The makers said that they are keen to release the film in theaters first in an aim to revive Tamil film industry. They didn’t deny that a popular OTT platform has approached them to buy the digital streaming rights of the film.

Producer Xavior Britto of XB Film Creations, in a statement, said, “As we continue to battle the pandemic, we hope you are all safe and doing fine. We understand and can feel the amount of excitement among the audience to celebrate our #Master in theatres. We await the Big Day to come, as much as you do. With lot of rumours surfacing in the past few days, we would like to clarify our stand on it. Though we have an offer from a reputed OTT service provider, we prefer to the theatrical release, which is the need of the hour for the industry to survive the on-going crisis. We also request the theatre owners to stand with us and provide their support for reviving the Tamil Film Industry. We hope to reach out to you soon, with the good news. Stay safe (sic).”

‘Master’ director Lokesh Kanagaraj, shared the statement on Twitter.

The film was supposed to hit the screens in April , but the lockdown to due to coronavirus pandemic pushed makers to push the release date.

#MasterPressRelease pic.twitter.com/qU0yCvXmQy

— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) November 28, 2020

On November 14, the makers of the film unveiled the film’s teaser which has been trending on the internet .

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In the meantime, Lokesh Kanagaraj has announced his next movie, and it will have none other than Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan in the lead role. This film will be the actor’s 232nd project in his career, and the makers have now titled it ‘Evanendru Ninaithaai’.

Lokesh Kanagaraj himself released the first look poster of this movie, and it clearly indicates that the film will be an in and out action thriller. The first look poster is dipped in blood red color, and it carried the tagline ‘Once upon a time, there lived a ghost’. Expectations surrounding this movie have already reached new heights, as Evandendru Ninaithai marks the union of two impeccable talents, Kamal and Logesh.

Aandavarukku Nandri 🙏🏻#KamalHaasan232 #எவனென்றுநினைத்தாய்@ikamalhaasan @Dir_Lokesh @anirudhofficial @RKFI pic.twitter.com/ealPsOWxFS

— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) September 16, 2020

Anirudh Ravichander will be composing the music for this film. Evandendru Ninaithai will be bankrolled by Kamal Haasan himself in the banner of Raj Kamal Films Internation (RKFI). The film is scheduled to have its theatrical release on the summer of 2021.

Earlier, several online reports had claimed that Logesh Kanakaraj has decided to release his upcoming movie Master via OTT platforms, as theaters in the country remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, Logesh Kanakaraj soon clarified that the film demands a theatrical hit, and it will be released soon after the reopening of movie halls in the country.

On the other hand, Kamal Haasan’s previous movie to hit the theaters was Vishwaroopam 2. Even though released with a huge pre-release hype, the film bombed at the box-office. Fans of Kamal Haasan believe that the actor will end his hit draught as he is now joining hands with a hitmaker like Logesh.

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