“If OMG 2 Wasn’t An A-Certificate Film, It Would Have Been Neck And Neck With Gadar 2,” Says Director Amit Rai On Film’s Less-Than-Expected Performance At Box Office
After a very long time, Akshay Kumar as soon as once more tasted success with Amit Rai’s OMG 2. The movie, which returned with a sequel in August final 12 months, confronted a field workplace conflict with Sunny Deol-led Gadar 2. Ever since OMG 2 acquired an A-certificate, makers have typically been expressing their disappointment with the Central Board Of Movie Certification (CBFC) for issuing the identical. Now, within the newest interview, the filmmaker opened up in regards to the less-than-expected field workplace efficiency of the movie.
For the unversed, the movie, which additionally stars Yami Gautam and Pankaj Tripathi within the pivotal roles, confronted 27 cuts by CBFC and acquired an A-certificate forward of its launch. Proper from the lead actors to the filmmaker, many expressed this dissatisfaction with the identical whereas bashing the Movie Certification board. Scroll down for particulars.
Within the newest interview, OMG 2 director Amit Rai acknowledged that the report of Hindi Cinema by way of footfalls would have been even larger if his movie didn’t have the A-certificate. He informed DNA, “I don’t know the way a lot this movie may have executed. If it wasn’t an A-certificate movie, then possibly it might have been neck and neck with Gadar 2, minting cash on the field workplace, as a result of households would have come for it. The censor board killed half of my household viewers after they gave it an A-rating. The censor board damage me financially too and by way of content material as nicely. However these are bygones.”
For individuals who don’t know, OMG 2 revolves round intercourse schooling in Indian Faculties, which was additionally the rationale for CBFC to difficulty an A-certificate to the movie. The director additionally felt that CBFC “killed” half of his household viewers by giving it an A-rating. “The censor board damage me financially too and by way of content material as nicely,” added the filmmaker.
Earlier in an interview, Akshay Kumar had reacted to 27 cuts and acknowledged that he didn’t have any thought in regards to the guidelines as he didn’t get into the rulebook. He additional added that whoever they confirmed the movie, they liked it.
For the unversed, OMG 2 collected Rs 221.75 crore worldwide, whereas Gadar 2 earned Rs 686 crore worldwide.
In the meantime, Akshay Kumar now has an attention-grabbing lineup of movies, and the listing consists of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Singham 3, and lots of others.
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