Vintage Lal- Shobana Thudarum for April 14 OTT / Allu Arjun adds Atlee to future project

Thudarum on Disney HotStar for Vishu ( April 14). The Ott platform had agreed to take the film as Vishu attraction and going by this the producers will release it in March. Initially it seems that Rajputra the Producers were in talks to release it directly on OTT. As the film skipped the January 30th release date, many speculated that OTT deal was not confirmed. The idea to release directly on OTT and forego the theatre collection was mooted as Disney was willing to offer a good price. Thudarum is marketed as a family drama and as the pair Lal and Shobana appearing as middle class strata of people. It looked like the ones that the pair ‘s hit films in late nineties. Insiders say that Director Tharun of Saudi Vellkaakka has woven in a suspense drama in the family entertainer. Lal has given the Producers the confidence to take the theatre route and then go for OTT. Fans are hoping to see the vintage Lal and Shobana.

Now Atlee moves to Allu Arjun as Salman Khan film will take time. Salman Khan is very much impressed with his cameo in Baby John a remake of Atlee After Pushpa 2, Arjun as made it clear that he was not going to stick to one project like Pushpa and was going to do multiple projects and that means he was open to hearing many Directors. In that category comes Atlee. Now Sun Pictures had committed to do a JV with Atlee and it was then Salman and now they are okay with Arjun. Arjun on his part is clear that he would not do a straight Hindi film and instead a Telugu film that would travel Pan India like Pushpa. Sukumar has taken a break from Pushpa franchise and next is Ram Charan. If the project comes through, this will be Sun Pictures first foray into Tollywood. About Atlee 6 with Salaman, source shared with Bollywood Hungama, “A6 is a period drama with reincarnation elements, and Atlee is planning to create a unique world. Salman is also excited to explore something fresh with Atlee and is all charged up to lose the weight too, as A6 requires him to have a certain kind of physique.” Thudarum on Disney HotStar for Vishu ( April 14). The Ott platform had agreed to take the film as Vishu attraction and going by this the producers will release it in March. Initially it seems that Rajputra the Producers were in talks to release it directly on OTT. As the film skipped the January 30th release date, many speculated that OTT deal was not confirmed. The idea to release directly on OTT and forego the theatre collection was mooted as Disney was willing to offer a good price. Thudarum is marketed as a family drama and as the pair Lal and Shobana appearing as middle class strata of people. It looked like the ones that the pair ‘s hit films in late nineties.