Saif says he is happy with the response to Phantom
Mumbai:
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan says he and the entire team of Phantom are happy with the kind of response the film has received from the audience. (Also Read: Saif Ali Khan is Concerned About Having Become 'Anti-Pakistan Face')
"With the kind of film that it is, it is good. We are happy with what response we are getting," Saif, 45, told PTI.
"Agent Vinod opened at Rs 10 crore, Race opened at Rs 14 crore, Happy Ending opened at Rs 4 crore, Humshakals opened at Rs 12 crore, Bullet Raja opened at Rs 6 crore. There is a whole range," he added.
An action-thriller, Phantom which is based on the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, also stars Katrina Kaif.
Saif says he does not choose projects based on their opening figures.
"That is the one thing one should do logically but it depends on what is offered. Phantom is a heavy film. And it would not open the way Race did. It will have an opening like Baby. Today there is an awareness about films," Saif said.
The actor also says that success is a mix of numbers at the box office and critical acclaim.
The actor said, "For me box office numbers alone don't mean success. Success to me means many things, being happy, satisfied. For an actor it should be mix of box office and critical acclaim."
"People have liked me in different kind of films like Ek Hasina Thi, Omkara, Hum Tum, Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail and others. It feels great to have been accepted in various kinds of films," he added.
"With the kind of film that it is, it is good. We are happy with what response we are getting," Saif, 45, told PTI.
"Agent Vinod opened at Rs 10 crore, Race opened at Rs 14 crore, Happy Ending opened at Rs 4 crore, Humshakals opened at Rs 12 crore, Bullet Raja opened at Rs 6 crore. There is a whole range," he added.
An action-thriller, Phantom which is based on the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, also stars Katrina Kaif.
Saif says he does not choose projects based on their opening figures.
"That is the one thing one should do logically but it depends on what is offered. Phantom is a heavy film. And it would not open the way Race did. It will have an opening like Baby. Today there is an awareness about films," Saif said.
The actor also says that success is a mix of numbers at the box office and critical acclaim.
The actor said, "For me box office numbers alone don't mean success. Success to me means many things, being happy, satisfied. For an actor it should be mix of box office and critical acclaim."
"People have liked me in different kind of films like Ek Hasina Thi, Omkara, Hum Tum, Love Aaj Kal, Cocktail and others. It feels great to have been accepted in various kinds of films," he added.
