When Rakesh Roshan Became Teary-Eyed After 'Koyla's Failure, Blamed Madhuri Dixit For All The Loss

Rakesh Roshan is one of the most renowned directors in Bollywood, best known for his movies, including Koi… Mil Gaya, Krrish, Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai among others. However, the 1997 film, Koyla, starring an ensemble cast including Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, failed to impress the audience and performed poorly at the box office. 

Earlier, in an interview, Hrithik Roshan, the son of Rakesh and a famous actor, shared how the director was heartbroken over the failure of his film, Koyla. But do you know once Rakesh reportedly blamed Madhuri Dixit for the 1997 film failure? Yes, you read it right. So without further ado, let’s dive deep in to know more about the same.

Rakesh Roshan became teary-eyed after the Koyla failure

In an old interview with Komal Nahta for ETC Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan shared how Rakesh became emotional after his film, Koyla, failed to perform well at the box office. Even after Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit were in lead roles, the Rs. 12 crore budget film could only gross Rs. 28 crore worldwide. The Krrish actor revealed that the director had to face financial crunches as he invested a large amount in the film. The Koi… Mil Gaya actor also shared that his father cried three times, and the Koyla failure was the first reason that made him heartbroken. Hrithik expressed that when his father realised that he had lost all his hard-earned money, he became teary-eyed. In his words:

"Ek aur time tha jab Koyla ke baad, there was some problem in the house. He had lost all his money, whatever he had earned. Kuch kuch he had invested woh bhi gayab ho gaye aur kisi ko paise diye the woh bhaag gaya."

When Rakesh Roshan blamed Madhuri Dixit for the Koyla failure

Rakesh Roshan reportedly blamed Madhuri Dixit for the failure of their film, Koyla. He allegedly said Madhuri was not 'pretty enough' to win the hearts of the audience. However, this comment reportedly didn’t sit well with the netizens and actress, Madhuri Dixit. In the same year, Madhuri won the Filmfare Best Actress award for the film, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Karisma Kapoor. At the award show, Madhuri shared that she wants to dedicate the award to her so-called critics, who thought she should pack her bags and leave. This comment seemed like a subtle dig at Rakesh Roshan, who thought that it was Madhuri, for whom their film, Koyla, didn’t perform well at the box office.

More about Rakesh Roshan

Rakesh Roshan rose to fame for his directorial ventures, which have a common thread. Since 1987, the films he directed have started with the letter 'K', including Khudgarz and Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, Krrish, Koi… Mil Gaya, and more. On the personal front, Rakesh tied the knot with Pinkie Roshan, daughter of Bollywood director and producer, Jay Om Prakash. The couple welcomed two children, Hrithik Roshan and Sunaina Roshan. Hrithik is a famous Bollywood actor, while Sunaina Roshan is a film producer.

What are your thoughts on Hrithik Roshan's revelation about his father, Rakesh Roshan, becoming emotional after the failure of Koyla? Let us know.

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