Filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Cirkus (2022), starring Ranveer Singh, failed to make an impact at the box office. Actor Siddharth Jadhav, who played a prominent role in the film, compares the unexpected fate of the film with a match where former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar may have had a bad innings: 

“Kabhi kabhi Sachin sir bhi zero par out huye hain, iska matlab ye nahin ki woh bure hain. Issey pehle ke matches ke apne mazze liye the, so aage ki paari achchi khelenge.”

On whether the film’s team met to discuss where they went wrong, Jadhav, who has previously worked with Shetty on films such as Golmaal (2006), Golmaal Returns (2008) and Simmba (2018), among others, says, “We are in the entertainment business and we always aim to entertain the audience. But mujhe lagta hai iss baar audience ki expectations hi zyada thi (from Rohit Shetty).” But, the 41-year-old isn’t losing hope: “We will try and put our best foot forward the next time.”

The actor has been a major force in Marathi cinema and credits his stint in Marathi films for helping him foray into Bollywood.

Referring to the frequent mention that films from South are performing well, he says, “Marathi cinema sabse upar hai. A handful of movies for the South, like RRR, Kantara and KGF - Chapter 2 (all 2022), worked at the box office. Har ek picture nahin chalti. Agar har film chalti tab South ka bol-bala hota.”