Filmmaker Addresses 'Kumari' Box Office Disappointment, Vows Responsibility

Kathmandu. The film 'Kumari' failed to earn more than 6.3 million at the box office. This gross collection figure was made public by the Film Development Board on Monday. It is natural for the producer to feel pain when a film expected to do well fails commercially.

Crores of rupees were invested in the film. Mahendra Adhikari, the producer of 'Kumari,' stated that the film's failure has made him feel more responsible. He mentioned that he learned a lesson from the commercial failure of the film.

He thanked everyone who supported the film from production to screening and admitted that while the objective of film production is a profitable business, the reality is that results are not always as expected.

'In my understanding, if any business fails to generate profit, the causal factors must be identified and resolved immediately,' he says. 'If this problem is taken lightly, it forces other producers to think twice before investing in the future.' Having previously delivered commercially successful films like 'Prakash,' he argued that business is not always profitable and can sometimes be non-profit generating. He intends to move forward with extreme sensitivity rather than dwelling on past mistakes. He said, 'I will correct all the current shortcomings and do another project.'

A narrative is being built that Nepali films do not succeed without a 'star cast.' This also had some effect on the failure of 'Kumari.' He is not ready to accept this as completely true.

'It is not always the case that using the same formula yields the same result,' he added. 'He connects the change in producers' thinking over time with the arrival of new faces.' He emphasizes that films run on story rather than the actors.

'The commercial failure of 'Kumari' has not disheartened me; rather, it has made me more responsible,' he continued. ''Kumari' was not just a pure love story; it was a bitter truth carrying the sensitivity of women that society has yet to fully accept.' He believes that film production carries a kind of responsibility towards society, not just business.