In 2023, two of the most underrated actors in Bollywood, Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar, teamed up for the crime thriller The Lady Killer. With the announcement of the movie, expectations ran high, but the movie turned out to be a damp squib among film buffs and emerged as one of the biggest box office bombs in recent Indian cinema history. It was initially planned to hit Netflix but has now silently made its way into YouTube, inviting a wave of trolling and criticism online.
Surprise Release: 'The Lady Killer' Lands on YouTube
The Lady Killer dropped on YouTube without any chatter or announcement on September 2, 2024. In fact, the move immediately generated speculation that a deal with Netflix had fallen through, leaving the movie to find a new home on the free streaming platform. Social media users were quick to recognize the silent release of the film and immediately began trolling the movie over its poor theatrical success and sudden appearance online.
Social Media Backlash: A Wave of Negative Reactions
The reaction over social media has been all in full-up negative vibe; people are making fun of the failure of this movie. Comments like “Theatre me nhi chli toh YouTube pe free me de diya, gajab bejjati” meaning “It didn’t work in theaters, so they gave it for free on YouTube, what an insult” and “The film broke the record of Dhaakad, to become the most disastrous post-pandemic Bollywood film ever” encapsulate the general sentiment. Others even went so far as to joke that the film was a “hidden gem” best left hidden. Lastly, there were those who complained about the storyline and how the movie was handled overall.
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A Deadly Romance in the Hills of Nainital
The plot of Lady Killer revolves around the protagonist, Rajender Joshi, played by Arjun Kapoor, who runs a pharmacy in Nainital and promptly falls in love with Jansey, the daughter of a former prince Vikram Burman. In comes the thick of the plot with dark revelations leading Rajender and Jansey to plot Vikram’s murder. The film also stars Priyanka Bose, S M Zaheer, Ekavali Khanna, Denzil Smith, and Deepak Tokas in supporting roles.
Unfinished Storyline Leads to Viewer Discontent
The movie has been criticized for a storyline that is incomplete, full of discrepancies, and sequences that have no explanation. According to reviews, the movie appears incomplete in which many scenes did not make any sense at all. Due to this, the movie is receiving a myriad of negative comments and trolling by viewers who accidentally viewed the film on YouTube.
Recent Work of Bhumi Pednekar
On the professional front, Bhumi Pednekar last appeared in the Netflix film Bhakshak, in which she essayed a journalist. In an interview with ANI, she spoke about the challenges of portraying a journalist and the guts required in asking, at times, some stern questions. She expressed how she respected journalists for carrying out their work honestly and fearlessly. Bhumi added, “The making of Bhakshak was exhausting as it’s a sensitive and hard-hitting subject that will stir serious conversation on crimes against children.”
Bhumi Pednekar Leads All-Star Cast in Netflix’s The Royals
Bhumi Pednekar has signed recently the Netflix series titled The Royals. The producers Pritish Nandy and creators Rangita and Ishita Pritish Nandy called the series a heady cocktail of coming-of-age India, Gen Z storytelling with a dash of feisty fun. This series will mark the first venture with Netflix for the duo and are striving to create super exciting series. These besides, the series will feature Ishaan Khatter, Zeenat Aman, Sakshi Tanwar, Nora Fatehi, Dino Morea, Milind Soman, and Chunky Panday, too.
Future Projects of Arjun Kapoor
Arjun Kapoor will be seen in the much-awaited Singham Again by Rohit Shetty. The movie is a part of the very famous franchise of Singham, which stars Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar, and Ranveer Singh. So all in all, it is an action-packed entertainer for the audience, and they cannot wait for the release date.
Romancing Old Royalty and Modern Warriors
At the heart of it, The Royals mingles the charm of ancient royalty with the hustle of the modern-day startup warrior. As modern-day ambitious entrepreneurs have no appeal for the traditional symbols of power, the series pits the lives of monarchs without crowns against their very own. This intriguing marriage of historic romance and modern ambition is poised to resonate with the mass audience, offering a new view on the ever-changing dimensions of power and success.
Though The Lady Killer may have miserably failed to impress cinema halls and leading OTT platforms, its appearance on YouTube has definitely created the required noise, though for all the wrong reasons. From a highly promising release to becoming a box office bomb, now on YouTube, the journey of the film is a case study in itself so far as the uncertainty of the film world goes. Whether you watch The Lady Killer on YouTube or not, one thing is sure: the movie has surely created ripples amongst social media and Bollywood buffs.
Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar are on a spree of versatility as their upcoming projects promise to show them in all-new avatars-from the crime thriller The Lady Killer to the action-packed Singham Again and the interesting series The Royals. Both actors will keep the audience glued with their performances.
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