Bachchhan Paandey Release, Reviews Live: Akshay Kumar's film hits theatres on Holi.Akshay Kumar starrer Bachchhan Paandey is the big Holi release this year. Directed by Farhad Samji, the action-comedy also stars Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Sanjay Mishra, Prateik Babbar, Pankaj Tripathi among others.
The release of Bachchhan Paandey marks Akshay’s first release of the year. The actor has previously proven that he can get audiences back to the theatres with Sooryavanshi but with The Kashmir Files having a stronghold at the cinemas at the moment, Akshay could face a challenge in terms of drawing audiences to his film. Film trade analyst Girish Johar, in a conversation with indianexpress.com, previously said that the film could open at Rs 14-15 crore. “Akshay Kumar is a huge draw at the box office. Also, the film is a hardcore commercial entertainer,” he said.
Talking about the film’s competition with The Kashmir Files, Johar said, “I see that Bachchhan Paandey will have to give a tough fight to The Kashmir Files to earn profit. Having said that, if Bachchhan Paandey is received well, it will have a bounty weekend for sure because both films are like chalk and cheese. While Kashmir Files is a gut-wrenching film, Bachchhan Paandey is a commercial masala entertainer backed by Akshay Kumar.”
Apart from Akshay’s film, the weekend also sees the release of Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah starrer Jalsa on Amazon Prime Video. Web series Bloody Brothers, Eternally Confused and Eager for Love and Apharan 2 are also releasing on the same day.
Akshay Kumar is geared up to hit the cinema halls with his Bachchhan Paandey on Friday.
Akshay Kumar said that “there is no such formula” for his films’ success. He elaborated, “I can act like this big intellectual and tell you that this is how a certain film works, and that this is a hit formula, but no, there isn’t any. Everything’s got to do with luck, and I’ve been very lucky. Some films work, some work really well, some3 don’t work at all, I am the one who’s given 16 flops in one go, then nobody asked me what was my formula to fail. So basically there is no formula to success, it all depends of good luck and hard work. One thing that leads to success is hard work, never give up on it."
About working with Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi told indianexpress.com, “I really like him. I knew of him as a person and actor. I had heard so much about him, but it was always from other people. When you meet him in person and interact with him, that’s when you know that he is really that person. He is really a nice chap, a good person with a pure heart, that’s very important. Maybe, that is one of the reasons that guys like him just go on and on doing good work, they don’t fade out. Everybody wants to cast him, as he is so good to work with, a through professional and a good human being.” Read more
During Bachchhan Paandey promotions, Akshay Kumar was asked about the threat posed by south Indian films to Bollywood in the Hindi belt. Akshay said, “But that isn’t the case. See how Gangubai Kathiawadi released and it is working. All kinds of films work, be it content cinema, massy cinema and if there is a combination of massy films with content, then it is like sone pe suhaga. So, all films are working.” Read more
Given Akshay Kumar's track record at the box office, chances of Bachchhan Paandey striking gold is high. His last release in the theaters, Sooryavanshi did a business of Rs 196 crore despite releasing amid the Covid-19 scare.
Film producer and trade analyst Girish Johar feels that since it’s a long festive weekend, Bachchhan Paandey will have the audience crowding cinema halls. “Akshay Kumar is a huge draw at the box office. Also, the film is a hardcore commercial entertainer,” Johar said.
He added that if the film opens well on Friday, it will have a “bounty weekend”. He pegged the film’s opening day box office collection at Rs 14-15 crore. Read more
Sharing a new still from his film, Akshay Kumar asked fans to book their tickets for Bachchhan Paandey.
Check out the trailer of Akshay Kumar's Bachchhan Paandey before you catch the film.
In an interview with indianexpress.com, Akshay Kumar was asked if he has started doing films following a business model, or does he even look at the art of it? The actor replied, “It is both. I don’t do films only for business; I do films with social messages, comedy. I do films that do well at the box office, which are a win-win for all — the makers, the actors, everyone.” Read more