Rohit Shetty, one of the most commercially successful filmmakers in the Hindi film industry, says he accepts failure and learns from it.
The director, best known for the blockbuster franchise Golmaal and cop films such as Singham and Simmba, had a dismal outing with his most recent feature Cirkus, which was based on William Shakespeare’s classic play The Comedy of Errors.
The film, which stars Ranveer Singh, Varun Sharma, Pooja Hegde, and Jacqueline Fernandez, was released in December 2022 to a lacklustre reaction from both crowds and reviewers.
“It was honestly surprising. But you analyse what went wrong and take the responsibility. You work at it and move forward,” Shetty said in an interview.
Cirkus is not his first film to fail at the box office, and the director said he has a realistic approach that it won’t be the last.
“My first film Zameen had not done well, Sunday had not done well and Dilwale had not done well. This is the fourth time. My target is to make 25 to 30 films and out of this, three-four will again be like Cirkus,” he added.
The filmmaker, set to complete 20 years in the movies, said he is grateful to the audience for accepting him. “It has been a great and fabulous journey. When I started with my first film (Zameen) or my second film Golmaal, I never thought that I would reach here and that my films would become a brand. I never thought I would be the first one to start a cop universe in this country. I never thought I would be hosting a TV show like Khatron Ke Khiladi. I have put my heart, energy, and love in everything that I have done. I look forward to the coming 20 years,” he added.
Shetty is presently anticipating the debut of Khatron Ke Khiladi’s 13th season. Celebrities face their biggest fears in the stunt-based reality show.