Farah Khan recalls being ‘shocked’ after Akshay Kumar starrer Tees Maar Khan flopped: ‘I just rolled out of bed after a week’ |
Farah Khan The artist is no stranger to delivering buzz. From “Main Hoon Na” and “Om Shanti Om” to “Happy New Year”, the filmmaker has had a successful directorial career. But Tees Mal Khan remains the film that broke her winning streak when it was released in 2010. Although the film was panned by critics and underperformed at the box office, it gained a loyal following.talk frankly Shekhar SumanDuring the interview, Farah reflected on the impact the film’s failure had on her personally and professionally.
“Everything I do clicks”
Recalling that phase of his career, Farah said: “Before Tismal Khan, I didn’t go through a period of depression. Everything I did went well. Tismal Khan was my only so-called ‘failure’.” Now, of course, it has become a cult film. “The filmmaker admits the criticism hit her hard and took some time to recover.“It was very painful and yes, I was devastated. It was a week before I got out of bed,” she said.
“The trolling I faced was on another level”
Farah also discussed how to deal with online criticism when social media was still in its infancy.“Fortunately, there was no social media at the time. There was only Twitter, and the trolling I faced there was on another level. I felt bad because it all comes back to you in the end. There’s always that well-meaning friend who comes up and tells you, ‘This person said this’ or ‘That person said this.’ I kept thinking, ‘I’ve worked with all these people. Why is this person tearing up my film?'” She explained that despite not having multiple social media platforms, the criticism surrounding the film spread quickly and had a profound impact on her, especially since much of it came from people she knew in the industry.Although Tees Mal Khan was considered a disappointment upon its release, the film has undergone significant re-evaluation over the years. Today, it enjoys a cult following among some audiences, with many still revisiting its comedic moments, songs and dialogue long after its release.
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