
Malayalam crime thriller ‘Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar’, starring Parvathy Thiruvothu in her first police role, will premiere on Netflix on 9 October. The film, which released in theatres on 11 September, crossed Rs 50 crore at the worldwide box office, according to the makers. It will stream in Malayalam along with dubbed versions in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi.

Directed by Shahad Nilambur, the film revolves around four low-ranking cops who try to conceal a crime, while a newly recruited officer, played by Thiruvothu, investigates. The cast includes Mathew Thomas, Vinay Forrt and Sidharth Bharathan. The OTT release comes about a month after the theatrical run.
Both Times of India and Cinema Express report the 9 October Netflix premiere of ‘Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar’ in neutral, wire-service style, with no political or ideological framing. Times of India leads with the OTT date and mentions the Rs 50 crore box office figure, while Cinema Express adds that the film crossed that mark on its 17th day, attributing the figure to the makers, and lists five dubbed languages. Neither outlet editorialises on the film's content or its commercial performance. The coverage is uniform and factual, leaving the story as a standard entertainment release announcement. The concrete next step is the streaming premiere on 9 October.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), cinemaexpress.com (neutral report)
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