Meet Bollywood actor who was a hit as a hero but flopped as a director, every film he directed was a disaster, his name is…
The relationship between an actor and a director is very deep. If the actor follows the director's instructions, he can do wonders in the film, but if the director himself loses his direction or becomes weak somewhere, the film can lose its direction. Sometimes it also happens that the actor himself is the director of his own film. This work becomes a little complicated. Today, we will tell you about an actor who became a flop director. How Ajay Devgn's directed films turned out to be flops
Many actors have done such experiments, but the success rate has not been very good. The actor in question is none other than Ajay Devgn. Take Singham for example. When he took command of the direction along with acting, his boat sank in the middle of the sea. Imagine that Ajay Devgn, who gave hit films with other directors as an actor, could not give a good film under his own direction. Ajay Devgn directed four films and all four of them could neither impress the fans nor show any magic at the box office. Ajay Devgn's list of flop films as a director U Me Aur Hum (2008) – A romantic drama starring Ajay Devgn and Kajol in the lead roles, based on a couple dealing with memory loss. This was Ajay Devgn's first directorial venture. The budget of this film is said to be 25 crores and the film grossed 27.86 crores in India. It proved to be a flop. Shivaay (2016) – An action drama in which Devgn plays a mountaineer on a mission to save his daughter. The film is known for its use of technology and the use of helicam. It received mixed reviews and grossed over Rs 138.55 crore worldwide. The budget of the film is said to be 100 crore. Runway 34 (2022) – A thriller-drama inspired by true events, in which Devgn deals with trouble in the role of a pilot. The film's cinematography was praised but it failed commercially. The budget of this film is said to be 105 crores while its total earnings were 54.71 crores. Bhola (2023) – Hindi remake of Tamil film Kaithi, an action thriller in which Devgn played the role of a man on a mission who was earlier a criminal. Even the strong technical effects could not give this film strength at the box office. The budget of this film was 100 crores and it earned 111.64 crores.
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