A.R. Murugadoss breaks silence on Sikandar's underwhelming run; says, “my full potential can only be revealed in mother language films”
A.R. Murugadoss director of Sikandar starring Salman Khan. Released as a pan-India project, the film failed to meet expectations from both fans and critics. Speaking for the first time about its underwhelming performance, Murugadoss reflected on the experience, noting that the sense of satisfaction and emotional connection one feels when creating a film in their mother tongue is often missing when working in other languages.
In an interview with Cinema Vikatan, AR Murugadoss explained, “Only when a film is made in one's mother language can the behaviour, culture, and what the audience wants of that community be understood. Accordingly, trends can be incorporated into the film. That will create a strong connection. But this is not possible when doing films in other languages. You just have to trust the script.”
AR Murugadoss also shared the challenges he faces while directing films in Hindi, particularly in grasping the language and its cultural nuances. “The dialogue we write is translated in several stages. The question arises as to what that original idea is. As a director, only if you understand the language well can you infuse the full emotion into the film. That is why my full potential can only be revealed in mother language films,” said Murugadoss with conviction.
AR Murugadoss’s statement surprised many, especially since Sikandar wasn’t his first venture into Hindi cinema. Previously, he had directed Ghajini, a remake of his own Tamil film, and Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty starring Akshay Kumar, which was also adapted from a Tamil original. While both films were well-received—Holiday in particular garnered positive reviews and was commercially successful—Sikandar marked a departure as it was an original script rather than a remake, setting it apart from his earlier Hindi directorials.
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