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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