Kamal Haasan's film 'Indian 2' was released in theatres last month. The makers were hoping that this film would rock the theatres, as its first installment 'Indian' had performed brilliantly at the box office. But 'Indian 2' could not do such a miracle and flopped. Now the makers are going to release this film on the OTT platform, but there is a twist in this too.
'Indian 2' will not be released in Hindi
The film 'Indian 2' has proved to be a flop at the box office. In such a situation, the makers have decided to release it on OTT within a month of its release in theaters. The film is coming on Netflix, but it will not be released in Hindi. Netflix has announced that 'Indian 2' will be available for streaming from August 9 in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages.
Netizens trolled
Netflix shared the poster of 'Indian 2' and wrote, "Buckle up, Indian Thatha is back to challenge the system again." After this, netizens started mocking the film for releasing too early. Some users have also criticized the film for not releasing in Hindi. One user wrote, "Go back Indian." Another asked, "When will Indian 2 come in Hindi?" Another user wrote, "Thatha came to OTT too early." And a user said, "Bullshit movie, Indian 1 was 10 times better."
Indian 2 box office collection
'Indian 2' was released in theatres on July 12. But it received negative reviews from critics and audiences. Made on a budget of about Rs 250 crore, the film barely earned Rs 147 crore worldwide. It was also said with the film that after 'Indian 2', 'Indian 3' will also come and some glimpses of it have also been shown in the film.
Netflix and the Rs 120 crore deal
According to a report by Track Tollywood, Netflix had bought the streaming rights of 'Indian 2' for Rs 120 crore and made the payment even before the theatrical release. But after 'Indian 2' flopped, Netflix is ​​not agreeing to the deal and wants a major chunk of its money back. Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2' is releasing on the OTT platform, but Hindi audiences will be disappointed as it will not be released in Hindi. Despite the film being a flop, it will be interesting to see how it gets a response on OTT. The dispute between Netflix and the makers makes it clear that not everything is guaranteed in the film industry.
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