After reclaiming box office momentum with Tere Ishk Mein, director Aanand L Rai has looked back at one of the weakest phases of his career and admitted he misjudged his own instincts. Speaking candidly, the filmmaker acknowledged that Akshay Kumar-starrer Raksha Bandhan was a rare moment where he lost trust in his storytelling voice — and paid the price for it. Released in 2022, Raksha Bandhan failed to connect with audiences and wrapped up its theatrical run at Rs 48.63 crore in India, far below expectations for a film carrying Akshay Kumar’s star power.

I Totally Faltered There: Aanand L Rai

Reflecting on the film during a conversation on Galatta Plus, Rai admitted that Raksha Bandhan marked a turning point where he began making assumptions about what audiences wanted instead of follo

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