A still from ‘Amaran’
While Amaran is still having a dream run in theatres, the film starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi, directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, is all set to hit OTT platforms. The film, which was released on October 31, 2024, features Sivakarthikeyan in the lead role as Major Mukund Varadarajan, telling the story of the life of the decorated soldier who led the Indian Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles Cheetah Company and his noble sacrifice.
Produced by Raaj Kamal Films International in partnership with Sony Pictures Films India, Amaran also stars Bhuvan Arora, and Rahul Bose in key roles. The makers earlier revealed that the film has made ₹42.3 crore as its day 1 worldwide gross box office collection and after a month since it’s release, the film is running successfully in theatres.
The post-theatrical streaming rights of Amaran has been acquired by Netflix and the OTT platform’s X page confirmed earlier today that the film will be available to stream on Netflix from December 5, 2024.
Major Mukund was killed in action while fighting militants in Shopian, Kashmir, in April 2014. He was posthumously bestowed with the Ashok Chakra, the nation’s highest peacetime gallantry award.
Adapted from a segment of the popular book series ‘India’s Most Fearless: True Stories of Modern Military Heroes’ by Shiv Aroor and Rahul Singh, the film’s technical crew consists of music composer GV Prakash Kumar and cinematographer CH Sai. Amaran released on October 31, 2024 on the occasion of Diwali.
Published – November 30, 2024 04:31 pm IST
