Mani Ratnam Breaks Silence on Kamal Haasan-Starrer Thug Life Box Office Failure: 'It Was never...'

Mani Ratnam breaks silence on Kamal Haasan-starrer Thug Life box office failure: 'It was never...'

While Mani Ratnam has started working on his next project, Kamal Haasan has decided to take a break from cinema and politics after the shocking failure of Thug Life.

Thug Life or Dud Life: OTT Slash, Multiplex Fines

Kamal Haasan’s highly anticipated Thug Life, directed by Mani Ratnam, was released in theatres on June 5th and received disastrous responses from both audiences and critics. Before the release, Kamal Haasan confirmed that Thug Life would be streamed on the OTT platform with an 8-week OTT window and had also ensured its release in North […] The post Thug Life or Dud Life: OTT Slash, Multiplex Fines appeared first on M9.news.

“I Apologise to Those Who Hoped for Another Nayakan”: Mani Ratnam on Thug Life

Director admits his latest reunion with Kamal Haasan didn’t meet sky-high expectations as Thug Life struggles at the box office.

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Director Maniratnam has opened up on the debacle earned by his movie and expressed apologies for not living up to the expectations. The director said that the team was unable to deliver something like Nayakan, which audiences wanted to witness on screen. “For those who were expecting another Nayakan from the two of us, all I can say is we… Continue reading "Mani Ratnam apologises after Thug Life’s failure"

Thug Life — Mani Ratnam [Review]

Mani Ratnam is considered one of India’s finest directors, particularly among those working in the Tamil language, and is coming off a two-part critical and commercial smash with his Ponniyin Selvan films. Alas, the rather inexplicably-titled Thug Life does not make a particularly strong argument for his reputation. The plot involves Sakthivel, a mafia kingpin [...] The post Thug Life — Mani Ratnam [Review] appeared first on In Review Online.

Mani Ratnam apologizes after Thug Life’s failure: ‘Audience expected something far removed from what we delivered’

Mani Ratnam-directed Thug Life made a disappointing mark at the box office despite promising hopes. Marking such an acclaimed filmmaker joining forces with Kamal Haasan after so many years, audiences had expected another thumping win like Nayakan, their first movie together. And now, the director opened up on the debacle earned by his movie and expressed apologies for not living up to the expectations. Mani Ratnam apologizes for Thug Life failur…