Singham Again is Rohit Shetty’s 10th Rs. 100 cr + grosser and also the fastest to hit the century; why he’s the ONLY director in Bollywood who could have brought 7 major actors together and do justice to their star power
The big Diwali release, Singham Again, had a huge weekend and trended well on Monday. The Monday hold was crucial as it marked the end of the holiday period and it proved that the film has been accepted. Directed by Rohit Shetty, Singham Again is his 10th film to enter the Rs. 100 crore club. The other films that crossed the coveted mark are Golmaal 3 (2010), Singham (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012), Chennai Express (2013), Singham Returns (2014), Dilwale (2015), Golmaal Again (2017), Simmba (2018) and Sooryavanshi (2021). Singham Again, however, stands out as it’s the fastest to hit a century, in just 3 days.
What is also commendable about the film is that Rohit Shetty managed the unthinkable – assembling as many as 7 major actors in a film, namely Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Arjun Kapoor. This has happened after years and one doesn’t know when it’ll happen again.
Multi-starrers were in vogue at one point but those days are long gone. In the past few years, some filmmakers managed to get 2 actors together but Rohit Shetty went many steps ahead.
There are several challenges in making multi-starrers in today’s times. There’s always a fear among actors that the director might not be fair with them and that he/she might reduce his/her role and go back to the commitment made before the film goes on floors. Even if the role is not chopped off, there will always be an apprehension that other actors might overpower him/her.
This is where Rohit Shetty has an advantage as he enjoys tremendous goodwill. The actors know that they are in safe hands when they work with him. Ajay and Rohit’s bond is ultimate and doesn’t need any explanation. With Ranveer Singh, he has formed a great bond. Ranveer’s eyes, in fact, light up when he talks about him. Akshay Kumar, too, had a pleasant working experience while working with him on Sooryavanshi (2021) and was too happy to return in Singham Again.
Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor Khan have worked with him in the past and they knew they could trust him. At the trailer launch of Singham Again, Kareena stated, “Ramayan mein Sita na ho aur Rohit Shetty ki film mein Kareena Kapoor na ho, aisa ho nahin sakta!”
Tiger Shroff and Arjun Kapoor worked with him for the first time. Both are mass cinema lovers and were too happy to jump into the Singham bandwagon. And lastly, superstar Salman Khan, too, realized the potential of Rohit Shetty and the Cop Universe and happily agreed to feature in the cameo and hopefully, would be seen in the next film of the franchise in a major role.
Thankfully, Rohit Shetty did justice to these actors and didn’t let them down. Ajay Devgn was portrayed heroically and rightly so as he’s the Bajirao Singham, after all. Ranveer Singh took the cake with his jokes and antics. Arjun Kapoor’s career got a boost as he was effective as the villain. Kareena Kapoor Khan, the only non-cop protagonist, too made her presence felt. One might argue that Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone and Akshay Kumar have less screen time. However, they all got their share of memorable action scenes. Hence, the fans of none of these actors felt shortchanged.
In short, Rohit Shetty deserves kudos for giving moviegoers a chance to see so many actors at the price of one ticket. Only a director of his calibre could have achieved it and hence, Singham Again would be remembered for years for setting a new benchmark in Bollywood.
Also Read: Arjun Kapoor thanks audience for loving his performance in Singham Again: “BOY you fell in love with in Ishaqzaade has grown into the MAN…”
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