‘Lokah Chapter 1’ vs ‘Thamma’: Aditya Sarpotdar rejects comparisons, calls it ‘stupid’

Despite mixed reviews for ‘Thamma’, director Aditya Sarpotdar rejects comparisons to Malayalam hit ‘Lokah Chapter 1’. While acknowledging his admiration for ‘Lokah’, Sarpotdar insists both films are fundamentally different, with distinct cinematic universes and tones. He criticizes the tendency to pit Hindi films against regional successes.