Kangana: ‘Thalaivi’ a massive scale film, can’t release on OTT
Actor says some movies are not meant for digital space
With so many films going direct to OTT, bypassing traditional theatrical release, there was a buzz in sections of the media that Kangana Ranauts much-anticipated film, ‘Thalaivi’ might also take the same route.
However, going by what the actress has to say about the issue in a pinkvilla.com report, it is clear that ‘Thalaivi’ is cut out for a big-screen release.
Asked about her opinion on the direct-to-OTT trend, and if she is okay with the idea, Kangana said: “It depends. For example, a film like ‘Thalaivi’ just can’t release on digital because it is such a massive scale film, neither a movie like ‘Manikarnika’ is a digital space film. But yes, films like ‘Panga’, ‘Judgementall Hai Kya’ also cater to that audience. The way the film is made, it is very digital-friendly. They have recovered huge costs through digital itself. So, it depends.”
The Pinkvilla report also quoted her as saying: “For ‘Thalaivi’, it is a bilingual film. As a matter of fact, the film is sold to both Netflix and Amazon in both Hindi and Tamil for around Rs550 million.”