OTT content across the industries is booming. While the advent of OTT is very much on cards, the Pandemic has just accelerated it. However, things are not moving in the Kannada industry as much as it should. There is not even a single Original web series or a film made in Kannada even after the Lockdown.
There are a handful of films that skipped their theatrical release to release on some OTT platform but barely impressed the audience. While the problem is not actually known, Kannada artists and technicians are sneaking into Telugu OTT via AHA Video – the Regional Telugu Exclusive OTT Platform.
Kannada Director Dayal Padmanaban made his Telugu debut with Anaganaga O Athidhi, an Original film of Aha Video completely made during the Lockdown. Actor cum story writer, Nagabhushana is making a web series for Aha video titled Honeymoon. Nagabhushana himself penned the screenplay and dialogues. He along with Tejesh Ganesh are the creative directors for the project. Sanjana Anand, the heroine, and the rest of the cast and crew are also from the Kannada film industry. Sources say Aha video is planning some more films and web series using Kannada Talent.
Meanwhile, a Kannada film, Mane Number 13 is going to have its Digital Premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 26th November.
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