Manoj Bajpayee's "Joram" Lost In Animal's Box Office Mania

Manoj Bajpayee's movie "Joram" didn't get media limelight and audience due to action thrills like "Animal".

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00:00 A film by Devasish Makhija starring Manoj Bajpai, Joram couldn't perform well regardless

00:07 of its quality content.

00:09 Joram was released on December 8 and till date there hasn't been much talk about this

00:14 film.

00:15 Yes, you are right.

00:16 The reason are Ranbir Kapoor's animal and of course, Sam Bahadur a little.

00:23 In the box office counting of animal, Joram disappeared somewhere.

00:27 It couldn't attract lots of an audience and now the makers have expressed their disappointment.

00:33 Talking about the film with News18, Manoj Bajpai said that the entire team was very

00:39 well aware about the clash they would be facing with animal and Sam Bahadur.

00:44 But they really could not spend much on the publicity for the movie.

00:47 Ahead he continued, "It's like our key responsibility has changed completely."

00:52 While saying this, he elaborated on the marketing and publicity of the film, which has become

00:58 a main factor in the film rather than the story basis.

01:02 He said that the makers are rushing to tell people that their movie is a winner and that

01:08 has changed the focus behind making.

01:10 Manoj Bajpai talked about the different genre of the film, its scope and therefore the makers

01:16 didn't put any kind of pressure in regard to earnings at the box office.

01:21 Manoj Bajpai is one of the most versatile actors in the industry and he has never run

01:27 behind the box office figures whereas his interest always relies on content.

01:33 He further said that nowadays people have started talking in numbers.

01:37 Box office figures have become a topic of concern for a common man.

01:41 He said, "They feel that if a film has collected Rs. 100 crore or above, it's a very good

01:48 film and that it qualifies for all kind of honors in this country."

01:55 In this race, the pure, social content of this film, Choram, which reflects the line

02:01 between privileged and disadvantaged groups of society, the survival process of both the

02:07 groups has remained undiscovered.

02:10 It has been lost in the race of these action films.

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