Vivek Agnihotri Shrugs Off His Film’s Clash With SRK’s Jawan: I Am Not In Bollywood

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri, who is working on another real-life-based story titled ‘The Vaccine War’, has guaranteed that Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Jawan’ will be an all-time blockbuster.

During a fan interaction on social media, a user asked him if had the “guts” to clash his movie with SRK’s upcoming action entertainer ‘Jawan’, to which Vivek replied: “We aren’t in Bollywood game and terms like ‘clash’ etc. are for stars and media. I can guarantee SRK’s Jawan will be an all-time blockbuster.”

He added, “But after seeing it please also see our small film about India’s greatest victory in a war you know nothing about.”

The director called it a “defeatist approach” to release his movies directly on YouTube or OTT. “I have full conviction on this story (The Vaccine War), and I am sure, even if lesser in numbers than the biggies, people will feel proud after seeing it. The story of India’s biggest achievement must be seen only on the big screen with family, especially children,” he said.

Vivek said that the budget of The Vaccine War is less than The Kashmir Files. The Kashmir Files was made at the budget of 12 crore rupees. He added,”We believe in our content and make sure our films are on a tight budget so that we are never under pressure at the box office.”

When he was referred to as a ‘Bollywood member,’ he responded, saying: “we don’t consider ourselves Bollywood at all. Why should we bother with their films? We make people’s films.”

‘The Vaccine War’ will be released in 11 languages. The film is produced by wife Pallavi Joshi’s I Am Buddha Productions.