Laalo Team on Making History with Gujarati Cinema's First ₹100 Cr Film | InFocus | THR India

Anupama Chopra sits down with Ankit Sakhiya, Shruhad Goswami, and Karan Joshi to discuss the extraordinary journey of Laalo Krishna Sadha Sahayate - Gujarati cinema's first ₹100 crore blockbuster. What started as a passion project shot on a single borrowed camera with virtually no budget has become a cultural phenomenon that is making audiences across India weep in theaters. The team reveals how they survived on biscuits and chai during 21-hour shoot days, why the director still cannot watch his own fight scene, and how the film's most iconic dialogue was completely improvised on set.

From a modest opening of just ₹33 lakhs in its first week to crossing ₹100 crore through pure word of mouth, Laalo has rewritten the rules for regional cinema in India. In this candid conversation, the trio shares deeply emotional stories from their theater visits - 98-year-olds experiencing cinema for the first time, grown men breaking down in tears, and strangers touching Shruhad's feet believing they have met Krishna himself. Now releasing in Hindi, the team discusses their mission to take this deeply personal story to audiences across India and beyond.

00:00 Introduction
01:43 How life changed after ₹100 crore success
05:57 The origin story of Laalo's script
09:17 Writing a flawed hero who drinks and steals
13:00 The improvised "Will you be my friend" dialogue
14:02 Shruhad's unconventional portrayal of Krishna
15:18 Karan on acting alone without a scene partner
18:34 Shruhad almost quit the role before shooting
20:58 The quiet power of playing God
24:34 Shooting entire film on one borrowed camera
29:40 How the songs came together
32:22 Emotional theater visits and audience reactions
40:37 The 3-minute thank you credits explained
43:39 What's next for Karan, Shruhad and Ankit
48:28 Confidence ahead of Hindi release
51:09 Closing remarks

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