28 May,2018 11:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonil Dedhia
Alia Bhatt
After winning critical acclaim upon its release, Alia Bhatt's Raazi now has another milestone to its credit - the spy thriller found a place in the coveted Rs 100 crore club over the weekend. The Meghna Gulzar-directed venture collected Rs 4.42 crore on Sunday, thus taking its two-week tally to Rs 102.5 crore.
Though she has won rave reviews for her performance, Bhatt credits the film's powerful content - an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's book, Calling Sehmat - for its runaway success. "The numbers show that the audience connected with the content in a big way. I feel a sense of validation and gratitude. But with success, comes responsibility too. With this, I feel I need to be more responsible in my choices henceforth," says Alia Bhatt.
Bhatt in a still from the film
After Kangana Ranaut's Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015), Raazi is the second woman-centric movie to have crossed the century mark. Bhatt, though, says that box-office returns isn't a criterion while choosing a film. "If I start taking these factors into account, it will affect my decision-making process when I am choosing a film. I have never thought about it in the past and I don't expect to do it in the future."
Co-actor Vicky Kaushal is elated to have broken into the Rs 100-crore club as well. "To get a nod from the critics and audiences, and then to set the cash registers ringing is a special feeling. I'm grateful to Meghna and the producers for making me a part of such a beautiful film."
Vicky Kaushal and Meghna Gulzar at Raazi trailer launch
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While her last outing, Talvar (2015), earned critical acclaim, Gulzar says she has "immense gratitude for the love showered by the audiences" on her latest outing. The filmmaker hints at a success bash as she says, "Irrespective of whether it's organised formally or informally, I'm sure the team will come around for one big group huddle. I can't wait to hug them."
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