Entertainment
oi-Prakash KL
Three weeks after its theatrical release, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay’s movie Jana Nayagan is set to make its OTT debut.
H. Vinoth-directorial movie hit the screens on July 23, almost seven month after postponing its theatrical release over the censor-related issues. Several scenes in the movie had run into trouble and it took months to sort out the issue.
Vijay’s film Jana Nayagan, directed by H. Vinoth, released theatrically on July 23 and will premiere on Zee5 on August 21. The movie, which grossed over ₹217 crore, focuses on a former convict protecting a friend’s daughter and confronting threats to democracy.
During the course, the movie was hit by a piracy as the HD copy of the full movie was leaked online. Despite facing one issue after the other, Vijay-starrer managed to strike gold at the box office.
The KVN Productions-funded film has minted over Rs 217 crore at the India box office and the net collection alone is estimated to be at Rs 186 crore.
The movie is centered around a former cop who is a convict in a case. How he protects his late friend’s daughter and help her fight severe fears and fulfill her father’s dream of joining the Indian Army. Parallelly, the plot is laced another angle in which Indian democracy and social fabric are under threat.
Overall, the movie had garnered fairly positive reviews, with critics in Tamil media giving Vijay’s movie an aneverage rating of 3 out of 5. However, the Telugu movie reviewers were critical about its Telugu version Jana Nayakudu.
As the business of Jana Nayagan slows down, the movie is now set for the digital debut.
Jana Nayagan OTT Release
Zee5 has acquired the digital rights of the multilingual movie. Initially, Amazon Prime had bought the rights, but the deal was cancelled as Vijay’s movie release was postponed.
The movie will be out on August 21. However, only paid users watch the movie. Customers who have subscription to the platform can only watch the film.
Amazon Prime had earlier paid over Rs 100 crore for the rights, but it is unclear how much did Zee5 pay for the digital rights.
