With only a few days left for the release of Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha, the promotions are in full swing. Aamir has been constantly traveling to different cities to promote his film.
During one such promotional interview, he was asked about his opinion on the gap between the theatrical and OTT release of the current movies.
This is what Aamir had to say, “How do you expect people to come to the theatres? If the movies are released on OTT so quickly, some movies are releasing within 3-4 weeks. If it is coming so fast, cinema does not stand a chance in thetares!”
“I make sure my film does not come on OTT atleast for 6 months since release. This tells the audiences that this movie is made only for theatrical viewing. If they want to watch the film on OTT, they can always do it to revisit the film.”
He further added, “In short term thinking, you will get a good amount of money. But, in the long term you are not only harming yourself but also harming the entire industry. This is the reason why people are no longer willing to come to the cinemas.”
Laal Singh Chaddha releases in theatres on August 13th. It is releasing in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada as well as Malayalam. It is an official adaptation of the American cult classic Forrest Gump. The film also stars Kareena Kapoor, Naga Chaitanya and Manav Vij in lead roles. Advaith is the director of the film.
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