'Now I Know if I Meet a First-Time Director I'll be Wary': Sidharth Malhotra on Baar Baar Dekho's Failure

Thursday, 15 September 2016
The film tanked at the box office
Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra’s recent release Baar Baar Dekho flopped at the box office and the audiences allegedly completely rejected the film.
In a recent interview, Sidharth spoke at about the film’s failure at the box office. He was quoted saying, “One must take advice on how a film is shaping up from those who have more experience. When I heard the script for Baar Baar Dekho it was one of the most exciting ideas I had come across. What a lovely thought! The heart was in the right place. The experience has made me more conscious of my future. Had Baar Baar Dekho worked better maybe I wouldn’t be so careful with the modalities of making a film. But I am still going to choose only those scripts that I believe in. I stand by my choices. If I like a script and a role it doesn’t matter how many other actors are there or how many scenes I have. All the films that I’ve done so far tell stories that I want to tell.”
When asked if he regrets being a part of the film, he said, “I’d still do the film. But maybe differently. I still think it has great potential. Now it’s already done. So no point in thinking of what can or cannot be fixed. Maybe we failed. But at least we tried something new. Now I know if I meet a first-time director I’ll be wary. Or if I write a script I’ll be thinking anxiously about whether it works for me as a member of the audience.”