As Dulquer Salmaan’s ‘Kaantha’ is receiving much love from the audiences, here is a look at the OTT release details for the period drama movie.
OTT release details
The OTT rights for ‘Kaantha’ were taken up by Netflix, which announced the film as part of its grand Pandigai lineup earlier this year. The streaming giant described the film with the line, “Two artists. One feud. A lesson they’ll never forget.”This confirmation puts Netflix as the exclusive digital home for the film post its theatrical window.According to the streaming platform’s official update, the film will be available in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. An official streaming date is yet to be revealed. As reported by the Sacnilk website, the film has opened strongly at the box office with an impressive Rs 4 crore Day 1 collection, signalling a promising run ahead.
A dramatic tale set in 1950s Madras film industry
Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, ‘Kaantha’ transports viewers to the golden era of 1950s Madras cinema. Dulquer Salmaan plays TK Mahadevan, a charismatic superstar and the narrative revolves around Mahadevan’s intense feud with his former mentor and filmmaker Ayya, exploring themes of pride, betrayal, artistic rivalry, and redemption.An excerpt from ETimes review for the movie reads, “Jakes Bejoy’s score does heavy lifting, injecting mystery into talky exchanges, while editor Anthony manages the 163-minute runtime with discipline, cutting away before scenes overstay their welcome. Selvaraj captures the mechanics of 1950s filmmaking with enough specificity that the crew dynamics and godlike authority of the big men (both the star and the director) feel rooted in something real. The film knows it’s trafficking in archetypes and classical mechanics, and instead of trying to subvert them, it just plays them straight with enough craft to make the old moves land. Sometimes commitment beats cleverness.”
