Mumbai:
Review:Khatta Meetha
Akshay Kumar appears to have the luck of the devil. While most critics have written off his latest release Priyadarshan's Khatta Meetha, the film has managed to make a profit.
Khiladi Kumar's common man role and his restrained performance have gone down well with the audiences, particularly in the single screen theatres and the film has grossed over Rs 20 crore in the first three days of its release.
A trade source adds, "Khatta Meetha was made with a budget of Rs 30 crore (including print and publicity) and has already made Rs 48 crore in pre-sold rights and digital revenues even before the movie hit screens on Friday."
Says Priyadarshan, "Three things worked for Khatta Meetha: Akshay attempted to do something different. Secondly, it is a clean, family film. And last but not least, Akki put in an earnest performance."
Akshay, who is currently in Toronto says, "It turned out to be a win-win situation as they bought the film under recession. If my distributors are happy I am happy. Also I'm pleased that the film has worked with the masses. The film is about the common man and if they have liked it, that works for me."
Priyan feels his films are for the common man and that's why they are accepted despite poor reviews. "Some of my films that have been critically acclaimed have not worked with the janta."
Akshay Kumar appears to have the luck of the devil. While most critics have written off his latest release Priyadarshan's Khatta Meetha, the film has managed to make a profit.
Khiladi Kumar's common man role and his restrained performance have gone down well with the audiences, particularly in the single screen theatres and the film has grossed over Rs 20 crore in the first three days of its release.
A trade source adds, "Khatta Meetha was made with a budget of Rs 30 crore (including print and publicity) and has already made Rs 48 crore in pre-sold rights and digital revenues even before the movie hit screens on Friday."
Says Priyadarshan, "Three things worked for Khatta Meetha: Akshay attempted to do something different. Secondly, it is a clean, family film. And last but not least, Akki put in an earnest performance."
Akshay, who is currently in Toronto says, "It turned out to be a win-win situation as they bought the film under recession. If my distributors are happy I am happy. Also I'm pleased that the film has worked with the masses. The film is about the common man and if they have liked it, that works for me."
Priyan feels his films are for the common man and that's why they are accepted despite poor reviews. "Some of my films that have been critically acclaimed have not worked with the janta."
