Tusshar Kapoor Reacts To 'Laxmmi' Title Change, Challenges & OTT Release

Actor and producer Tusshar Kapoor is indeed all set and rolling where he is oviously excited too about his production venture, Laxmmi (changed from Laxmii Bomb) releasing tomorrow.

The film, as we know is and was entirely made for the big screen as always but the pandemic has indeed led to things change where no one anticipated. Owing to that, the film starring Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani will be releasing tomorrow on Disney+ Hotstar, an OTT platform.

In a recent interview with Pinkvila, Kapoor opened up on the same where he talked about the challenges of the film releasing on the platform, turning a producer for the first time, title change and comparisons with original film, Kanchana.

He said, "Adjustment is always a little difficult. In any case, we are all used to a certain pattern of releasing films, to adjust a new normal and releasing films keeping everything in mind is a little challenging. Though we all understood the circumstances and the fact that there is nothing that can be done about it after lockdown, given all that, we were thoughtful and we took the best opportunity available to us, in the form of Disney Hotstar and which is widely watched platform. It is almost a blessing that even in the pandemic we have been avenues to release our films in a good way."

Turning producer for the first time, Kapoor said, "Of course, it was difficult, getting rights of a south film and then getting the right cast for it, getting the adapted version in a manner where everyone including the hero of the Hindi version is happy with it, all of that is a lot of work and procedural challenges, and that as producers we have to go through but that only makes the film better is what I believe. Of course, there were many unforeseen challenges as well, by the time we had Akshay sir on board, he had a line up of films, and then by the time we had his dates and started the film, there were weather issues and so many other challenges that really took us a lot of hard work to overcome but eventually it is coming at the right time. Whatever I think doesn’t break you makes you stronger and the film bigger and better.

I feel the film has been making buzz since the time it was announced without any extra effort. Getting the rights, getting Akshay sir, Kiara on board, the title change, the pandemic, I think everything brought a lot of limelight to the film on its own and I am trying to be positive about it."

On the title change, Kapoor said, "I was okay because it was a very informed and thoughtful decision taken with the censors' advice. Diwali ki film hai toh Laxmii as a title is even better I feel. A lot of women are reacting better to this title I think, mom said it is a good title with Diwali just a few days away. So, I think woh bhi accha hua. Not that I felt there was anything wrong with the first title but if there were some people who had grievances have hopefully put the rest any misunderstanding they had with the title."

Finally, on the comparisons with original, Kanchana, he said, "Comparisons are always going to happen but that also means that people will watch it. If people like it then they will compare. If you don’t watch it, there will be no comparisons. So I think I will want to take this positively as well. I want them to start comparisons, so I will know that there is some conversation that is happening. At the end of the day, it is about how good or bad a film is."