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Vikram Bhatt is one of the acclaimed directors of Bollywood who is touted to be the pioneer of horror genre in Indian Cinema after massive success of Raaz franchise. However, he has had his share of ups and downs in the career. While movies such as Raaz, Awara Paagal Deewana, Aetbaar, and 1920, among others where a box office hit, the tide eventually turned, leading to a string of flops. In a recent interview, Vikram Bhatt recalled how he had difficulty releasing 1920 as people didn’t trust him after flops.
Vikram Bhatt recalls difficulty in making 1920
In an interview with Bharti Singh and Harsh Limbachiya on their YouTube channel, Vikram Bhatt shared, “After a couple of hit films, I had a series of flops and in the industry, there is a rule: ‘if you have a couple of bad Fridays then people stop taking your calls’. I was helpless. At that time, I had a subject called 1920. I decided to direct it.”
He added, “I struggled a lot to make that film. I had nobody to buy it from me. Nobody believed in me. The situation was so bad that even my lightman was like: ‘Sir, yeh kaisi film hai? (What kind of film is this?)’ I said, ‘This is what is going to work’. After completing production, I had around 35 trials of the film, but nobody bought it from me. I knocked on the doors of every studio and producer, but nobody showed any interest. Everybody had their own opinions and reasons. Eventually, I only released the film. The release day was filled with stress and the environment was stressed.”
He also recalled how 1920 was an hit when a known radio channel gave it the best rating. “Eventually, after 1920, again my films got on track and became hits”, concluded Vikram.
After the success of 1920, a sequel to the film, 1920: The Evil Returns, was released in 2012. That too became a commercial success despite mixed reviews. On the work front, Vikram is currently awaiting the release of Tumko Meri Kasam for which he reunites with Adah Sharma. It also stars Ishwak Singh, Esha Deol and Anupama Kher in pivotal roles. The movie is based on the life Indira IVF owner and is set to release on 21st March in theatres.
