Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar’s I Want To Talk (2024) may have opened to positive responses from audience and critics alike, but the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer failed to impress at the box office.

“I was completely disoriented because I didn’t know what did or did not work in terms of audiences going to the theatre,” the 58-year-old said in an interview with NDTV, adding, “But now, the film is also on OTT, and I see a lot of people reacting to it. It is very difficult for me to explain. But yes, box office collection disturbs you.”

On the film being called niche, Shoojit remarked, “This film is based in the US, so there are a lot of languages spoken. The title of the film is in English. A lot of film lovers are exposed to international content. What do you call the subjects that they watch? So, if you look at it from that perspective, I never thought my film was in that niche category.”

However, the filmmaker adds that “people are telling me that about the film”. “So, it is very difficult for me to identify what is niche and what is not niche, and how that would impact people coming to cinema halls,” he said.