Akshay Kumar is known for his comedy films. He has done many such films in which his excellent comic timing made the audience laugh. His special crooked smile and mischievous eyes entertain people a lot. In this context, the film 'Welcome' released in the year 2007 is considered an important film. Today it is considered a cult classic of comedy films, but when this film was released, it did not get the response from the audience that was expected.
The journey of the film Welcome
'Welcome' is such a classic film that you can also watch it as a great rom-com. Every character in this film is now considered a legend. Its dialogues are still a part of memes. But when this film was released in the year 2007, the situation was different. At that time, two blockbuster films of Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, 'Hey Baby' and 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' were also released.
Along with Welcome, Shahrukh Khan and Farah Khan's big budget film 'Om Shanti Om' also released in the theatres. People were already curious about Shahrukh's film, due to which Welcome could not get a good opening.
Reactions to the film
Director of the film 'Welcome' Anees Bazmee spoke openly about this in an interview given to Hindustan Times. He said that the film did not get the response he had expected in the beginning. He said that many popular films have had a bad start. Some people even said after watching the film that "this is a very terrible film."
Anees also said that when he made Welcome, the only complaint people had was that it was not a comedy. He said, "I said this is what I have made and now I can't go to the theatre and tickle people to make them laugh." He said about his comedy that this is the comedy he knows how to make. He clarified that he does not believe in shortcuts or double meaning jokes.
Had to be hospitalized: Anees told during this time that due to all this he got so stressed that he had to be hospitalized. The film 'Welcome' had a big starcast, which included big stars like Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Sanjay Mishra and Feroz Khan. This film gradually won the hearts of the people and now it is considered an iconic comedy film. Fans of Akshay Kumar's comedy still like to watch this film.
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