With the announcement of the release of Drishyam 2 OTT, a section of theater owners came out with criticism and opposition. Following the Kovid crisis, the trend of releasing films on OTT platforms is now very active. There are many manufacturers in favor of this. Producer Joby George says he has been in talks with OTT platforms for films like Kaval and Veil.
‘Veil is a film by a newcomer director and Shane Nigam has done well in the film. So it seemed that the film should be released in theaters. Besides, Suresh Gopi starrer Kaval was promised around Rs 7 crore. But I didn’t mind the theatergoers. It is better to release in movie theaters. But what if there is no alternative. It is not the way but the goal that matters. I was able to hold on to this crisis. But others may not be able to. ‘
‘Not all films get the chance to be released on OTT. As far as I understand, the production house, the actors and the directors approach them considering all this. Earlier, OTT had released theatrical hits. But now the situation is favorable for it to be released on OTT, ”said Joby George.
A section of theater owners had come out against the release of Mohanlal starrer Drishyam 2 on Amazon Prime. They argue that the decision will destroy the theater industry, which is in crisis due to Kovid. However, Antony Perumbavoor says that Drishyam 2 OTD was released for the theatrical release of Marakkar.
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