Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan turns 2, director says 'revolutions begin by breaking glass ceilings'

Shubh Mangal Zayda Saavdhan has completed 2 years of its release. On this occasion, director Hitesh Kewalya opened up about how his film worked well with the masses.

Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar's Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan has completed 2 years of its release. On the occasion of the film's 2nd anniversary, director and writer Hitesh Kewalya walked down memory lane. He revisited the response that the film got and shared the thought that went into making it.

Talking about his film Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, Hitesh said, "Revolutions have begun by breaking the glass ceiling and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan was one such revolution in Hindi cinema. When it was being written, the talk around commercial films with LGBTQ+ themes was unheard of and everything was in hushed tones."

The director and writer further mentioned that in the pre-pandemic era, box office numbers ruled the boost. "In the pre-pandemic space, the box office figures ruled the roost and it was very important for a first time director to prove his mettle with numbers. And it gives me immense joy to look back upon how Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan was released on 21st February 2020 and did that for me," Hitesh added.

Remembering his movie, Hitesh also stated that the film not only tickled the masses but also stirred a major conversation around the LGBTQ+ community. "It ticked all the boxes and led to a wave of films around the themes. The glass ceiling continues to be broken and the day isn't far when stories around LGBTQ+ themes, characters and films will evolve and be a regular affair at the cinemas along with great box office results," he said before signing off.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan also featured Neena Gupta and Gajraj Rao.

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