India, May 11 -- Bollywood filmmaker Pulkit is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film, Kartavya. Ahead of the release, the director spoke candidly about the pressures associated with theatrical releases and reflected on the underwhelming performance of his last film, Maalik. In a recent interview with Variety India, Pulkit admitted that he was dissatisfied with the final version of Maalik, starring Rajkummar Rao, and said the pressure surrounding theatrical releases affected his creative process.

Talking about the challenges of working under theatrical pressure, Pulkit said, "There is a lot of pressure on filmmakers in the theatrical world. For Maalik, I wasn't happy with the final film, because I didn't do a good job under pres...