New Delhi, June 27: After having a successful run at the box office even with several controversies, Adah Sharma starrer The Kerala Story seems to have a problem even now as director Sudipto Sen is facing a tough time cracking a favourable deal with OTT platforms.

 

According to a recent report by Bollywood Hungama, the makers of the film, ‘The Kerala Story’ are still struggling to find a suitable OTT buyer. The report adds that till now, the makers haven’t received any favourable response from major OTT players.

 

 

Responding to the reports of the film being ready for streaming, the director said, "No no. That’s fake news. We still haven’t got a suitable offer from any OTT platform for The Kerala Story." He added, "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."

 

Speaking on what could be the reason, 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."

 

The Bollywood Hungama report added that when they contacted one of the leading OTT platforms to ask why a film as successful as ‘The Kerala Story’ has yet to get a digital outlet, they added that the response was not surprising. The officials related to the platform said, "We don’t want to get into anything politically controversial."

 

The source further said that The Kerala Story comes across as a propaganda film while OTT platforms focus on more intelligent, thought-provoking and entertaining subjects. In such a case, a film like The Kerala Story does not fit into the genres.

 

Notably, Adah Sharma-starrer ‘The Kerala Story’, despite several controversies, broke several records at the box office. The film was even banned in West Bengal initially which was eventually lifted. However, there were reports of the court’s order not being followed in its entirety. Similar to the ban in West Bengal, many theatres in Tamil Nadu refused to play it.