Last week, Prime Video subscribers in India were mighty angry when the much-awaited Yash film ‘KGF Chapter 2‘ premiered on Prime Video in the pay per view format. And now, they’re even more incensed due to the fact that another South film is streaming on Prime Video, again as pay per view.
The film in question is Tamil film, Visithiran. The film released in theatres on May 6, 2022, and received excellent reviews from critics and audiences. The film is a police procedural and investigative drama that revolves around medical crime. A lot of people were waiting for Visithiran to release on OTT. Its release in the pay per view rental model is a huge disappointment for them. Several Prime Video subscribers took to social media to protest against Prime Video’s current strategy to release films on their rental store. They are of the opinion that they’re already paying ₹1500 for the Prime Video subscription, then why should they pay extra to watch an Indian film on the platform.
Most significant is the worry that this rental model is here to stay on Prime Video India, even for Indian films. Earlier, only Hollywood or foreign language films were available on the rental model on pay-per-view platforms, including Prime Video’s rental store. We can expect all future buzzy Indian releases to premiere first on the Prime Video rental store.
Visithiran is directed by M. Padmakumar. It is the official remake of Malayalam hit Joseph (2018), starring Joju George. Joseph was also directed by M. Padmakumar. Visithiran stars R. K. Suresh and Poorna in the lead roles, along with Madhu Shalini, Ilavarasu, Bhagavathi Perumal, George Maryan, Anil Murali and Sudha Chandran, among others, in supporting roles. Visithiran is produced by Director Bala.
Visithiran is streaming on Prime Video on pay per view, at a one-time rent of ₹129.