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What does actor Tiger Shroff need to do to emerge from the career funk that he is currently in? Filmmaker Ahmed Khan said that there is no need to “panic,” as the actor is just one film away from bouncing, back and shouldn’t be written off in the way that he is. Khan has directed Tiger in films like Baaghi 2, Baaghi 3 and Heropanti 2. Tiger Shroff is witnessing a disastrous run at the box office, with three consecutive big-budget bombs– Heropanti 2, Ganapath and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.
In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, when asked what the actor is doing wrong and if he needs to do something drastically different, Ahmed said the audience has the right to feel let down, but added that Tiger checks every box when it comes to superstardom. “Usually, people say, ‘You have to work hard, but for Tiger you have to say, ‘Mehnat mat kar!’ Now what advice would you give him? He comes on time, he has got no problem on sets, he will do whatever you ask him to. Ek actor ko kya chahiye? Does he have a body? Yes. Looks? Yes. Can he dance? Yes. Can he do action? Yes. Acting? Usko kaunsi Ardh Satya karni hai, ya Garam Masala jaisi art film karni hai.”
“He does commercial films. This is what is called learning. Every hero has gone through this journey, and everyone learns this way. He will bounce back next year, because this is a phase every actor goes through, there’s no reason to panic. Tiger Shroff is just one turn away,” Ahmed added.
While Heropanti 2 was a washout, Baaghi 3 delivered the biggest opening of 2020 before the pandemic cut its run short. The filmmaker said that everyone was “hurt” with the performance of the film, but the team had no control over the result due to COVID. “When the promos were out, I got calls saying that this is a golden jubilee film! Trade was predicting a big opening. We were confident, but we never knew what’s coming. Seven days before the release, COVID hit India. Three days before the release, COVID hit Mumbai. We were in slight depression. We were expecting a huge opening, we got fifty percent. And what hit us hard was six days after the release, theatres started getting shut. After a week, cinema halls were completely shut. For a year, Baaghi 3 posters were in cinemas, because it was the last big film to have released.”
The filmmaker said he is happy that the film still did Rs 90 cr in six days despite having its run cut short. “But I was hurt and depressed for the first time. Tiger was broken, because we had worked extremely hard. What soothes me though, is the fact that it was the highest opener of 2020 despite COVID restrictions and would have had a great run had the pandemic not broken its knees,” the filmmaker added.
Tiger Shroff will be next seen in a special appearance in Singham Again– the third instalment of Ajay Devgn-led cop actioner. The film is gearing up for a Diwali release.
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