Just
recently,
speculations
were
rife
about
Doctor's
OTT
release.
It
was
reported
that
the
makers
have
finally
decided
to
skip
its
theatrical
release
and
proceed
with
digital
streaming
offers.
If
the
latest
reports
are
anything
to
go
by,
the
Sivakarthikeyan-starrer
will
release
on
Disney+
Hotstar
on
August
15
on
the
occasion
of
Indian
Independence
Day.
Though
there
is
no
official
confirmation,
it
is
rumoured
that
the
OTT
team
has
bought
the
digital
rights
of
the
film
for
a
massive
Rs
42
crore.
Well,
considering
the
big
digital
offer
and
hype
around
the
film
since
its
maiden
announcement,
Doctor
is
expected
to
be
a
blockbuster
hit.
Let
us
add
that
earlier,
one
of
the
producers
of
the
film
Rajesh
Kotapadi
had
stated
that
he
is
bearing
all
the
financial
constraints
caused
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
despite
having
a
fully
ready
film.
Further
adding
that
it
is
not
the
right
time
to
talk
about
the
film,
the
producer
wrote
in
his
statement,
"I'm
doing
everything
within
my
power
to
get
the
film
the
right
release.
Losing
near
and
dear
ones
to
the
second
wave
on
another
hand.
At
a
time
like
this,
where
nothing
is
certain,
I
do
not
want
to
talk
about
something
celebratory
like
#Doctor
release.
Please
understand
and
oblige."
Doctor
was
initially
slated
to
release
theatrically
by
the
end
of
2020,
however,
the
plan
was
dropped
owing
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
the
subsequent
lockdown.
Post
several
postponements,
Sivakarthikeyan's
film
was
finally
expected
to
release
on
the
occasion
of
Eid
2021
on
May
13,
which
was
again
pushed
back.
Directed
by
Nelson
Dilipkumar
and
backed
by
Sivakarthikeyan's
SK
Productions
in
association
with
KJR
Studios,
Doctor
features
Priyanka
Arul
Mohan,
Archana
Chandhoke,
Yogi
Babu
and
Vinay
in
key
roles.
The
technical
team
includes
music
composer
Anirudh
Ravichander,
cinematographer
Karthik
Kannan
and
editor
R
Nirmal.