It
has
been
widely
argued
that
while
commercial
movies
thrive
in
theatres
and
multiplexes,
smaller
films
do
not
get
the
same
amount
of
screen
time
in
these
platforms.
However,
Swara
Bhasker
points
that
theatres
have
also
given
a
platform
and
helped
small
films
like
Peepli
Live,
Lipstick
Under
My
Burkha,
and
Nil
Battey
Sannata
to
become
hits.
When
Swara
was
asked
if
she
agrees
that
smaller
films
don't
get
the
same
opportunities
as
commercial
films
in
theatres,
she
said,
"I
think
there's
a
power
dynamic
that
operates
there
as
well.
The
very
same
theatres,
the
multiplexes,
have
also
given
birth
to
small
films,"
in
an
interview
with
Hindustan
Times.
She
continued,
"We've
had
successes,
too.
Peepli
Live
was
a
small
film,
which
became
a
hit,
Ship
of
Theseus,
Lipstick
Under
My
Burkha,
my
film
Nil
Battey
Sannata
was
actually
a
hit
too,
and
did
really
well
at
the
box
office.
I
can't
comment
on
that,
I'm
not
an
expert.
But,
I
agree
that
it's
always
good
to
have
multiple
platforms
for
distribution,
that'll
only
help
the
content."
Meanwhile,
the
OTT
space
has
emerged
as
a
more
democratic
platform
where
a
film's
success
depends
on
how
it
is
received
by
the
audiences
and
not
its
box
office
collection
and
cast.
When
asked
if
the
star
system
will
find
a
way
to
rule
over
OTT
too,
Swara
said,
"Everything
it
developing
as
it
goes
along.
It's
hard
to
say
right
now
what
will
happen,
and
how.
What
is
the
star
system
all
about?
It's
about
power
dynamics,
and
power
exists
everywhere,
that's
a
reality
of
life.
We
will
still
have
to
wait
and
see.
The
very
fact
that
A-list
stars
are
now
there,
and
the
pandemic
has
done
that.
They
also
have
to
release
their
content
on
OTT
like
other
people.
Actors
have
to
share
screen
time,
and
viewer
has
the
choice."
Swara
will
next
be
seen
in
Sheer
Qorma,
an
LGBT
romance
film,
in
which
she
stars
alongside
Divya
Dutta
and
Shabana
Azmi.