Farah Khan it is not unusual to bring blockbuster entertainers. From Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om to Happy New Year, the actor has enjoyed a successful career as a director. But Tees Maar Khan remained the film that broke his success when it was released in 2010. Although the film was panned by critics and underperformed at the box office, it found a loyal following.Speaking honestly Shekhar SumanIn an interview, Farah shed light on how the film’s failure affected him personally and professionally.
‘All I do is click’
Recalling this part of her career, Farah said, “Before Tees Maar Khan, I never had a moment of sadness. Everything I did was clicking. Tees Maar Khan was the only time I was called a ‘failure.’ Now, of course, it has become a cult film.”The filmmaker admitted that the criticism hit him hard and he took time to recover.“It was very painful, and yes, I was very upset at the time. I got out of bed a week later,” he said.
‘The travel I experienced was on another level’
Farah also spoke about dealing with online criticism at a time when social media was still in its infancy.“Fortunately, there was no social media back then. There was only Twitter, and the trolling I experienced there was on another level. It hurt because everything eventually comes back to you. There’s always that one famous friend who comes up and tells you, ‘This person said this,’ or ‘That person said that.’ I kept thinking, ‘I’ve worked with all these people. Why is this person ripping off my film?’ He explained that even though there weren’t many social media sites, the criticism of the film spread quickly and affected him a lot, especially because most of it came from people he knew.Although Tees Maar Khan was considered a disappointment upon its release, the film has received rave reviews over the years. Today, it has a cult following among viewers, with many re-watching its comedy moments, songs and dialogues after a long time.
