Vijay's Master to release in Theatres, not on OTT !
By Rinku Gupta
Amidst rumors of Vijay's Master going the OTT route, comes good news for Thalapathy fans who are awaiting a grand celebration with a theatrical release.
Producers Xavier Britto and Seven Screen Studios' Lalit Kumar have clarified in a press statement that the film will release only in theatres.
They admitted that a reputed OTT player had been contacting them but they have decided to continue with the original plan of a theatrical release. They add that this is the need of the hour to revive a flagging industry.
Here is the statement:
"As we continue to battle the pandemic, we hope you are all safe and doing fine. We understand and can feel the amount of excitement among the audience to celebrate our smasher in theatres. We await the Big Day to come, as much as you do, With lot of rumours surfacing in the past few days, we would like to clarify our stand on it. Though we have an offer from a reputed OTT service provider, we prefer the theatrical release, which is the need of the hour for the Industry to survive the on-going crisis. We also request the theatre owners to stand with us and provide their support tor reviving the Tamil Film Industry.
We hope to reach out to you soon, with the good news. Stay safe. "