Sharvari Wagh opens on Vedaa’s underwhelming box office performance: ‘Whether things work or not is beyond me’

Sharvari Wagh, who recently delivered the biggest hit of her career with Munjya and earned critical acclaim for Maharaj, has once again proved her acting mettle with her powerful performance in John Abraham’s Vedaa. While Sharvari’s performance has been widely praised, the film has faced stiff competition from Stree 2, which released on the same day and went on to do blockbuster business. Vedaa, meanwhile, has struggled to make a significant impact at the box office. In a recent interaction, Sharvari opened up about Vedaa’s performance and how its box office results are ‘beyond her control.’

Talking to India Today, Sharvari said, “Honestly, there are two different ways of looking at this. For me, I think in Vedaa, my heart was in the role and the performance of it. I really feel that the film had its heart in the right place. Now business decisions, whether things work or not is beyond me because this is only my third film in theatres. So, that is something I am still learning, and I am still a student of understanding how this translates and what is the right thing in terms of business.”

In Vedaa, Sharvari plays the role of a lower-caste girl who fights against caste oppression in rural Rajasthan. Speaking about the challenges of the role, she said,, “I think this role was very difficult, and challenging and very out of my comfort zone. So, when I get audience love for it, I’m satisfied because I took the little leap of faith in my performance. It could have gone a hundred other ways. For it to have gone in the right way for me is a big win. I haven’t done drama, which is also very difficult, and this was a big success for me.”

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Vedaa has collected Rs 19.59 crore within 12 days of its release. Directed by Nikkhil Advani, the film also stars John Abraham in the lead role.