Kangana Ranaut’s 'Thalaivi' sold to Netflix & Amazon; might release soon

With nationwide lockdown being extended and 5th phase including continuation of shutting of multiplexes and cinema halls, films that were meant for a big-screen release are diverting to streaming or OTT platform release. Along with ors, Kangana Ranaut starrer political drama Thalaivi is due to take an OTT platform release. film which was originally hitting big screens on June 26, 2020, will t be able to have its planned original release.

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Kangana Ranaut’s Thalaivi to have OTT release

Kangana Ranaut’s Thalaivi is t a first to directly have an OTT release, as earlier Gulaabo Sitaabo also took same route. It released on Amazon Prime which is a streaming giant in OTT industry. film boasts of a cast like Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana. Similarly, reports suggest that Kangana’s film might release on Netflix and Amazon. stills and Kangana’s looks that depicted political legend Jayalalitha have increased anticipation of movie.

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Kangana Ranaut believes film deserves big screen release

Kangana Ranaut said that film deserves much more than an OTT release. She believes that film is much bigger in scale and was meant for a big-screen. She said in an interview that films Manikarnika and Thalaivi are on same spectrum. Thalaivi should be enjoyed by single screen film watchers and people in remote areas who do t use OTT platforms. According to Kangana’s statement given to a media portal, she revealed that Panga, Judegementall Hai Kya, and more such films are great for digital . However, Thalaivi or Manikarnika are meant for bigger screens. She added that a bigger portion of digital-friendly films came from OTT streaming and viewing.

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According to reports, film Thalaivi was bought by Netflix as well as Amazon. audience can soon watch it on digital . bilingual film was sold OTT platforms for a whopping ₹55 Cr. Thalaivi is a bilingual film in Tamil and Hindi, OTT release date of which is t revealed so far.

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More about Thalaivi

Kangana Ranaut is essaying role of Jayalalitha, leader of political power in Tamil Nadu. film is a biopic of political leader who singlehandedly ruled over Tamil Nadu for quite some time. It was set to have a big-screen release on June 26. It is helmed by Vijay.