Actor-director Farhan Akhtar has recently revealed that he went into depression after the film Lakshya flopped. It took him about 1.5 years to get out of it.
Farhan also told that since childhood he was taught that hard work pays off and he thought that this film would work. However, this did not happen.
Let us tell you, the film Lakshya was directed by Farhan Akhtar. Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta were in lead roles in the film.
Despite working hard, Farhan did not get success
In an interview given to Raj Shamani, Farhan shared the experience of his first flop film. He told that after the success of his first film Dil Chahta Hai, he had thought of working on the next project. He told that he did not work hard during the first film. But during the making of the film Lakshya, he worked hard, yet it flopped.
He said- We have been hearing since childhood that if you work hard with your heart, you will definitely get the reward. However, the film did not do as well as I had worked hard for. Unfortunately this film was not successful at the box office.
It took 1.5 years to get out of depression
Farhan further told that due to the failure of the film, he went into depression. He said- When this film was released and did not earn well, I became sad. Started wondering how this could happen. Had worked so hard. I was so devastated by this that I went into depression and it took me 1.5 years to get out of it.
During the conversation, Farhan also talked about the upcoming film Don 3. He said that he is eagerly waiting for this film. Ranveer Singh and Kiara Advani are in lead roles in this film.
Earlier, he had revealed in an interview given to Pinkvilla that the shooting of the film Don 3 will start next year.