Why are you so against the new practice of producers doing block (corporate) bookings of their own films in a bid to show that their films are doing well at the box-office?
– I’m so against it because the practice is based on falsehood and amounts to fooling people. The practice is becoming so rampant that the sanctity of box-office collections is fast being lost. The common man is talking very derogatorily about the film industry because the housefull scenario on BookMyShow (the online cinema ticket booking app) does not match with empty auditoria. Anything that rests on fakeness or is deceptive ought to be condemned. If some other journalists are propagating the inflated box-office collections, they are guilty of two ‘crimes’: not reporting facts, and disseminating false information.
Why are producers in a hurry to declare that their film is a hit?
– Only those producers, who know that collections of their film will come crashing down after the first weekend, are in a hurry to declare that it is a hit.
What is your opinion on the music of Saiyaara?
– The music of SAIYAARA is very melodious and has the potential to become a hit.