India, April 16 -- Action thriller Dacoit is currently running in theatres. Shaneil Deo's directorial debut stars Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur in lead roles. The film was set to release on March 19, but was delayed by three weeks to avoid a clash with Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2. As expected, Dhurandhar 2 is enjoying a record-breaking run at the box office. Dacoit arrived on April 10, and even as it earned a healthy Rs.22 crore net in its opening weekend, it was still beaten by Dhurandhar 2, running in its fourth week.

Many wondered if Dacoit could have been delayed even further. But for Adivi Sesh, all this is a moot point. As he sat down with HT to discuss Dacoit's box-office performance, we asked him whether Dhurandhar 2 hurt the fil...