Marco starring Unni Mukundan became a sensational blockbuster in Mollywood recently. The film grossed more than 100 crores worldwide and developed a cult following on the social media platforms for its bold depiction of violent scenes. Audience were also shocked to see the number of violent scenes the film contained. The film is on track to get the beating for the same reason.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has banned Marco and also denied permission to screen it on TV Channels. The Application for the satellite permission has been rejected likewise. A letter has also been sent to the Central Government that the OTT Screening of the film be stopped.
This is said to be because of the extreme violent scenes in the film and CBFC is also learned to set guidelines about the mature and the violence content in the films. This is really a shock to the team of Marco who expected a big boost from the OTT audiences to plan for a sequel. But they have landed in a big trouble now.
Sony LIV bought the digital rights of the film and has also been streaming it for the past 3 weeks. The response from the OTT audience is mixed and not as expected. We need to see how the team acts on this decision by the CBFC.