After becoming a crowd-puller in theatres, Fahadh Faasil’s latest Malayalam film has entered OTT zone. The action-comedy film is presently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Released on April 11 in cinemas, Aavesham received high praise from audiences and critics alike.
The film continues to hold screens, making for a satisfactory collection at the box office. In less than a month of its theatrical release, the Malayalam film is streaming on Amazon Prime Video India as announced by the streaming giant on social media.
After dropping a few hints of the film’s arrival on Prime Video, the announcement was finally made and the post read, “College, gangsters, mayhem and a whole lot of unexpected! #AaveshamOnPrime, watch now.”
While the Malayalam version is currently streaming on the platform with English subtitles, there are no updates about the dubbed versions yet. According to a tweet by Front Row, the digital rights for Aavesham have been sold for Rs 35 crore, thus surpassing the record of Dulquer Salman’s King of Kotha, which was sold for Rs 32 crore.
#Aavesham (35 Cr) is now the highest OTT earner for Malayalam films beating #KingOfKotha (32 Cr) pic.twitter.com/6ENTSSUuSk
— Front Row (@FrontRowTeam) May 8, 2024
More About Aavesham
Directed by Jithu Madhavan, Aavesham features Fahadh Faasil in the lead role of Ranga, a local Bengaluru gangster with roots in Kerala and Karnataka. Also starring actors Ashish Vidyarthi, Mansoor Ali Khan and Sajin Gopu, the film revolves around three teenagers who move to Bengaluru for studies but end up in a fight. It is then that they seek help from Ranga.
Fahadh’s character in complete white attire, flaunting gold chains and sporting a thick handlebar moustache has received a lot of love from the audience. Speaking about his character, Fahadh shared why he chose to play Ranga. “I have not explored such characters before, so when this story came to me, I said yes. My character is loud in this movie, unlike the ones I did in the past. Also, I speak a mix of Kannada and Malayalam,” he told Manorama Online. The actor also insisted that the film be watched in theatres and not OTT.
Talking about its box office collections, Aavesham is closing to enter the 100-crore club, states a Sacnilk report. Basking in the success of Aavesham, Fahadh Faasil will be next seen in the Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rule.
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