Shoojit Sircar defends launch of Sardar Udham on Amazon Prime: ‘Destiny for every film…’

The Vicky Kaushal-starrer Sardar Udham has chosen the streaming route and can launch on Amazon Prime Video on October 16. The announcement got here a couple of days earlier than the Maharashtra authorities declared that cinema halls will reopen from October 22.
Today, on the trailer launch of Sardar Udham, director Shoojit Sircar was requested why he didn’t wait to launch the movie in theatres, although the movie was made for the large display. Shoojit stated, “It’s a tricky question. There’s a destiny for every film and ‘Sardar Udham’ landed with Amazon Prime. When I shot the film, this wasn’t the situation. We shot the film for cinemas. However, I do not feel guilty that it’s releasing on (Amazon Prime Video).”
“We decided that this will go on the digital platform. I didn’t feel that this was a mistake I was making,” he added.
Vicky Kaushal stars in Sardar Udham. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)
Shoojit was one of many first filmmakers to launch his Gulabo Sitabo (2020), starring Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, on an OTT platform when Covid-19 lockdown was introduced in India final 12 months. The lockdown had introduced theatres and cinema enterprise to an abrupt halt on the time. The filmmaker had, nevertheless, obtained flak for his choice then.
Addressing this, he stated, “When Gulabo Sitabo happened, there was a lot of talk about why I released that film (on OTT). I gave my clarification; the situation was such that we could not hold on to the film. I’m also quite impatient in nature when a film is done. I just want to quickly reach out to people.”

Explaining additional, he stated, “What I experienced after ‘Gulabo’ was the reach the film received. I thought this film also needs a huge global platform, apart from our Indian territories. That was also a good reason for me to go ahead. Yes the cinematic experience of a theatre will surely be missed, but it is not a compromise on the cinematic narrative that I have done. It’s as cinematic on a big screen as it is on a small screen.”

Directed by Shoojit Sircar, Sardar Udham will stream on Amazon Prime Video from October 16. Vicky Kaushal performs the title function.