Hyderabad, Dec. 14 -- Nearly seven years after Zero released in 2018 and failed at the box office, director Aanand L Rai has openly spoken about what went wrong. The Shah Rukh Khan starrer, which also featured Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif, was made on a grand scale but could not meet audience expectations.

"I Failed to Use Shah Rukh Khan's Stardom"

In a recent interview with Galatta Plus, Aanand L Rai took full responsibility for the film's failure. He admitted that he treated Shah Rukh Khan mainly as an actor and did not properly factor in his superstar image. According to the filmmaker, Shah Rukh came to the project with immense trust and love, but he later realised that a star of his stature carries an image that audiences expect ...