Filmmaker Kunal Kohli has weighed in on the ongoing debate around Ranveer Singh’s career trajectory, urging audiences and critics to stop judging actors solely through box office success or failure. In an exclusive conversation, Kohli said that every actor, regardless of stature, goes through both hits and flops, and neither defines their long-term talent or contribution to cinema. “There is nobody, whether it is the biggest of stars, who is saved from a flop film. Everybody is going to get one. It happens to every single actor. That does not define you,” Kohli said, adding that setbacks are an inevitable part of the industry.

He emphasised that consistency in performance matters more than the commercial outcome of individual films. According to him, actors, directors, and producers all experience fluctuations in their careers, and such phases should be viewed as part of a larger creative journey rather than a verdict on ability. Speaking about Ranveer Singh, Kohli defended the actor’s versatility and resilience. “Ranveer Singh is going to give a hit film again, and he’s going to give a flop film again. That’s just the way it goes. It’s not a big deal. Accept it and move on,” he said.

The filmmaker also highlighted that even in films that fail commercially, Ranveer Singh has delivered strong performances. “Some of the scenes he’s done are absolutely brilliant. There are films that haven’t worked where his performance was still excellent. So how does it matter?” he added. Kohli further cautioned against equating an actor’s worth with box office numbers, calling such judgments a limited way of looking at cinema. He argued that audiences should evaluate performances independently rather than through the lens of commercial success or failure.

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“Don’t judge an actor by the success or failure of a film—that just shows your weakness as a film viewer if you are going to sit and judge people just based on box office,” he said. The filmmaker had earlier praised Dhurandhar, congratulating Ranveer Singh, director Aditya Dhar, and Jio Studios for the film’s reported success. He noted that the project demonstrated the strength of Indian storytelling and the growing appetite for rooted, desi narratives in mainstream cinema.

Kohli also suggested that Indian filmmakers should continue focusing on local stories rather than being influenced by Western templates, arguing that culturally grounded subjects resonate more strongly with audiences. His comments have reignited discussions around the pressure on Bollywood actors and the growing tendency to reduce performances to box office verdicts, especially in the age of social media-driven criticism.

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