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AR Murugadoss Says Sikandar Failed on Execution, Details Late-Night Shoots With Salman Khan

The big-budget Eid release fell short of its reported costs after mixed-to-negative reviews.

AR Murugadoss reflects on Sikandar's box office failure.
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Overview

  • In new interviews, Murugadoss says the film’s emotional concept did not connect because he "couldn't execute it well."
  • He describes Salman Khan typically arriving on set around 8 pm, forcing day scenes to be shot at night and exhausting child actors.
  • Sikandar took in about Rs 184.6 crore worldwide against a reported Rs 200 crore budget following a sharp post-opening drop.
  • The director contrasts his success with remakes like Ghajini with the greater difficulty of delivering an original Hindi script.
  • One outlet reports he said the team had to rely heavily on green screen and VFX due to scheduling limits, a claim not widely corroborated.