Overview
- Speaking on Galatta Plus, the director said he "totally faltered" on the 2022 film by judging what a segment of viewers wanted.
- He labeled the project a "blunder" driven by wrong intent and expectations from himself rather than any flaw in the script.
- Rai said he tailored and simplified the film for two- and three-tier markets, a strategy he now believes undermined his voice.
- He praised Akshay Kumar as "real" and fully committed, but admitted his own "heartbeat" did not align with the film.
- Media reports note Raksha Bandhan earned Rs 48.63 crore in India, while Tere Ishk Mein, from Colour Yellow Productions and T-Series, has reached Rs 111.50 crore in 16 days.