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) also met high expectations. Audiences, however, were unimpressed. It finished its run with 35.65 crores and the designation “Disaster.” Rumors are 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.
A close source confirms, “The YRF CEO, Aditya Chopra, and his core group are currently very involved in the YRF Spy Universe. They had made Pathaan (2023), starring Shah Rukh Khan, an enduring hit, and are looking 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”.
Continued and added, “A movie starring Ranveer Singh is the furthest thing from their minds in such circumstances. 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 grosses included Band Baaja Baaraat, Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl (2011), and Befikre (2016). While failing, Kill Dil (2014) and Jayeshbhai Jordaar.” The box office results for Yash Raj Films were negative, even though these 6 movies made money from the sale of OTT and satellite rights.
The decision by YRF to take a vacation from Ranveer Singh is temporary, the insider concluded. “Ranveer may be considered if YRF finds the appropriate script that encourages his participation and can be produced on the ideal mid-budget to safeguard the overall economic prospects of the picture.”. The source concluded the statement.
