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Mahakali locks Netflix OTT deal before first glimpse
Mahakali, the female-led superhero film from the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU), has secured its digital partner on Netflix even before the release of its first glimpse. The makers closed the OTT…
Mahakali, the female-led superhero film from the Prasanth Varma Cinematic Universe (PVCU), has secured its digital partner on Netflix even before the release of its first glimpse. The makers closed the OTT deal for a solid amount ahead of the campaign’s launch, marking a strong signal of early interest in the project.
Directed by debutant Puja Aparna Kolluru and created by Prasanth Varma, the film stars Bhoomi Shetty in the lead. Akshaye Khanna plays Shukracharya, and Rohit Saraf makes his Telugu debut. The first glimpse is scheduled for release tomorrow at 11:34 AM and is expected to introduce Akshaye Khanna’s look and the film’s world.
Produced by Riwaz Ramesh Duggal under RKD Studios, with music by Smaran Sai, Mahakali targets a Sankranthi 2027 release. The early Netflix deal makes tomorrow’s glimpse highly anticipated.
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For a debut director, a pre-glimpse Netflix deal signals strong financier confidence and a presumed commercial viability. This model follows PVCU’s ‘Hanu-Man’, which was also an OTT success. A locked streaming partner usually means a bigger budget ceiling and longer theatrical window, since the platform’s advance now underwrites some risk. The Sankranthi 2027 date squares against Telugu big-ticket films, so early digital money gives Mahakali a wider marketing war-chest. What the glimpse must show is whether Bhoomi Shetty and the shukracharya visual can generate the buzz that Hanu-Man’s first-look did to convert that OTT deal into a box-office opening. All eyes on the 11:34 AM reveal on Thursday.
Source: 123telugu.com
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