Divya
The Sushant Singh Rajput and Bhumi Pednekar starrer didn’t exactly make it big in theatres. The film earned a little under 6 crores in the box office and fans didn’t enjoy it as much as they would’ve wanted to.
As per a report by Masala! Sushant spoke on how he would’ve liked the audience to appreciate the hard work of the whole crew. “I’d like Sonechirya to be appreciated for all the hard work that our director Abhishek Choubey has put in…In fact, all of us actors and technicians slogged in the Chambal heat. It feels nice when the reviews appreciate one’s efforts. I’ve never sought fame or fortune. Never been enamoured of the 100-crore club.”
The failure of the movie did not cause a particularly harsh impact on the actor. He stated how he found a new sense of humanitarian spirit with such roles. It wasn’t for the money, it was for the self learning.
“My character wants to surrender to the law. I surrendered to the law of self-discipline that I ’ve made for my job. What I found in common between my characters in Kedarnath and Sonechiriya was that core of humanity. Mujhe woh pakadna tha (I had to catch that). Baaki, success or failure is not something I understand.”
Sushant had seen skyrocketing success with his projects Kai Po Che and M.S. Dhoni : An Untold Story. “I’d say the success of those films was a happy accident. It’s not as if I set out to make these films a success. Humein isse blockbuster banana hai…nothing of that sort! I work entirely for my job satisfaction. Otherwise, I could have made money in any other profession. I am here to make a difference, firstly to myself. When I look back on my body of work, I want to feel a sense of pride. Whether it is Kai Po Che, Byomkesh Bakshi, Dhoni, Kedarnath or Sonechiriya, I am happy and proud to be associated with these films.”
M.S. Dhoni made a staggering INR 216 crores box office collection and Kai Po Che had hit INR 92 crores.
