Gurmeet Singh Talks About Why There Is No Perfect Formula for Making a Hit Film Today

The process of filmmaking and the factors that go into successfully executing it are often debated. However, according to director Gurmeet Singh, there is no perfect formula that can be applied to ensure that a film becomes a hit.

Speaking to Rahul Varun on the The Filmy Charcha Podcast, Gurmeet Singh talked about the unpredictability of the process and stated that there was no sure shot way to approach it.

Gurmeet Singh stated that while making a film could be enjoyable, that did not always translate to it being a hit. Alternatively, a project that may have challenged the filmmaker on a personal level, could end up being the best work of their career.

“There’s no formula,” Singh said, summing up the thought process. In essence, what he said applied to most aspects of the art form.

The unpredictability of the medium and the inability to fully control external factors meant that every project was unique in its own way. It was impossible to dictate how the audience would receive the work, and whether it would be heralded as a masterstroke or panned as a disaster. The filmmaker had to do their best and leave the rest to the audience to decide.

Another aspect of direction that Singh spoke about was calling a “shot”. According to him, there really isn’t a point at which a filmmaker can say that the result is good enough.

“There’s no point at which you can say, ‘Yes, this could not have been done any other way’. Because, you know, there’s always that doubt that perhaps it could have been done another way,” Singh said.

Essentially, there was always scope for improvement. However, that should not stop a filmmaker from calling a “shot” and moving on to the next task. Otherwise, they would be stuck in an eternal cycle of revisions that would never conclude.