JD Majethia, a versatile personality in the entertainment industry, candidly discusses the poor performance of his recent project Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan. JD.com believes that piracy is the biggest reason for its failure. The film is a direct sequel to the 2010 comedy Khichdi: The Movie and the beloved classic comedy series of the same name. Meanwhile, despite its limited release and the success of Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra’s Anjaana Anjaani, Rajini Despite stiff competition from blockbusters such as Rajinikanth’s sci-fi thriller Robot, the first film in 2010 did well at the box office and received positive reviews.

However, Chichidi 2, which was released in November 2023, received mixed reviews, performed poorly at the box office, and failed to attract a large theater audience.

According to Sacnilk, the film’s global box office collection was just Rs 525 crore. In a conversation with India Today, JD explained, “The release date is galat hogayi. We didn’t want to release Tiger 3 during Diwali, so we released it next week. Sunday is the most important day for the film, but that day We had the World Cup final, which the Indian team also played. It was a risk, and unfortunately, it didn’t pay off. People didn’t want to wait to go and watch the movie in theaters. Khichdi was also a movie that wasn’t quite suitable for the big screen, But we wanted to make a movie. Everyone downloaded it and watched it in the comfort of their homes. I was surprised by the number of messages I received from everyone. However, it was too late. To be honest, I was really disappointed because we So much effort went into it, especially on the songs and the important bits.”

JD Majethia further said that movies like “Khichdi” are timeless and will continue to be watched by the audience for many years to come. Although the film was a modest commercial success, he admits that various factors worked against them, preventing the film from reaching the financial goals they had originally hoped for. However, Majethia remains positive and believes that a product as well-made as Khichdi can’t really fail.

The producers also talked about the challenges of making a sequel because of the immense pressure involved. He noted how audience tastes have changed over the years, claiming that what worked in the past may not resonate with audiences now. Despite the pressure, he said the cast of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, including Rupali Ganguly, Rajesh Kumar and Satish Shah, have expressed their enthusiasm for the sequel. eager. They even urged him to create at least one episode to continue the beloved series.

“Khichdi 2” is written and directed by Aatish Kapadia and stars Supriya Pathak Kapur, Rajeev Mehta, Anang Desai, Vandana Pathak, JD Majethia and Kirti Kulhari. The film also features Flora Saini, Pratik Gandhi, Farah Khan, Kiku Sharda and Paresh Talented actors such as Paresh Ganatra make cameos.