Exclusive! ‘Namastey London’ director Vipul Amrutlal Shah on the film clocking 14 years: The audience had a very different take on the film and they really loved it

Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Rishi Kapoor starrer ‘Namastey London’ clocked 14 years today. Helmed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, the movie continues to hold the same freshness among the viewers. Fans still remember Akki-Katrina’s adorable chemistry, chartbuster songs and a brilliant cast including the late Rishi Kapoor, Javed Sheikh and Upen Patel among others.

Recently, the director opened up about the film. He said, ”When the film released, one of the most important events that was happening on the day was ‘India-Sri Lanka World Cup’ match in the afternoon. So, the evening shows of the movie had almost zero occupancy. And everybody was wondering what would happen on Saturday, whether the film will pick up or it’s gone.”

He further added, “The next day morning, every single show across the country was house-full”.

Vipul continued, “Some of the reviewers compared it to ‘Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag’ and they gave terrible reviews… some rated it as the ‘worst film of the year’ and I was shocked how have they hated the film so much but that’s what they felt and wrote. But the audience had a very different take on the film and they really loved it.”

Meanwhile, on the work front, Vipul is currently working on some interesting projects- a medical thriller web show and ‘Sanak’ (movie).