Game Changer producer blames himself for film's failure: I have 100 per cent regret
Reflecting on lessons learnt, he said, 'If I am working with big directors, at least I should mention my points clearly in the contract, which I couldn't. I realised that's not my school. So I am slowly moving on.'On the pressure to meet expectations, especially after Ram Charan's global success with 'RRR', Raju added, '100% I have regrets. I emotionally felt bad, but it was not in my hands. This time, things went out of my hands, and I was not in a position to do anything.'advertisementHere's the trailer of Game Changer: Released during Sankranti amid sky-high expectations, 'Game Changer' underperformed at the box office. The high-octane political actioner marked acclaimed filmmaker S Shankar's Telugu debut and featured a star-studded cast including Kiara Advani, Anjali, SJ Suryah, Srikanth, Sunil, Jayaram, and Samuthirakani.- EndsMust Watch
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