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Thalapathy Vijay's Master has achieved historic success at the box-office. This success was very much essential for the revival of the movie industry which suffered huge losses due to the lockdown during the corona pandemic.
Master's success has positively influenced the South Indian film industry as producers who earlier were eyeing OTT release to cover up for their losses are now thinking of dropping the plan. Thalapathy Vijay's Masterstroke has given these filmmakers the confidence that the audience is ready to go to theaters despite corona still lurking around.
The commercial success of Thalapathy Vijay's #Master has jolted the movie industry back to life. #MasterHistoricVictory #MasterFilm @actorvijay
— Vijay Fans Trends (@VijayFansTrends) January 24, 2021
Thalapathy Vijay creates history. Everyone believed in the film to bring back the audiences to the theatres and as expected, #MasterFilm has proved to be a game changer for exhibition sector in India! 🔥#Master #MasterHistoricVictory @actorvijay pic.twitter.com/cjUaibxcKv
— #MASTER (@Master2021Film) January 24, 2021
Also, with the availability of the vaccine, the probability of more people choosing theaters over OTT to watch movies has increased.
#MasterFilm's success will be remembered for a very long time. It has resurrected the entire film industry. All stakeholders are smiling now after a crushing 10 months. Thanks to the Saviour of Kollywood, Thalapathy @actorvijay! #MasterHistoricVictory #Master
— Vijay Fans Trends (@VijayFansTrends) January 24, 2021
Movies Giving Miss to OTT and Opting For Theaters Post Super Success of Thalapathy Vijay's Master
Before the release of Vijay's Master around a month ago, many leading filmmakers were toying with the idea of releasing their movies on OTT as they were not sure of the audience response for a theatrical release.
Sulthan - easy winner https://t.co/qBQpAYdZ7o
— Abinesh Suℝiψα (@SuriyaAbi6) January 23, 2021
These movies include:
- Karthi and Rashmika Mandanna's Sulthan
- Vishal's Chakra
- Dhanush's Jagame Thandiram
- Sivakarthikevan's Doctor
- Sasikumar's MGR Magan and Raja Vamsam
- Vijay Sethupathi's Maamanithan and Laabam
- Samudrakani's Vellai Yaanai
- Santhanam's Paris Jayaraj and Dikkiloona
Now the scenario has changed. Filmmakers are now planning to drop the idea of OTT and opt for theatrical release instead. And the first flick in this category is Chakra. The release date for Vishal's Chakra is already out. According to the latest reports, the movie will hit the theaters on 12th February.
#Chakra Releasing on February 12th @VishalKOfficial @thisisysr#VishalChakra pic.twitter.com/XNv8iHByrt
— HiFi Talkies (@HiFiTalkies) January 24, 2021
Updates on release dates for other movies are expected soon.