Imagine a classic Salman Khan blockbuster with a compelling plot and a strong supporting cast — that’s pretty much how the first instalment of the two-part film series Pushpa: The Rise is described. Forget logic; Allu Arjun’s film has enough star power and spice to be considered a mainstream theatre blockbuster.
When Spider-Man: No Way Home, Marvel’s heritage franchise, was released in theatres on December 17, 2021, the Telugu picture was able to not only compete, but also make a considerable dent in the box office. That success spilled over into OTT when the Hindi version of the film was launched on Amazon Prime Video on.
‘Ram Asur,’ directed by Venkatesh Triparna and starring Abhinav Sardar and Ram Karthik, is a small Telugu film that didn’t get a lot of theatres to prove its mettle at the box office, but to everyone’s surprise, the film is now trending top on one of the popular OTT platforms and is well received by the audience.
The film’s primary actors are said to be receiving a lot of accolades for their performances and action sequences. ‘Ram Asur’ was launched on OTT during Sankranthi, and it has allegedly been the most popular science fiction genre film on OTT for the last week.
Another interesting detail about the film is that it was ranked alongside Allu Arjun’s latest high-budget flick #Pushpa in the OTT trends online.
The film ‘Ram Asur’ is set in rural Telugu states and is about a treasure quest. In collaboration with GV ideas, the director produces the film. The film’s female leads are played by Chandini Tamilarasan and Sherry Agarwal.
Tiny films with new stars seldom hit the top of the OTT charts, which would encourage many small producers to come up with more innovative concepts in the future.
