Bad Newz director Anand Tiwari reacts to poor box office performance of Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri film

Bad Newz starred Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk. It was a comedy of errors and released in cinemas on July 16. It's now streaming on Prime Video.

Bad Newz collected ₹ 64.51 crore at the box office in India, as per Sacnilk. The director of the film, Anand Tiwari, spoke to India Today about the poor box office performance of the romantic comedy starring Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk. He said that he ‘never expected any numbers’ with the film in the first place. (Also read: Bad Newz box office collection day 9: Vicky Kaushal film witnesses growth despite Deadpool & Wolverine's release)

What the director said

Vicky Kaushal, Tripti Dimri and Amy Virk star in the poster of Anand Tiwari's Bad Newz.

Anand Tiwari said, “I never expected any numbers. I don't have it in me to play this number game. There are other people more qualified than me who can do it. All I wanted was for the audience to love the film because we made it out of love ourselves. To get that kind of love, and people resonating with the songs, dance, and the comedy, that's just great for me.”

More details

Bad Newz revolves around Triptii Dimri's character Saloni Bagga, who has the rare medical condition of heteropaternal superfecundation, a reproductive process in which twins are born to the same mother but from different biological fathers.

The characters of Vicky and Ammy Virk, Akhil Chadha and Gurbir Singh, compete against each other to prove who is the best father for the children and the deserving person to win Saloni's heart. Produced by Amritpal Singh Bindra, Apoorva Mehta and Karan Johar, the film also stars Neha Dhupia in a pivotal role.

Bad Newz was made available to stream on Prime Video India last Friday.