‘I don’t care about box office collections’: Shoojit Sircar

One of the most acclaimed directors in the industry today, Shoojit Sircar, has said that he doesn’t care about the box office collections of his films. The filmmaker added that his only intention is to recover the money spent on the film, which in other words is about getting the economics right.

“I don’t bother about box office collection. My intention is to recover all the money that I spent on the film and for the producer after that I don’t care” Sircar said.

The director added that he never intended to direct comedy films like ‘Vicky Donor’ and ‘Piku’, which also happen to be his most successful films.

“I came to make films like ‘Yahaan’ and ‘Madras Cafe’. I never thought I will do a comedy film” he said.

His upcoming films include ‘Agra Ka Daabra’ and ‘1911’.

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23 Comments

  • He doesn’t care abt box office ..but he should care about scripts and story so next time he doesn’t make crap like Piku…

  • Shoojit Sircar is one of the Best Directors of Bollywood currently . In the last 3 years he has made 3 movies and all of them have been amazing . VD was a Hit and was the Debut of Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam . MC was Average but it was based on the sensitive topic of Sri Lankan Civil War and Rajiv Gandhi Assassination . For me it is the Best Movie of John till date . Piku is also a Hit and one of the Best Movies of 2015 . I have not seen Yahaan but i have heard it is an underrated movie with brilliant performances by Jimmy Shergill and Minisha Lamba . He is one of my most Favourite Directors in Bollywood . I am waiting for AKD and 1911 . I hope he continues to making different movies with solid content . We need more filmmakers like him who has an impeccable record in terms of Box Office and Content .

  • Brilliant director, his Piku,Vicky donor and madras cafe are very good films. Piku is my fav among them. His works proved his words 100%.

  • Then what are u doing in films if “u dont care” , how will a film survive without earning money. Films sirf festivals ki garmi barhanay kay lye nahi hoti, collections bhi zaroori hai.

  • So true sir.unlike pathetic low grade cinema watchers like salman-amir fans who is claiming pkay,bb like masala films a classic!!!!!,ROFL.and besides those two films their star only did craps I’m this decade.I agreed even an SRKIAN that RA ONE,HNY are not good movie because they are experiments like amir’s dhobi chat,Delhi belly etc….and CE also not a CLASSIC movie rather than a full masala movie.

    WE SRKIANS are always remained HIGH CLASS movie watchers and never behaved like hypocrites by claiming salmir fans a masala movie as CLASSIC.also which bm is seems like classic to them,that might be but that doesn’t mean you’ll take a classless overrated actor like ranveer who only knows overacting and will claim the movie as CLASSIC.bm is not even 1% matches with THE CLASS OF DEVDAS.why ?????because bm doesn’t has KING KHAN.so no chance ,WE’LL not simply let the family audience to get bore in A FESTIVE SEASON,so WE COME WITH DILWALE.DILWALE’S CINEMATOGRAPHY seems outstanding even being a MASALA FILM,while bhajirao is all about showing sets with null acting of overrated ranveer,also after seeing baahubali who is interested in bm?????,ROFL.DILWALE ALL THE WAY GONNA RULE THIS CHRISTMAS.and WE SRKIANS will show bollywood(salmir+hr+akki+ajay,all) OUR REAL POWER IN THIS CHRISTMAS.

  • So true sir.unlike pathetic low grade cinema watchers like salman-amir fans who is claiming pkay,bb like masala films a classic!!!!!,ROFL.and besides those two films their star only did craps I’m this decade.I agreed even an SRKIAN that RA ONE,HNY are not good movie because they are experiments like amir’s dhobi chat,Delhi belly etc….and CE also not a CLASSIC movie rather than a full masala movie.

    WE SRKIANS are always remained HIGH CLASS movie watchers and never behaved like hypocrites by claiming salmir fans a masala movie as CLASSIC.also which bm is seems like classic to them,that might be but that doesn’t mean you’ll take a classless overrated actor like ranveer who only knows overacting and will claim the movie as CLASSIC.bm is not even 1% matches with THE CLASS OF DEVDAS.why ?????because bm doesn’t has KING KHAN.so no chance ,WE’LL not simply let the family audience to get bore in A FESTIVE SEASON,so WE COME WITH DILWALE.DILWALE’S CINEMATOGRAPHY seems outstanding even being a MASALA FILM,while bhajirao is all about showing sets with null acting of overrated ranveer,also after seeing baahubali who is interested in bm?????,ROFL.DILWALE ALL THE WAY GONNA RULE THIS CHRISTMAS .and WE SRKIANS will show bollywood(salmir+hr+akki+ajay,all) OUR REAL POWER IN THIS CHRISTMAS.

  • Johns Madras cafe was by a far a more Raw , physical emotional and critically acclaimed storyline compared to Akki Baby. Both were on terrorism both were good movies but baby used more high tech and gadgets mostly making it look like one of those typical Hollywood movies where war on terrorism is made to look so easy to achieve a mission unlike Madras cafe which presented a typical Indian army approach mission for any terrorist agenda. So definitely Madras cafe >baby.

  • @sss
    Dont worry Dilwale will be a flop. 20-21 crore on first day, then rejected from second day onwards.
    BM 150-160 crore
    Dilwale 140-150 crore max

  • For me, Madras Cafe all the way.. A beautifully made film on real and sensitive issues…

    Ha ha ha, here again this @SSS has got time to write a lengthy piece of shit. A case of mentally disordered boy!
    What does this ‘ROFL’ that you use here, there and every where mean? Where have you learnt your English? Can I get admission to that learning centre/school? Please!

  • @aki,bet accepted kiddo because I knew your bet will work just like how you estimated 400cr storm prdp,ROFL.

    @js,KING KHAN slapped your bhabijaan like little kiddo decades ago.ranveer is even weaker than that little kiddo.GERUA VS bm in THIS CHRISTMAS.comparison with DILWALE is an epic insult.now you’ll see the so called power of your Deepika with out KING KHAN too.KING KHAN ROCKS,bhojpuri rikshawale shock.

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  • @aki,bet accepted kiddo because I knew your bet will work just like how you estimated 400cr storm prdp,ROFL.

    @js,KING KHAN slapped your bhabijaan like little kiddo decades ago.ranveer is even weaker than that little kiddo.GERUA VS bm in THIS CHRISTMAS.comparison with DILWALE is an epic insult.now you’ll see the so called power of your Deepika with out KING KHAN too.KING KHAN ROCKS,bhojpuri rikshawale shocks.

    @josh,right at this situation lallutards are highly mentally frustrated after fusssss..of 400cr prdp bomb ,now has high expectation from bm which is nothing but more dangerous than doing just suicide,ROFL and so now you can easily guess who is mental disturb case,ROFL.

  • @sss lol

    take rest…………. dont you know prdp kick the ass of HNY rofl…………

    within 4 months 500 cr india and 1000cr worldwide………… bye bye sweethrt :P

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