India, Nov. 1 -- Taika Waititi's new film, Klara and the Sun, starring Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams, based on Kazuo Ishiguro's 2021 Booker Prize-longlisted novel, had a disappointing release. After receiving poor reviews from film critics, the film failed to open big at the box office. This came as a surprise to many, as Jenna Ortega is one of the most promising young actors in recent times and Waititi is an Oscar-winning filmmaker who also made Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder.

The filmmaker has now defended his film from the poor reviews that was received at the press screening last week. He took to his Instagram account to share a report that added how Klara and the Sun has received favourable reviews from the audience and scored as high...