Many 'negative' people in Bollywood wanted Brahmastra to flop: Karan Johar

The Karan Johar-backed Brahmastra opened to a thunderous response at the box office on September 9. It went on to exceed expectations, giving fans a reason to rejoice. The producer has now claimed that many in the Hindi film industry wanted his magnum opus to flop. Brahmastra is a action-adventure drama, directed by Ayan Mukerji. It marks the beginning of a trilogy.

Karan Johar has revealed that many forces in Bollywood wanted Brahmastra to flop. He added that



their comments about the film went from being critical to blatantly negative. Karan, however, did not name anyone in particular.

"Sometimes, some people push that from being critical to being negative. Sometimes I feel we are all part of the same industry, so don’t you want this film to work Sometimes people within the industry, who call themselves members of the media also, celebrate ruination of a film. I feel that is never a good thing,” he told Bollywood Hungama.