Recently released film Sarzameen, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol and Ibrahim Ali Khan in the lead roles received mixed response from audience and critics.
Directed by Kayoze Irani, our in-house critic gave it a 2.5 rating. Now, the director has revealed that the film had loopholes and how he has managed to learn from the critical reviews.
Kayoze Irani says THIS about Sarzameen having loopholes
In an interaction with Hindustan Times, Kayoze Irani explained, “I’m extremely happy with the audience reaction to the film. I think that the (viewership) numbers are doing very well. The overall audience perception and the feedback that I’ve been getting are good. There have been some criticisms. There have been some reviews that are critical, which is fair. What is important is to learn from it and move forward, but I’m genuinely overwhelmed. I feel that if it’s managed to touch a few people, I can’t be happier than that.”
“Are there a few loopholes in the film? Maybe! Are there a few things that could have been done differently? Maybe. But the important thing is that the film worked on a larger level, and they were forgiving of a few of the issues. I have learned that there are some things that need time, and you need to respect them. My next project, whenever it starts, I will approach it like my first film, like my debut. I will start absolutely from scratch. I learned so much from Prithvi sir and from Kajol. During this film, there were some very, very tough days. But my worst day on Sarzameen has been better than any other day,” he added.
More on Sarzameen
Sarzameen follows the story of Brigadier Vijay Menon (Prithviraj Sukumaran), a dependable, intelligent and brave army officer who puts his country above his son, Harman (Ibrahim Ali Khan). Torn between the two is Meher (Kajol), Vijay’s wife and Harman’s mother.
Sarzameen, produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, released on JioHotstar on July 25. Kayoze, who directed a short film in Ajeeb Daastaans, made his feature film directorial debut.