Vashu Bhagnani Regrets Making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan With Ali Abbas Zafar: 'Made The Biggest Mistake'
Vashu Bhagnani regrets making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan with Ali Abbas Zafar, calling it a mistake and vowing to revive the franchise with David Dhawan's comedic flair.
Veteran producer Vashu Bhagnani has opened up about the debacle of his 2024 action film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, headlined by Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. In a candid conversation with Ronak Kotecha on his YouTube channel Reviewron, Vashu admitted that the film's failure still stings and he considers it a misstep—especially in hindsight of what the original 1998 film achieved.
Participating in a rapid-fire round, Vashu didn't mince words when asked for his thoughts on the latest version of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. 'Bahut acchi film thi pehli waali, Amitabh Bachchan aur Govinda waali. Second waali theek nahi thi," he remarked, clearly differentiating the beloved original from its rebooted successor.
Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the 2024 version aimed to reinvent the title as a high-budget science fiction action film, but failed to click with audiences. Despite a promising opening day, the film's theatrical run fizzled out quickly. Made on a hefty budget of ₹350 crore, it managed to gross only ₹111.5 crore worldwide, earning the unfortunate tag of a box office bomb.
Vashu didn't hold back when reflecting on the decision to collaborate with Zafar. 'I made the biggest mistake by making Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Part 2 with Ali Abbas Zafar. He didn't understand the title," he said. 'We got tired of telling him that this is a comedy film. You can add action, but at least make it an action-comedy."
The original 1998 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, directed by David Dhawan, was a riotous double-role comedy starring Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda. Released alongside Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, it still managed to emerge as a box office success, solidifying its place in '90s Bollywood nostalgia.
Now, Vashu hopes to redeem the brand with a reboot truer to its roots. 'When I make it again, I'll get Rumi Jaffery ji to write the story. And if David Dhawan ji doesn't direct it, I'll ask him to produce it with me, because his mind works fast when it comes to comedy."
While the 2024 version tried to modernize the franchise with a star-studded cast including Prithviraj Sukumaran, Manushi Chhillar, and Alaya F, its detour from comedy to high-octane action proved to be its undoing. Now, all eyes are on what Vashu does next to revive the legacy of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan—with laughter, not lasers.
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