We had been baffled by the response to ‘Ikkis’; hope extra folks watch it on OTT: Sriram Raghavan

Mumbai: Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan stated he was baffled by the response to his conflict drama ‘Ikkis’ however now hopes that extra folks will watch the film following its debut on OTT. Launched on January 1, the movie is a biographical drama based mostly on the lifetime of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, that includes Agastya Nanda because the conflict hero. The movie obtained optimistic critiques praising its peace-oriented narrative, however didn’t draw the viewers to theatres in a giant manner.

“We had been fairly baffled, really, by the response after ‘Ikkis’ got here out. I hope folks will watch the movie on the click on of the button on OTT,” Raghavan stated on the sidelines of an occasion organised by Screenwriters Affiliation (SWA), final night.

‘Ikkis’, which landed on streaming service ‘Prime Video’ on Thursday, was the primary conflict drama for Raghavan, who is named the grasp of thrillers in Bollywood with movies similar to ‘Johnny Gaddar’, ‘Ek Haseena Thi’ and ‘Andhadhun’.

The movie options two timelines – one which focuses on Khetrapal as a younger recruit within the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict and the opposite about his aged father, who travels to Pakistan years later to seek out out in regards to the day his son fought and misplaced his life.

Raghavan’s 2024 movie ‘Merry Christmas’, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif, additionally didn’t carry out effectively, regardless of receiving essential approval for its story, set on one night time the place two strangers meet on Christmas Eve.

Acknowledging that the trade goes by a difficult interval, Raghavan stated, “I’ve been listening to there’s much less work. I’ve not but gone out with my subsequent topic, so I do not understand how unhealthy it’s. I’ve had two flops and it’s not simple.”

Quoting the long-lasting French filmmaker François Truffaut, Raghavan stated a sentiment that defines his present way of thinking is: “A filmmaker who’s not making a movie or doesn’t have a topic, is probably the most depressing individual on earth.”