Yash Raj Films: After his stunning acting debut in Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), Ranveer Singh briefly held the title of “Bollywood’s Next Big Thing.” But since the outbreak, the actor’s reputation has suffered greatly. His eagerly anticipated movie ’83 (2021) struggled to sell tickets. A failure, Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022) only made Rs. 15.59 crores. Cirkus (2022) was also met with high expectations. Audiences, however, were unimpressed. It finished its run with 35.65 crores and the designation “Disaster.” There are rumors circulating in the industry that the company that gave him his start, Yash Raj Films (YRF), has opted not to work on any projects with him going forward.
The head of Yash Raj Films, Aditya Chopra, and his core group are currently very involved in the YRF Spy Universe. They just produced Pathaan (2023), starring Shah Rukh Khan, an enduring hit, and are preparing for the premiere of Salman Khan’s Tiger 3. They are also preparing upcoming movies set in this world. Since each movie will have a large budget, there are a lot of things that could go wrong. Every step of the filmmaking process, from pre-production to final distribution, requires complete focus.
The source continued, “In such a situation, a Ranveer Singh movie is the furthest thing from their minds. Of course, they’ll also be producing movies that aren’t set in the Spy Universe. However, only one of the six films that Ranveer has produced with YRF has not been a financial failure. And Gunday (2014) is that. This movie also had some success. Average grossers included Band Baaja Baaraat, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl (2011), and Befikre (2016). While failing, Kill Dil (2014) and Jayeshbhai Jordaar.
The insider went on to say, “It’s also important to note that while these 6 films made money due to the sale of OTT and satellite rights, the box office returns were in the red for Yash Raj Films.”
