My Hero OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Eric Roberts¡¯ Kannada debut, also starring Djilali Rez-Kallah

My Hero OTT Release Date: After a successful run in theatres and on the film festival circuit, Avinash Vijaykumar¡¯s debut film is finally making its way to your screens at home. The much-talked-about Kannada drama, which features Hollywood actor Djilali Rez-Kallah in the lead and marks the Kannada debut of Eric Roberts (yes, Julia Roberts¡¯ brother and the man you might remember from The Dark Knight), is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video starting May 30, 2025.

But there¡¯s a catch. My Hero is expected to drop under Amazon Prime Video¡¯s TVOD (Transactional Video on Demand) model. So, if you were planning to binge it as part of your subscription, you might need to rent it separately instead.

What is My Hero all about?

Set in Madhya Pradesh's Maheshwar Ghats, My Hero revolves around Gary, an American who travels to India to perform Hindu Tithi Shradh rituals for his deceased son. The role is portrayed with grace and restraint by Djilali Rez-Kallah. Soon after arriving, Gary meets Vishwa, a street-smart young local boy played by Vedik Kaushik, known from Drama Juniors.

As Gary prepares for the rituals, Vishwa shows him around the holy town. What begins as a typical guide-tourist interaction slowly transforms into a deeper connection. The duo form a strong bond, and Gary starts questioning why this bright boy is not in school. The answer he receives is anything but easy to hear.

This one is based on a true story

What gives My Hero its weight is that it draws from two real-life events. One, a shocking story of a young boy from an oppressed caste who was mutilated for touching a religious idol during a procession. The second, actor Sylvester Stallone¡¯s visit to Varanasi to perform Hindu rites for his late son.

Avinash Vijaykumar, the writer-director, melded these two incidents into a moving narrative. The film is told from Gary¡¯s point of view, documenting not just his rituals but also Vishwa¡¯s painful journey, how he was shunned by his village and what made him flee from Karnataka all the way to Madhya Pradesh.

Apart from its international flavour with Djilali and Eric Roberts, My Hero also features some of Kannada cinema¡¯s finest actors, including H. G. Dattatreya, Prakash Belawadi, Ankita Amar, James Gioia, Niranjan Deshpande, Tanuja Krishnappa, Kshitij Pawar and Dattanna.

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