Hansal Mehta criticised a news portal that suggested Kareena Kapoor’s portrayal of a woman dealing with personal loss while leading an investigation in The Buckingham Murders couldn’t surpass Kriti Sanon’s performance in Do Patti on OTT. He argued that despite both films being women-centric, The Buckingham Murders and Do Patti cannot be compared, as the former had fewer streaming days on OTT
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta reacted to a news report which compared the OTT viewership of his film The Buckingham Murders, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, with Kriti Sanon and Kajol’s Do Patti. While Do Patti released directly on Netflix on October 25, The Buckingham Murders first hit the theatres on September. It started streaming on Netflix from November 8.
On his official X account, on Wednesday (November 13), Mehta took to his official X account to criticise a news portal that suggested Kareena’s portrayal of a woman dealing with personal loss while leading an investigation in The Buckingham Murders couldn’t surpass Kriti’s performance in Do Patti on OTT.
For those unversed, a Koimoi report revealed that The Buckingham Murders had 42 per cent lower viewership than Do Patti. According to the report, Kareena’s film garnered 2.9 million views, while Kriti’s movie reached 5 million views.
However, Hansal Mehta argued that despite both films being women-centric, The Buckingham Murders and Do Patti cannot be compared, as The Buckingham Murders had fewer streaming days on the platform.
“Kareena Kapoor Khan’s nuanced performance in The Buckingham Murders could not overpower Kriti Sanon in Do Patti – Check out the OTT Verdict,” the headline read.
Reacting to it, Mehta wrote, “Idiots. Check number of days that each film ran and compare views accordingly. If you have to go by numbers at least display basic intelligence.”
Idiots. Check number of days that each film ran and compare views accordingly. If you have to go by numbers at least display basic intelligence. https://t.co/55EMjyRDdk
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) November 13, 2024
