📌 Key Points
- Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bandar’ released this Friday, starring Bobby Deol in a gritty role.
- Despite favorable reviews, the film has struggled to gain box office momentum, crossing just ₹2 crore.
- Bobby Deol reportedly embraced a vulnerable, emotionally naked performance in the film.
- The film features numerous theatre actors and five National Award winners, as per Anurag Kashyap.
Anurag Kashyap’s latest, “Bandar,” featuring Bobby Deol in a gritty avatar, has opened to mixed box office results despite positive critical reception. The film, praised for Deol’s vulnerable performance, is struggling to find an audience in its opening weekend, crossing just ₹2 crore.
Bandar’s Box Office Performance So Far
In an interview with Sudhir Srinivasan on his YouTube channel last year in August, Anurag had shared his experience of working with Bobby. “A complete surrender for somebody who’s been a star for the longest period of his time, then he has seen a total lull, and then when he’s getting all kinds of big mainstream movies, he picks Bandar and says, ‘I want to do it.’ Because he’s thinking, ‘I’ve never been asked to just be vulnerable.’ He’s so vulnerable in the film, so emotionally naked. Every single scene he has performed is with such fantastic actors. Bandar is full of theatre actors, great actors from all languages, five National Award winners,” he said.
Bobby Deol’s Vulnerable Portrayal in Bandar
Critical Acclaim vs. Commercial Reception
While “Bandar” earned critical praise for performances and direction, its initial box office figures suggest a disconnect with audiences. The film’s journey will be watched to see if word-of-mouth can improve its commercial prospects.
