No OTT Buyers For The Kerala Story

By now every box office analyst and trade guru knows that Sudipto Sen's The Kerala Story is a certifiable blockbuster.

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On reading reports that The Kerala Story will be streaming very shortly, when Subhash K Jha touched base with Sudipto, he startles Subhash with his response:

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"We still haven't got a suitable offer from any OTT platform for The Kerala Story."

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But what about all the reports of the film being ready for streaming?

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"But so far, we have not got any offer worth considering. It seems the film industry has ganged up to punish us."

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"Our box office success has irked many sections of the film industry.

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We have a feeling that a section of the entertainment industry has united to punish us for our success," alleges Sudipto.

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When Subhash contacted a leading OTT platform to ask why a film as successful The Kerala Story has yet to get a digital outlet, the response was not surprising.

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"We don't want to get into anything politically controversial."

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