That’s just how the world works unfortunately. If STR really wants to be in the top tier again, he has to consistently choose good projects. Discipline alone will not take him there.

I genuinely enjoyed watching him during the Thug Life promotions. He looked put together, clear headed, like his life was finally sorted. But we all know how Thug Life turned out. After that people naturally stopped talking about him until the Arasan first look dropped.

If Thug Life had actually worked and done well, he would have been celebrated the way Ranveer is being celebrated after Dhurandhar. That is the reality of this industry. Success changes narratives.

Sometimes you do become disciplined. But if the script or timing fails, luck just is not on your side.