Tamil director Shankar has directed 15 films, and Game Changer starring Global Star Ram Charan is his 15th film, which turned out to be a massive flop.
While there has been much analysis on social media, with buyers who invested heavily in the film suffering significant losses, Shankar himself reviewed his failure and came up with a rather strange theory for the film's poor performance.
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Shankar revealed that the total footage of Game Changer amounted to around five hours. He admitted that he wasn't happy with the final edit for the theatrical release and expressed dissatisfaction with the output.
He acknowledged that he should have done better and believed that many scenes were trimmed due to time constraints. His revelation, however, has faced severe criticism.
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His comment about the five-hour duration didn't sit well with many. After shooting five hours of footage and spending over three years on a simple film like Game Changer, it seems Shankar is blaming the excessive runtime for the film's failure, claiming that he couldn't trim it down to a more manageable two-and-a-half-hour length.
This explanation is seen as a weak excuse by many, considering the massive budget and resources invested in a Pan-India film like Game Changer. Even Ram Charan and Mega fans are commenting, suggesting that Shankar release the director's cut on OTT, so viewers can experience the painful Game Changer journey all over again.