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Hussain Dalal on Box-Office Pressure: 'Artists Cannot Follow Box Office'

Hussain Dalal on Box-Office Pressure: 'Artists Cannot Follow Box Office'

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Firstpost•21-02-2026, 13:07

Hussain Dalal on Box-Office Pressure: 'Artists Cannot Follow Box Office'

•Actor-screenwriter Hussain Dalal discusses his role in Vishal Bhardwaj's O'Romeo and his journey in cinema.
•Dalal expresses immense admiration for Vishal Bhardwaj, calling him his 'most favourite filmmaker in the world'.
•He recounts how he secured the role of Chotu in O'Romeo after expressing interest to Bhardwaj.
•Dalal praises Shahid Kapoor as 'one of the most brilliant actors of our time' and a long-time friend.
•He argues that artists should not chase box office numbers, as it compromises their work, and highlights the Indian audience's genre-agnostic nature.

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