'Industry Has Ganged Up': The Kerala Story Director Sudipto Sen On Film Getting No OTT Buyers
The makers of The Kerala Story are currently having difficulty finding an OTT buyer for the movie, weeks after its debut.
The Kerala Story, directed by Sudipto Sen, is one of the most popular films of 2023. The movie starring Adah Sharma shattered numerous box office records. The movie was criticised for its delicate treatment of religious conversions. In reality, The Kerala Story was initially banned in West Bengal, and many Tamil Nadu theatres refused to show it.
The makers of TKS are currently having difficulty finding an OTT buyer for the movie, weeks after its debut. Sudipto claimed that the film industry had united against them.
Poster
Bollywood Hungama reports that the movie's creators are now having trouble finding a reliable OTT buyer for The Kerala Story. They haven't had any positive feedback up until this point.
¡°We still haven¡¯t got a suitable offer from any OTT platform for The Kerala Story,¡± said Sudipto, adding, ¡°We are still waiting for a good workable deal from any of the main OTT platforms. But so far, we have not got any offer worth considering. It seems the film industry has ganged up to punish us.¡±
Twitter
But punishment for what? Sudipto said, ¡°Our box office success has irked many sections of the film industry. We have a feeling that a section of the entertainment industry has united to punish us for our success.¡±
Reactions
Left leaned OTTs like @NetflixIndia & @PrimeVideoIN 1st to buy propaganda bolly movies which dnt earn penny in theatre,bt refuse buy true story blockbuster.@JioCinema is the only hope
¡ª Dessie Aussie ???? (@DessieAussie) June 27, 2023
Else DD National shld buy&telecast,even poorest frm remote India will watch it#TheKeralaStory pic.twitter.com/NEaZ6soqdD
#TheKeralaStory no ott buyers !! pic.twitter.com/P423caBcIp
¡ª CA Venkata Praneeth M (@impraneeth45) June 27, 2023
@sudiptoSENtlm @adah_sharma
¡ª top blogger (@topblogger1) June 27, 2023
Doesn't matter if you don't get a good deal on OTT.
We have supported you enough. Even arranged free screening for college girls.
If you are serious about the CAUSE, high time u put it for free on YouTube.
Otherwise, don't talk big.#TheKeralaStory
Hindus need to hv their Own OTT channel¡.
¡ª Durga (@durgaonthelion) June 27, 2023
by the way Govt can show Kerala story on DD every sunday just like suryavansham
Since it has been successful in theatres, a web release will have to be a thoughtful decision. I'm sure The Kerala Story OTT par bhi jaldi aa hi jaayegi-@adah_sharma https://t.co/2SSCreKJJj
¡ª Fenil Seta (@fenil_seta) June 27, 2023
This is Bollywood uff Urduwood for you..
¡ª AstroCounselKK?? (@AstroCounselKK) June 27, 2023
They just want to run fake narrative against Hindus & our rituals.
And when you show real facts and incidents in a movie like #TheKeralaStory which is the biggest blockbuster hit Hindi cinema history..
Yet, no OTT platform has bought¡ pic.twitter.com/jzCBdU9TiS
How is ZEE not buying the OTT rights to #TheKeralaStory, if they don't already have them? I thought it was their production so it would make sense for the movie to be available on ZEE5...?
¡ª Username Hai Mera (@Anu_Kshirsagar) June 27, 2023
. @ianuragthakur If it's true then why are you not taking any action against this dreaded Hinduphobic gang? @MIB_India #TheKeralaStory https://t.co/FNzb2VYRqZ
¡ª Raj Singh (@Rajkumaarsingh) June 27, 2023
The Kerala Story did its job.
¡ª Manmohan Khare (@MKhare22) June 27, 2023
It doesn't need any platform. Public liked it.
The power of the #truth is now clearly visible in the form of fear in the hearts of those selling us lies for decades. As the scared #Bollywood Mafia tries to block #TheKeralaStory on OTT.
¡ª Wondering Woman ?? (@indiclogic) June 27, 2023
But as always it will fail cause 'SatyaMevJayate' !! pic.twitter.com/2RODQy7XA0
#TheKeralaStory don't worry #Motabhai will release on @JioCinema
¡ª Itsmumbai (@Itsmumbai3) June 27, 2023
And make free to all Hindu girl for there safety
#TheKeralaStory finds No OTT buyers. The blockbuster movie's director claims film industry has ganged up to punish them for showing truth
¡ª Aelsh Chaudhary (@aelsshhhh) June 27, 2023
The left community is so strong that they have control over everything like judiciary, politics, media, entertainment industry. They won't let you against their propaganda easily #TheKeralaStory #Bollywood pic.twitter.com/bFE6QXIkS9
¡ª sikandar? (@iSikandarhere) June 27, 2023
Let¡¯s resolve that we will watch ONLY that OTT channel which is the FIRST to play The Kerala Story.
¡ª Wanderer (@Lotus2051) June 27, 2023
We will uninstall all others to never watch them again.
The Kerala Story' Makers Announce Next Film Bastar
Vipul Shah and Sudipto Sen, who most recently collaborated on the film "The Kerala Story," are currently working on a new project called "Bastar." The announcement was posted on the Twitter feed of Shah's Sunshine Pictures, the production company for the upcoming film. The movie will hit theatres on April 5, 2024.
"Unveiling our next, #Bastar. Prepare to witness another gripping true incident that will leave you speechless. Mark your calendars for April 5, 2024!#VipulAmrutlalShah @sudiptoSENtlm @Aashin_A_Shah #SunshinePictures," a post read.
Unveiling our next, #Bastar. Prepare to witness another gripping true incident that will leave you speechless. Mark your calendars for April 5, 2024!#VipulAmrutlalShah @sudiptoSENtlm @Aashin_A_Shah#SunshinePictures pic.twitter.com/3qQVxKpCcG
¡ª Sunshine Pictures (@sunshinepicture) June 26, 2023
Providing more detain, filmmaker Sudipto Sen tweeted, "April 6, 2010. 76 CRPF jawan and 8 poor villagers were killed in an bloodiest attack by the terrorists, in Chintalner village of Dantewada District of Bastar, Chhattisgarh. After exactly 14-years, the poetic justice will be delivered. #Bastar ... Our humble presentation after #TheKeralaStory. Thank you #VipulAmrutlalShah and @sunshinepicture for showing the heart. See you at theater on April4, 2024."
April 6, 2010.
¡ª Sudipto SEN (@sudiptoSENtlm) June 26, 2023
76 CRPF jawan and 8 poor villagers were killed in an bloodiest attack by the terrorists, in Chintalner village of Dantewada District of Bastar, Chhattisgarh. After exactly 14-years, the poetic justice will be delivered.#Bastar ... Our humble presentation after¡ pic.twitter.com/qXZlOJsprp
The poster of the film read, "hidden truth that will take the nation by a storm."
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