Actor-director Soham Shah recently opened up about his past failures to IndiaToday.in. Shah spoke about Luck's failure at the box office and opined that lead star Imran Khan wasn't a 'great choice' as an action hero.
In Short
- Soham Shah ready with new film 'Kartam Bhugtam'
- The actor-director recently spoke to us about his past failures and new film
- Shah critiqued the climax of 'Luck' and his casting choice
Filmmaker-actor Soham Shah, who has helmed films like Kaal and Luck, is all set with his new project 'Kartam Bhugtam'. Starring Shreyas Talpade, Madhoo, and Vijay Raaz, among others, the film talks about how people are drawn towards astrology and superstition during vulnerable times. In a chat with IndiaToday.in, Shah spoke about his new film, his choice of moving out of Dharma Productions after his debut 'Kaal' (2005), and also opened up about his learnings from his past films, including the failure of Imran Khan-starrer, Luck.
Recalling the experience of making Luck, Soham Shah said, "Now that I think about it, maybe Imran Khan as an action hero wasn't a great choice. The audience did not accept him. However, there's no blaming because it was my film, my baby, and I made those decisions."
Soham Shah also critiqued the film's climax and said, "I feel the climax wasn't as great as we wanted it to be. It was great on paper, but there were little changes that we went ahead with. Those were my learnings, but these are my films. No one can ever guarantee success, and one just needs to keep going."
During the conversation, the actor-director also opened up about why he left Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. Soham had left the production house in 2007: "It (Dharma) is still one of the biggest production houses, but things happen when it happens. What's important is that today, we have a cordial relationship. It's all nice and friendly between us. I really feel that your career graph and the movies don't matter, it's all about human relationships and the equation that we have built. That's really important."
Recently, a video of 'Kaal's' 'Tauba Tauba' went viral on social media, and Soham shared that it feels 'unreal' to see people still talk about it after 19 years. "But honestly, it's hard to believe that so much time has flown by. I still cherish everything about that time, the experience," he added.
Discussing the box office of Kaal, the filmmaker divulged his learnings from it: "I want to say this on record, as I never got an opportunity. Kaal was made on a budget of Rs 9.5 crore at that time, and it did a business of Rs 36 crore. I don't think it needed more numbers. There was a perception, for whatever reason, that the film failed. But it made decent money for the producers and the company. And if people are still talking about it 19 years later, that says something. I think some films get their dues later in life. But I liked what I made, that's what I knew at that age. I gave it my best shot," Soham Shah signed off.
Shah's latest, 'Kartam Bhugtam', is set to hit theatres on May 17.
