'Hindi Medium' director Saket: 'Turned down Angrezi Medium; was not invited for screening'

Filmmaker Saket Chaudhary, who helmed Irrfan Khan's Hindi Medium starring Saba Qamar in 2017 revealed that he was approached to direct sequel of film, Angrezi Medium. However, he decided to turn down offer because he felt that re was 'thing new' to offer to audience. In an interview with an entertainment portal, Chaudhary informed that he was never 'keen' on directing sequel. "I didn’t feel need. I make films when I have to say something about it. I felt I told audience story I wanted to", he said. 

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Furrmore, he shared that he has t watched Angrezi Medium and was t even invited for a screening that was held on Wednesday night. “I am t in touch with team and Maddock Films,” he said.

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Hindi Medium Vs Angrezi Medium 

On or te, while sequel has been heaping praises for stellar performances and unique story plot, it seems like fans have been comparing and predicting box office collections of Angrezi Medium with prequel film, Hindi Medium, which released in 2017. Here is a detailed box-office prediction of movie.

Hindi Medium had opened to rave reviews and raked in a business of nearly ₹ 2.81 Cr on its first day. As per reports, much-acclaimed film went on to collect nearly ₹70 crores. However, hopes for Angrezi Medium are quite high, as fans across country have been anticipating to witness Irrfan Khan creating magic after his brain surgery.

Apart from being Irrfan Khan's comeback film, Angrezi Medium's trailer has also been quite well-received and has been extensively promoted by Bollywood stars like Radhika Madan, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif, Janhvi Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, and Ananya Panday. As predicted by a leading trade analyst, Angrezi Medium is expected to open to a whopping ₹4-4.5 crores on its first day.

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