Thappad director Anubhav Sinha apologises for outburst at those who 'disrespected' film

Anubhav Sinha was not happy when reports of his latest film Thappad ‘not performing well’ at the box office started doing the rounds. The filmmaker went on an expletive-ridden spree on Twitter accusing ‘trade analysts’ of inflating box office numbers at the behest of stars. The 'Mulk' director asserted how he was beating the ‘clan’, announcing that the film was doing extremely well and he was earning ‘truckloads of love.’ His tweets, however, did not sit well with the Internet and upon realizing, the Sinha apologized for his outburst. Read his tweet below- 

Anubhav Sinha apologises 

It all started when a trade website claimed that Thappad had collected Rs. 22.79 crores in its first week and the same portal reported the event saying, "Audience gives TIGHT SLAP To #Thappad." Sinha obviously wasn't pleased with such language and he took to social media to express his ire. 

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Meanwhile, a film body recently announced that they will be felicitating Sinha, calling Thappad a ‘stupendous success.’ The felicitation is set to take place in a Masterclass that the IFTDA plans to conduct in Mumbai on March 11.

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Thappad brings to the fore the issue of domestic violence. The plot revolves around Taapsee’s character deciding to divorce her husband played by Pavail Gulati after he slaps her. The story traces how society reacts to ‘just one slap’ being a ground for divorce. 

The film is also performing decently at the box office. After collecting around Rs 22 crore in the first week, the movie enjoyed a good second weekend, by earning around Rs 5 crore. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film did well despite clashing with Baaghi 3, the scare over coronavirus and exams going on around the country.  With Holi being celebrated, the film could receive a further boost, Adarsh wrote. 

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