'Amitabh Bachchan faced it too': Rakul Preet Singh recalls how husband Jackky Bhagnani’s family faced heavy financial loss after 2–3 films flopped

Actress Rakul Preet Singh has opened up about the difficult period her husband Jackky Bhagnani’s family went through after their high‑budget film ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff failed at the box office. The film, reportedly made at over Rs 400 crore, caused heavy financial losses for the Bhagnani family.

Rakul Preet Singh discusses challenges openly

Speaking about supporting Jackky during this turbulent time, Rakul told Humans of Bombay, “You are also part of the business, so you know that today we are in a clickbait culture. You know the reality and what is actually happening, and I have seen that entire phase, so it doesn’t matter. Tomorrow somebody can write something about me and it doesn’t matter because he knows me. Being part of the industry, you have to cut out the noise. You cannot get affected by what people say, because people won’t say the right thing most of the time, we are in a culture where sensational news runs. We have to be honest with one another and shut the noise.”

Rakul Preet Singh says the time was challenging

Reflecting on that period, she added, “It was a very challenging time for the family and for him. But a lot of things said in the news weren’t even correct. No company is shut. I didn’t even know because I don’t read. I was unbothered because I knew things first-hand. Yes, it’s a fact that two to three films didn’t work, and it was a huge blow that brought a lot of financial loss, but that happens with every producer. It even happened to Amitabh Bachchan at one point. This is all a phase.”

Rakul also shared her perspective on resilience and gratitude

She explained, “Any situation in life has two ways of looking at it. I can either register all the wrong things happening or be grateful that I have a roof over my head and a healthy body. I can either say, ‘My film didn’t do Rs 500 crore but someone else’s did,’ or I can be grateful that I have a film, I am working, and people are liking my work.”

When Jackky Bhagnani spoke about financial loss

Earlier, Jackky Bhagnani had also spoken candidly about the financial turmoil the family faced. He told SCREEN, “I would like to say that the returns are not even less than 50%. I don’t think anyone can understand what our pain was. As a family, we have mortgaged our properties to make this film. We realised that there is no point in saying or explaining anything.”

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