The film ‘The Lady Killer’ starring Arjun Kapoor and Bhoomi Pednekar was released in theatres on November 3 and could only earn Rs. 38000 at the box office on day 1. Its trailer was unveiled on October 29, a few days before the movie’s release. It went unnoticed as no promotions were held for the film. As per some reports, the film was even released incomplete.
When a YouTuber reviewed the film and termed it as ‘incomplete’, the director of the film Ajay Bahl took to the comments section of the video and confirmed that it was indeed released incomplete.
He said ‘To confirm, yes, the movie is incomplete. 30 pages of the 117-page screenplay were never shot. A huge number of connecting scenes—Arjun and Bhumi’s entire romance, Bhumi’s dependence on alcohol, Ajrun’s sense of being trapped and losing everything and having to run from town, his sense of total despair—all these psychological beats are missing. So yes, it’s no surprise that the film feels choppy and disjointed, and one finds it hard to connect with the characters.’
He added, “As the director, it was extremely painful to shoot The Lady Killer, but absolutely not because of the actors. Arjun and Bhumi were sheer joys to work with. They gave their heart and soul to the film. The problem lay elsewhere, but that is another story.”
According to sources, the producer of the film, Bhushan Kumar released the film incomplete without completing the shooting schedule. The filming was also disturbed by the Uttarakhand rains as a major part of the film was to be shot in Uttarakhand. Along with Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar, the film also starred Priyanka Bose, S. M. Zaheer, Ekavali Khanna, Denzil Smith, and Deepak Tokas in pivotal roles.