# Malayalam sci-fi comedy Pluto gets OTT release on Saina Play 2026-08-22T22:04:52+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Neeraj Madhav and Althaf Salim's science-fiction comedy Pluto will stream on Saina Play from August 24. The film, directed by Adithyan Chandrashekar, released in theatres on July 30. Cinema Express reports the film received mixed reviews and was a box-office disappointment. The outlet's review noted it is never outright tedious but underwhelming overall. Pinkvilla gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5, calling it a fun tale that fails to take off. The cast also includes Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Aju Varghese and Dinesh Prabhakar. Produced by Orchid Films International, Pluto features a script by Niyas Muhammed. Director Adithyan is next set to make Multiverse Manmadhan with Nivin Pauly. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Cinema Express and Pinkvilla delivered neutral-report reviews, noting the film's underwhelming execution and commercial failure. Neither outlet adopted a promotional or critical stance beyond the performance of the film itself. The coverage is uniform straight reporting of a release date and critical reception. Readers can gauge the film's quality from the consistent 2.5-star and 'underwhelming' verdicts across both platforms, making the OTT launch a low-stakes event for casual viewers. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) Straightforward reporting of OTT date and box-office outcome with review excerpt - pinkvilla.com (neutral report) Standard review with rating, no promotional or critical framing beyond film's quality This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T12:23:29+00:00. Tags: Althaf Salim, Neeraj Madhav, Pluto Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/neeraj-madhavs-pluto-gets-ott-release-on-august-24/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/neeraj-madhavs-pluto-gets-ott-release-on-august-24/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/