast at film's premiere at IIFM| Image: Youtube Screengrab)

He then added that sometimes even the ‘greatest of actors’ cannot get an opening on the first day. He also spoke about the types of films he likes to do. He said, “I choose a film which I want to see as an audience.”

Abhishek Bachchan on OTT

In the same interview, the Guru actor went on to speak about the changing mediums of consuming content. Talking especially about OTT, he said, “The digital platform had evened the playing field. Today, your standard has to be international, you can’t think from a standard perspective for localised audiences.” He termed the digital space as a ‘more intimate medium’ that people can enjoy on the go while cinema, he says, is about ‘community viewing’. 

(Abhishek Bachchan plays the role of a coach in the sports drama | Image: Youtube Screengrab)

Abhishek also addressed if they ‘took a risk; by releasing Ghoomer in theatres rather than OTT. He said, “If you make a good film, then it will work in cinemas. There’s no rocket science to it.” He added that it is been proven historically that a film works because of good content and not big stars.