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Bhumi Pednekar Says The Lady Killer Released Incomplete, Calls the Fallout “Heartbreaking”

Her account revives questions over the 2023 film’s production decisions.

Overview

  • In a new interview with Mid-Day, Pednekar says roughly 35% of the film was never shot and that she was abruptly told it would release after being informed of budget overruns.
  • Trade reports cited an unprecedented collapse for the Rs 45 crore project, with about 293 tickets sold on opening day and a lifetime theatrical gross under Rs 1 lakh.
  • Pednekar describes severe personal and professional distress from the episode, saying she felt “finished” as online trolling followed the box-office debacle.
  • Director Ajay Behl previously acknowledged an incomplete release before retracting the remark, leaving public accountability for the fiasco unresolved.
  • Following its theatrical failure, the movie was uploaded for free to YouTube, where curiosity pushed view counts past 5 million.