‘Sufiyum Sujatayum’ becomes first Malayalam film to get OTT release due to coronavirus lockdown

Jayasurya and Aditi Rao Hydari-starrer ‘Sufiyum Sujathayum’ is the first Malayalam film to get a digital release. Directed by editor-turned-filmmaker Naranipuzha Shanavas, the film has been produced by actor Vijay Babu. Sufiyum Sujathayum marks the return of Aditi Rao Hydari to Malayalam cinema after 13 years. Her last Malayalam film was Prajapathi (2006), starring Mammootty. Sufiyum Sujathayum has been touted as a musical love story-cum-thriller. 

Yesterday, the makers of Amitabh Bachchan-Ayushman Khurrana's Gulabo Sitabo announced that they're releasing the film directly on Amazon Prime. The decision was condemned by theatre bigwigs INOX and PVR who described the move as a big mistake. Meanwhile, Jyothika's Tamil release Ponmagal Vandhal, Keerthy Suresh's Penguin, and Vidya Balan's Shakunthala Devi biopic are also all set for a OTT release amid coronavirus pandemic.