Archive · 18 Aug 2025
Murugadoss Reflects on Sikandar's Execution Challenges
AR Murugadoss, the director of the new movie 'Sikandar', talked about why the film didn't do well.
He said the story was about a king who didn't appreciate his wife, and it was supposed to be emotional, but he didn't feel he conveyed the emotions well.
He also mentioned it was harder to make an original movie like 'Sikandar' than his previous hit 'Ghajini', which was a remake.
He is now working on a new Tamil movie called 'Madharaasi' with Sivakarthikeyan as the lead actor.
A.R. Murugadoss discussed the failure of his film 'Sikandar'.
Murugadoss said he struggled to execute the film's emotional core.
He contrasted 'Sikandar' with his successful remake 'Ghajini'.
Murugadoss is directing 'Madharaasi', a Tamil action thriller.
The cast of 'Madharaasi' includes Sivakarthikeyan and Vidyut Jammwal.
- Who
- A.R. Murugadoss.
- What
- A.R. Murugadoss discussed challenges in 'Sikandar' production.
- When
- Recently, after the film's release.
- Where
- In an interview.
- Why
- He felt he struggled with the emotional execution of the story.
Initial assessment
Revised assessment
Reasons for the movie's poor performance
Initial assessment
The film underperformed
Revised assessment
The director's execution caused the film's failure
- Movie Title
- Sikandar
- Director
- A.R. Murugadoss
- Previous Hit
- Ghajini
- Upcoming Project
- Madharaasi
- Lead Actor (Madharaasi)
- Sivakarthikeyan
Sources
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