In the film
business, the post-pandemic era has been particularly cruel for many. We're rejecting mediocrity head-on. At the box office, only enjoyable pictures with cinematic worth are succeeding. There were high hopes for Shankar's
indian 2. This ambitious follow-up to his 1996 hit film
indian was met with poor reviews and word-of-mouth last week upon its debut. The
movie is probably going to rank among the greatest failures in each actor's career.
A first for
shankar in his career, the movie's
monday collapse with a single-digit global gross is an unambiguous rejection by viewers.
shankar has now joined the elite group of talented directors who have failed to change with the times with
indian 2. He now belongs to the group of filmmakers who enjoyed great
success prior to the pandemic but are now utterly out of date.
Numerous accomplished filmmakers, including Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Rohit Shetty, Trivikram,
ali Abbas Zafar,
koratala siva, Sooraj Barjatya, and Parasuram, have made antiquated films that don't speak to audiences in the modern day.
shankar has now joined the regrettable group of directors who are having difficulty establishing their reputation. It is to be seen if
shankar and others can reinvent themselves and find their footing in a rapidly shifting field as the
business changes.