Suriya faced a big failure with Retro, which was released in theaters in May. The actor is all set to arrive with his new film, Karuppu, directed by RJ Balaji. The makers are yet to announce the release date, and it is said that OTT woes continue for Karuppu.
Suriya’s recent films, Kanguva and Retro, grabbed very good OTT deals. Kanguva was released in multiple languages and had a big budget, while Retro had Karthik Subbaraj’s brand.
Along with Suriya’s factor, the additional factors played a big role in the OTT deals of Kanguva and Retro. The actor’s next film with Venky Atluri also sold its digital rights for a high price of 85 Cr, due to Atluri’s super consistency with Sir and Lucky Baskhar’s results.
However, OTT woes continue for Karuppu, Suriya’s film with RJ Balaji, which has completed the entire shoot, and a teaser was also released by the makers.
Because of the pending OTT deal, the film’s release date has not been announced. Reportedly, the makers are said to have quoted around 65 Cr, but the offers they got were around 45 Cr, as the director, RJ Balaji, does not have a big brand.
The makers are planning to release the film on Diwali, but they are waiting for the OTT deal to be finished. We need to wait and watch when this issue will be sorted out.