Toilet Ek Prem Katha Producer Prerna Arora hits back at Jaya Bachchan for calling film flop

BOLLYWOOD: Toilet Ek Prem Katha Producer Prerna Arora hits back at Jaya Bachchan for calling the film a flop and says Mam should check box office figures.

Veteran Bollywood actor Jaya Bachchan recently criticized Akshay Kumar's film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, stating it a "flop" movie during a discussion. In response, the film's producer, Prerna Arora, has strongly expressed her disappointment and views with Jaya's Bachchan comments, mentioning that it was hurtful and sad to hear such strong remarks from someone she admires alot.

Prerna Arora asked Jaya Bachchan to check the film’s box office figures and said, "Let me first state that I am a huge, HUGE fan of Jayaji. For me, she is the ultimate. I can watch Guddi, Uphaar, Abhimaan, and Mili anytime, anywhere, and feel happy about life. It is, therefore, very hurtful to hear her say that our film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha was a flop. Ma’am should check the box office figures. Our film earned a very handsome profit. It was one of the five biggest hits of 2017."

She further expressed that she would love to show the film to Jaya Bachchan and explained the thought process behind the title, "We weren’t sure about the title at first. It seemed risky to have the word ‘toilet’ in the title, especially before ‘A Love Story.’ But eventually, we settled on the edgy title. As a producer, I have taken risks. What is cinema if it only sticks to the expected? Jaya Ma’am took risks with her role choices all the time. She did Doosri Sita, where she played a woman who murdered her abusive husband. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha is a film I am very proud of. I would love to show it to Jaya Ma’am if she would permit."

Criticizing the film’s title, Jaya Bachchan remarked, "Look at the name of the film; I would never go to watch such movies. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha—is this even a name? Is it a good title? Please tell me, how many of you would watch a film with such a title?" When she asked the audience if they would watch the film, only a few raised their hands. She immediately responded, "The film is a flop. "The 2017 comedy-drama, directed by Shree Narayan Singh and starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar, highlighted the importance of sanitation and women's privacy and safety, particularly in rural areas, and aimed to spread awareness about open defecation. The film received a huge positive response from critics and audiences alike, proving to be a box office success with worldwide earnings of ₹316.97 crore.

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