Housefull 5 director Tarun Mansukhani says he confronted private challenges that hindered his filmmaking for almost a decade after Dostana.
‘I went by an costly divorce’
In an interview with Just Too Filmy, Tarun revealed that though Dostana was an enormous hit and opened many alternatives for him, he couldn’t take up the initiatives due to turbulence in his private life.
“A lot happened in life. I went through a divorce. It wasn’t a pleasant one. It was an expensive one for me, and life just took its own turns. I was not in a bandwidth or headspace to make a film. What I knew about that point in time is that I am in debt, and I don’t need to sort that out. I didn’t want to make a film, I’ll make money or get paid for it. The moment I do that, it is tainted by that because I am making a film in fear. I am not going to be fun on that set either,” Tarun stated.
Tarun ended his nine-year marriage to Karuna in 2014. The couple, who had been collectively since childhood, filed for divorce by mutual consent. According to stories, their relationship started to face difficulties in 2011, resulting in them dwelling aside since 2012. Despite efforts from family and friends to reconcile, their variations grew to become irreconcilable.
Tarun Mansukhani on Drive’s failure
After Dostana, Tarun got here again in 2019 and helmed Dharma Production’s Drive, which starred Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez in lead roles. The movie was criticised for its dangerous CGI, dubbing, and performing. Reportedly, Karan Johar was not pleased with the movie, which is why it did not have a theatrical launch and went straight to a Netflix launch.
“I stand by Drive. Shah Rukh sir said once that you will have many hits in your career. It is the one that didn’t really work that becomes your favourite because at the end of the day, that is the little weak one in your house, and you want to hold it close and give all the padding you can,” Tarun stated.
Tarun’s Housefull 5, which stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan, has crossed the ₹200 crore mark worldwide. Housefull 5 is the fifth instalment in a long-standing comedy franchise that started in 2010. It is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala underneath his banner, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
