When theaters were closed due to the Coronavirus epidemic, the OTT platform got a chance to flourish. Now it has become such a pattern that movies come on OTT after their release in theatres. Even before filmmaking, the digital rights of the film are sold at exorbitant prices. Today we are telling you about those upcoming big films, whose digital rights have been sold for crores of rupees.
The first name on this list is ‘Liger’. South star Vijay Deverakonda has been in discussion about this film for a long time. Ananya Pandey will also be seen with him in this. According to the latest report, its makers have joined hands with Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime bought the film for around Rs 60 crore. The film will first release in theaters and then the makers will bring it on OTT. The film will hit theaters on August 25.
According to a Pinkvilla report, Netflix has bought the streaming rights of Alia Bhatt’s film ‘Darlings’ for Rs 80 crore. This film is going to be released directly on the OTT platform. This summer, the film will be released directly on the OTT platform Netflix. ‘Darlings’ is a female-centric film and in that sense, it is a big deal. Shahrukh Khan’s production company is producing this film.
After a long time, actor Shah Rukh is making a comeback with the film ‘Pathan’. He was last seen in his film ‘Zero’ in 2018. The digital rights of his film ‘Pathan’ have been dealt with even before its release. The film has been bought by the legendary streaming company Amazon Prime Video for Rs 200 crore. After the theatrical release, this film is going to come on the OTT platform.
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‘Gahreiyaan’ will release directly on Amazon Prime Video on February 11. If reports are to be believed, the streaming rights of Deepika Padukone’s film ‘Ghehraiyaan’ have also been sold for Rs 80 to 85 crores. The trio of Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Dhairya Karva will be seen in this film. The film also stars Naseeruddin Shah and Rajat Kapoor in important roles. Produced under the banner of Dharma Productions, the film is directed by Shakun Batra.
According to media reports, the satellite rights of ‘RRR’ have been sold for Rs 325 crore. The film is directed by SS Rajamouli. The rights of this film have been sold in all languages. It is believed to be the biggest deal ever. Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgan, NTR Junior, and Ram Charan will be seen in the film. The film will release in cinemas on March 25. After the theatrical release, this film will come in Hindi on Netflix.
Salman Khan has been in discussion about ‘Tiger 3’ for a long time. Once again the pair of Salman and Katrina Kaif will be seen in this film. Like ‘Pathan’, the digital rights of this film have also been acquired by Amazon Prime Video. The streaming rights of ‘Tiger 3’ have been sold for Rs 200 crore. After coming to theaters, Salman’s film will be in front of the audience on Amazon Prime Video.