Akhil Akkineni Quotes

I don't believe that you can judge the worth of a movie in the atmosphere in which it comes out the first time. There's just so many reasons why some pictures don't catch on.

The many many imponderables come together when a film opens and for all sorts of reasons it may or may not succeed.

It's still word of mouth that is going to make or break a show, and while critics can't help a show, they can hurt it.

And the insidious thing is that people will either see a movie because it did well last weekend or won't see it because it didn't do well.

I have learned from my experiences in this industry that there is absolutely no way to control people's opinions on your performance in your movie. You go out there, promote your film and hope people like the work you did.

You know, it's not the people in Hollywood who go to see movies that will make a movie successful; it's the people all around the country; it's word-of-mouth.

Hollywood can buy a lot of pieces of the puzzle, but the great thing is they can never buy word of mouth.

My films always play better outside of New York, especially to critics.

I do not keep a track of numbers as such, but I am definitely aware of how a film of mine is doing when it is playing in theatres. More than the numbers, it is important to know how the audience is reacting to the film.

Sometimes critics disagree with the audience, and that's fine. I make movies for the audience. I guess I hope that the critics like it, but on the other hand, I just really want the audience to like it.

Content is now the most import factor that decides a film's success at the box office, so we as filmmakers are all trying different stories.

Each time when my films get released, people always compare it with my debut film 'Parutthiveeran' and comment that nothing comes near that flick.

In films, you will be judged by your last hit or, let's say, your last film.

Even though you might believe you have the best product on the market or the best film in a really long time, not everyone will agree. The film may be the best thing since sliced bread, but you have to have great publicity to back it up.

People can criticise all day long, I think I've proven myself, I think I deliver. And I agree, box office does not mean a movie's good, but I feel like I'm making good movies and I'm delivering in box office.

The public's perception of your show is what it is, and you don't get to complain how people perceive your show or talk about it.

If a film is good, it will work no matter what.

A film cannot make it into the culture without the support of critics.

I haven't read a review of one of my films for the best part of 10 years.

Certain types of films will never test well. My films never seem to test well.

I don't know anyone actually who does care what a critic says.

Half the pictures directed by men of reputation fail.

When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.

I've never had a movie that got great reviews. I've had movies that got different levels of good and bad reviews, but you can more or less count on plenty of bad reviews.

I don't think 'Cocktail' was a perfect critical success, but it touched a vein in our culture.