Director Anurag Kashyap has shared that he is accustomed to the setbacks of his films.
During the teaser launch event of “Dacoit,” where he stars alongside Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur as the fearless cop Swamy, Kashyap was asked about the box office performance of his latest directorial venture, “Nishaanchi.”
A question posed to him highlighted his various roles this year—as a producer, presenter, and actor. The question noted that “Nishaanchi” was a passion project for him, suggesting it might gain a cult following over time much like his previous works. However, he was asked if he felt disappointed with the film’s box office reception.
Kashyap humorously responded, “No, no, I’m used to it,” which drew laughter from the audience.
He elaborated, “I’m used to it because, yeah, I probably expected a little bit more and thought maybe the audience and I are cinema men. But then I realized the very second day.”
The maker of ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ further explained, “I was used to it, then we decided to put that one film, both parts together, on OTT. Because it was a film produced by Amazon, so it was already seen. So I’m happy with OTT.”
Kashyap also shared that “Nishaanchi” was initially titled “Babloo Nishaanchi.” He discussed how the title evolved, stating, “Initially, the title was Babloo Nishaanchi, Rangilee Rinku, and Dabloo — everyone said it was too long. The story of how Nishaanchi was coined and the film was finally named.”
For those unfamiliar, Babloo and Dabloo are characters played by Aaishvary Thackeray, who portray twin brothers in the film, while Rinku is the character of Vedika Pinto.