Ankit Sakhiya REACTS to 'Laalo' being compared to 'OMG' and 'Trapped', Says, 'It's a blessing'

As 'Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate' released in Hindi, people started comparing the film with movies like 'OMG – Oh My God'! and 'Trapped'. Director Ankit Sakhiya spoke openly about this in an interview with India Today. He said he sees these comparisons as a blessing. Ankit said, “This is the best compliment also. Because it’s legendary work. Trapped or OMG are great films, but the problem is when people don’t watch your film and then talk about it. If people say that after watching the film, that’s an alarm for us. But that’s not happening. So that is a blessing.”He made it clear that people who watched 'Laalo' felt the connection and spoke with honesty. That made the team happy and calm.Ankit Sakhiya said the team was very careful while making 'Laalo'. They did not want to copy anything. He explained that they watched 'Trapped' and 'OMG' during the process. But they clearly decided not to repeat anything from those films.He said, “When we were making the film, we saw those films, and everyone said, ‘We don’t want to do this. What happened in Trapped or OMG, we don’t want to do that.’ That was a conscious call of everyone. Those films are great work, and we didn't want to do that. Yes, we can take inspiration but not pick anything directly.”For Ankit, inspiration is natural. Copying is not. That was the simple rule the team followed.'Laalo' was not planned with big money or planning. It came from need and friendship. Ankit spoke honestly about this phase. He said, “There was no budget. We were college friends, and we made this film together. My personal filmmaking was always like this. The name of our production house was even 'No Budget Films'. We literally had no budget. If you give me a table or a chair, I will make a film on what we have.”They looked at what they already had. A house. Friends. Time. And a strong urge to tell a story. That became the base of the film.The spiritual layer of Laalo came naturally. It was not forced. Ankit explained how the idea slowly grew during discussions. He said they thought about a man stuck in a house. Then one friend brought the Bhagavad Gita into the talk.Ankit shared, “Then, while discussing the film, one of us brought the Bhagawad Gita. But we felt what if the Bhagwan enters, and not just the Bhagavad Gita. That’s how the story developed. It kept happening. And then the rest is history.”For Ankit, filmmaking is not about money at all. He spoke very clearly. “To be honest, filmmaking is not a money-making business. It was very clear from day one. I think if you want to earn money, there are many businesses. Filmmaking is a risk. If you want to earn money, don’t make a film; it’s a different game. I really don't know what works. What is the formula? People think they can make a lot of money from films, but it’s only Krishna’s blessings that we can do well at the box office. For me, it's my passion and not a money-making business. You anyway make money only from boring businesses.”