The arrival of OTT has affected the earnings of films. For the last several years, the industry has been free from this. Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has been seen speaking openly on this. He believes that the theater should be released on OTT six months after its release. At the same time, Akshay Kumar has reacted on this statement of Aamir.
Actually, Akshay Kumar believes that according to me a three -month gap is fine. 6 months is a very long time because OTT platform is paying you for digital rights. They should also get the benefit of this.
What did Akshay Kumar say?
In an interview to ABB Live, Akshay Kumar said, ‘Producers should treat OTT platform impartially. Along with this, one should also be conscious about the content of your films. During this time, Akshay Kumar, while taunting Aamir’s statement in gestures, said, ‘When it comes to selling digital rights, producers happily take money from OTT platform. But when we want (an actor), we easily say that our films are not running due to OTT. We do not think that maybe we are not making the right films. However, Akshay did not name Aamir Khan during this period. But it is believed that he has a reaction on Aamir’s statement.
Aamir is protesting
It is worth noting that for the last few years, OTT has been expressing his objections to the release of the cinemas and the streaming premiere by the platforms. This is the reason that he decided to release his recently released film ‘Stars Zameen Par’ on the OTT platform on his own YouTube channel Aamir Khan Talkies on the basis of a pay-per-year of Rs 100.
During this, Aamir Khan had said, ‘I got good offers from OTT channels. But I do not want Rs 100-125 crore from OTT channels. I want to earn 100 rupees from my audience. This is what I like. However, he clarified that he is not against OTT platforms overall, and is an enthusiastic OTT user himself.
Industry benefited from OTT
At the same time, Akshay Kumar also said that he sees a lot of OTT content to search for new talent. The film industry has benefited greatly from the arrival of OTT. Akshay said, ‘Apart from making films, I have no other work. Since I am not educated, I only make movies. So I get a lot of time to watch OTT.
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