Nawazuddin On The OTT Platform Becoming Choosy

The honeymoon is over. Major OTT platforms  are no more willing and ready to pay  astronomical  sums to producers to buy  feature films which  they want  to dump on  digital without taking the  theatre route.

The OTT  players have seen through the ruse . The most hard hit apparently, is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who has a slew  of  releases  waiting to  go on the  digital domain.

But no buyers?

Says Nawaz, “This is news to me.To be very honest,once I complete  a film I  don’t keep track of its journey. Mera kaam  hai acting karna . Usske  aage main kuch nahin janta.”

Nawaz also adds that to him the format  of  screening is not relevant. “Whether my films are  seen on the big screen or at home, I am equally  excited about it. There is no difference  in my mind between  the two experiences.”

 What about the fact that the  viewership at home is  distracted and  disrespectful?

“Not true,” protests Nawaz. “Sacred Games  is my  most avidly  watched work and the most loved  performance of my career.And it’s on the digital platform Netflix . On the other hand, films like The Mountain Man and  Raghav Raman where  I worked really hard were hardly seen in  movie theatres.”