Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan starrer big-budget movie Thugs of Hindostan turned out to be a big disappointment for the movie-buffs. Critics, bloggers as well as fans thrashed the movie which was also massively trolled on social media.
The magnum opus has only made Rs 133.75 crore at the box office, despite opening to a record-breaking Rs 52.25 crore.
However, superstar Shah Rukh Khan has come out in support of the film now and stated that it's saddening that people are trolling the movie. He then went on to praise the film, the effort that went behind it and his good friend Aamir Khan as well Amitabh Bachchan.
In a recent interview, the actor was asked about his take on the box office this year, while mentioning the movie’s failure and he said,
“A film can be good, a film can be bad; none of us can ever claim ki maine duniya ki sabsi achchi film banayi hain. Mr Bachchan and Aamir have been people who have constantly contributed to the excellence of cinema. The greatest contribution to Hindi cinema in the last 10 years has been from Aamir, and with Amitji, it’s been even longer. Now if a film of theirs (Thugs of Hindostan) doesn’t reach the level that you expected it to, does it take away from what they have done for cinema?”
He further went on to say, “I think some people have been a little too harsh. It’s heartbreaking. It doesn’t mean that their spirit is broken, they are all amazing artistes who will bounce back. But one needs to be a little less harsh. Sometimes we do go wrong, but Aamir has never done a film in which he hasn’t put in his best… I’ve known him for 20 years. And if there’s anyone who can put in even more effort than Aamir — which Aamir will also agree — it’s Amitji... and at this age! So they’ve come in with good hearts and great talent and tried to make a film which tries to open up a new genre.”
Shah Rukh Khan will next be seen in Zero, which will hit the screens on December 21.