OMG 2 maker Amit Rai says his movie may have earned as a lot as Gadar 2: Censor board killed half of my household viewers

OMG 2 carried out properly on the field workplace regardless of being mired in several controversies forward of its launch. Opening to optimistic evaluations, OMG 2 grossed greater than 170 crores on the home field workplace. In a brand new interview with DNA, the director has now revealed that OMG 2 may very well be a much bigger success if not for the interjection with the CBFC, and “would have been neck and neck with Gadar 2.” (Also learn: OMG 2 director Amit Rai says uncut model of the movie will probably be launched on OTT: ‘If the censor board would not perceive’)

Akshay Kumar in a still from OMG 2 and Sunny Deol in a still from Gadar 2.
Akshay Kumar in a nonetheless from OMG 2 and Sunny Deol in a nonetheless from Gadar 2.

OMG 2 director on movie’s destiny on the field workplace

Speaking to DNA, Amit Rai mentioned: “The year set a record for Hindi cinema in terms of footfalls, I believe. And I feel if my film did not have the A-certificate, this record would have been even bigger. I don’t know how much this film could have done. If it wasn’t an A-certificate film, then maybe it would have been neck and neck with Gadar 2, minting money at the box office, because families would have come for it. The censor board killed half of my family audience when they gave it the A-rating. The censor board hurt me financially too and in terms of content as well. But those are bygones.”

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About OMG 2

OMG 2 had launched alongside Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2, which proved to be a blockbuster on the field workplace. Starring Akshay Kumar, Yami Gautam and Pankaj Tripathi, the movie delves into the situation of intercourse training in Indian faculties. OMG 2 confronted hassle with the CBFC board forward of launch, the place after weeks of speculations, the movie was lastly awarded an A certificates with 27 cuts.

Akshay joked about A certificates

Earlier, Akshay Kumar had interacted with viewers after the screening of OMG 2, and joked about its grownup certificates. He mentioned, “Kaisi lagi aap logo ko movie? Pehli adult film hai jo teenagers ke liye bani hai. Actually yeh sab schools mein dikhani chahiye, lekin aap sab entertain huye nah? Bahut acha laga, bahut-bahut shukriya aap log aye dekhne (How did you find the film? This is the first adult film that has been made specifically for teenagers. It should be actually shown in schools, but at least you all got entertained watching it. I am very happy you came to watch the film).”

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Source web site: www.hindustantimes.com

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