Overview
- In a Zoom interview reported on February 26, Gourav appealed to viewers to show up for mid-budget titles like Tu Yaa Main even as they watch spectacles such as Dhurandhar.
- He said audiences now favor "big-ticket" movies like Animal, Border 2 and Dhurandhar, cautioning that sustained losses make producers less likely to back riskier stories.
- Responding to remake criticism, he called Tu Yaa Main an intelligent adaptation by Bejoy Nambiar and Abhishek Bandekar, adding that some who saw both versions told him it differs from The Pool.
- Released on February 13 and co-starring Shanaya Kapoor, the survival thriller drew mixed reviews and was described as performing decently on word of mouth while competing with Shahid Kapoor’s O’Romeo.
- Hindustan Times reports Dhurandhar 2 is scheduled for March 19 across multiple Indian languages, highlighting a release calendar stacked with tentpoles.