New DelhiDue to the flop of films, the makers suffer losses worth crores and also suffer a deep shock. Many times the flop of a film has such a mental impact on the makers that they take a break from films for several years. But there is a filmmaker in Bollywood whose debut film flopped and he became so disappointed that he decided to commit suicide. Veteran director Vidhu Vinod Chopra, during the promotion of the film ‘Zero Se Restart’ released on December 13, mentioned that all his hopes were lost when his debut film flopped.
While talking to NDTV during the film promotion, the director says, ‘Many people consider this a lie and do not believe it. But it is absolutely true that as soon as the film flopped, I had decided to commit suicide. I was living in a different world. I was standing on the Lonavala Highway and looking at the truck coming towards me.
The film was badly flopped
Vidhu Vinod Chopra further says that thinking about his family and loved ones, he took his steps back and did not take his life. This incident is from his debut film ‘Sajaaye Maut Ka’. The 1981 film ‘Sazaye Maut’ was a huge flop at the box office. This was completely rejected by the audience.
‘Restart from Zero’ did not get viewers
He further says, ‘People who know me closely will be surprised that I thought like this or that such a thought came to my mind. But it is safe to say that it happens. You are not perfect. You fight your battles, you win in some and you lose in others. The joy of life is not in winning but in fighting every battle bravely. Let us tell you, Restart from Zero is a documentary of last year’s film 12th Failure. The running time of the film is 1 hour 15 minutes which reflects the BTS of the film. This film did not perform at the box office.
FIRST PUBLISHED: December 25, 2024, 12:33 IST
