Kunal Kemmu shared this image. (politeness: kunalkemmu)
New Delhi:
Kunal Kemmu’s directorial debut Madgaon Express witnessed a dip in ticket sales on the first Wednesday. The comedy-drama grossed ₹1.14 crore at the domestic box office on day 6, reported Commercial. Madgaon ExpressTotal revenue now stands at ₹12.24 crore, the report said. The film, which hit theaters on March 22, features Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu and Avinash Tiwary in lead roles. Nora Fatehi, Chhaya Kadam and Remo D’Souza are also part of the project. Madgaon Express is backed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. The film revolves around three childhood friends who leave for Goa for a beach trip, which takes an unexpected turn. To know what happens next, you’ll have to watch the movie.
In his recent conversation with News18 ShowshaKunal Kemmu opened up about his wife, actress-author Soha Ali Khan’s first reaction to the film. He said: ‘Once she had seen a few rushes her feedback was all positive. As much as I trust her and I know she can be blunt with me, sometimes I feel like she can take it easy to sound so encouraging. Maybe she did that to understand whether I was confident about my film or not.”
Kunal Kemmu added that he is “proud and happy” with what he has created. “She knew I was carrying a big burden and I was both excited and nervous about it. But I also believe in myself and so I know that what she feels is not completely wrong. Madgaon Express was in the right room. I was proud and happy with what I had created,” he said.
Soha Ali Khan also dropped a BTS video from the sets Madgaon Express, with the screening and various promotional events. She shared the clip along with a heartfelt comment. The Call De Basanti star wrote: “It’s safe to say that a film set has been a second home to you Kunal since you were eight; we even met on a film set sixteen years ago – maybe that’s where you ended up too. You’ve proven You’ve often enough courage as an actor – in all genres, but today you share your labor of love, sweat and yes even tears with the audience – as a writer-director.”
Check out Soha Ali Khan’s full post here:
Meanwhile, Kunal Kemmu will be seen in Rohit Shetty’s Golmal 5.
