Boney Kapoor ADMITS, “Maidaan’s original budget was Rs. 120 cr; went up to Rs. 210 cr due to Covid delays”; reveals he has paid money back to every vendor, “Some cut down cost by 10%; they would tell me, ‘Pados ke office ki film super-hit hui hai. Uske paise aaj tak nahin mile hai’” : Bollywood News
The highly anticipated film by Boney Kapoor, Maidaan (2024), with Ajay Devgn, was finally released after years behind Cavid-19. Despite his unanimous praise, he did not work at the box office. Boney Kapoor, in an interview with Komal Nahta, said he had paid money to all the sellers, although he suffered a huge loss.
Boney Kapoor admits: “Maidan’s original budget was Rs. 120 CR; went to Rs. 210 CR due to coastal delays ”; reveals that he has reimbursed each seller: “Some have dropped the cost of 10%; They would say to me: “Pados Ke Office Ki Film Super-Hu Hai. USKE PISE AAJ TAK NAHIN MILE HAI »»
Boney said: “If the film did not work, how are sellers to blame? money to pay them.
He continued: “Some of them met me with their father. This is because their father had also worked with me earlier. They obtained Mithai Ka Dabba Aur Woh Mujhe Aashirwad Deke Gaye Hai. Then Hai ‘,’ Yeh producer Ke Itne Paise Balance Hai ‘.
Boney Kapoor also said: “It happened even before the release of non-entry. If I assure someone they will be paid in a month and before he calls me, I called him and said to him: ‘Yaar, 15 din late Ho Jaaengege’. In addition, I have never changed my number. Chahiye.
Boney Kapoor then opened up to the difficulties he met to make Maidaan: “I suffered defeats when the film was blocked for 4 to 4 and a half years because of the short country.
Boney was asked about the increase in costs and he admitted: “The original budget was from 120 crushes. But due to delays and covid, the cost has gone to Rs. 210 Broans. ”
He also said: “We had a unit of 600 to 800 people during the shooting of the matches. Due to the cochem, there were restrictions. I used to order food in TAJ flight kitchens. There were 4 ambulances. Bill Tha.
He revealed: “During the shooting of the match scenes, there were practically no foreigners in Mumbai. Even if we had to multiply during VFX, we needed 1000-2,000 junior artists to show a crowd of 40,000 people. Therefore, we had to fly to Bangkok.
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