Never-Ending Woes for Shankar
The much awaited follow-up from shankar and Kamal Haasan, indian 2, was released on July 12; however, it did not even come close to living up to the hype and was a huge box office failure. During its theatrical run, the movie became the target of jeers, and things became worse when it was released on OTT. shankar received a lot of trolling for making a movie that was so absurd and parodied. As everyone was beginning to forget about the fallout from indian 2, yet new scandal has surdata-faced.
Four weeks after its release, the movie was supposed to make its wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital debut in tamil and Telugu. Unexpectedly, though, the Hindi-dubbed version was available online in less than six weeks. The Multiplex Association of india (MAI) has sent a legal notification in response to this early wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">digital release of the hindi version. Hindi-language movie releases are subject to an eight-week window prior to being streamed on over-the-top (OTT) platforms, under MAI regulations. Breaking this rule puts upcoming films at risk at well-known cinema chains like PVRInox and Cinepolis.
By highlighting the need of upholding the eight-week OTT window, the MAI is utilizing this occurrence to bolster its policy. They want to create a precedent that will stop other manufacturers from eschewing the laws as they are in place. The industry is keeping a tight eye on shankar and his crew, and with indian 3 already scheduled for release in 2025, fans are wondering what will happen to the third installment. shankar and his group seem to be inexhaustibly frustrated over winning indian 2.