Shekhar Kapur Reveals 'Masoom' Flopped Initially, Became a Hit by Word of Mouth

• Shekhar Kapur recalls 'Masoom' had an empty cinema hall on its release day, with only two people watching.
• Ticket black marketers, who lost money, advised Kapur not to make 'article' (artistic) films.
• The film struggled for days, leading distributors to give up on it, making Kapur believe his filmmaking career was over.
• Surprisingly, on a Thursday, one cinema hall filled up, and by the weekend, 'Masoom' became a hit with long queues for tickets.
• Kapur questions the sudden shift in the film's fate, attributing its success to word of mouth, as he prepares for 'Masoom, the Next Generation'.