After
impressing
audiences
in
theatres,
Master
is
all
set
to
release
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
on
January
29,
2021.
Today
(January
27),
the
makers
of
the
Vijay-starrer
informed
that
the
film
will
be
available
for
Prime
subscribers
from
Friday.
Well,
the
makers'
decision
of
releasing
Master
on
OTT
platform
just
two
weeks
after
its
theatrical
release
left
theatre
owners
and
distributors
in
shock.
For
the
unversed,
Master
is
doing
exceedingly
well
at
the
box
office.
Hence,
theatre
owners
want
to
keep
the
film
in
theatres,
as
OTT
release
could
affect
its
theatrical
run
and
box
office
collection.
Chennai's
Vettri
Theatres'
owner
Rakesh
Gowthaman
said,
"We
were
all
shocked.
We
would
have
actually
made
profits
in
the
third
and
fourth
week,
and
now
this
OTT
release
will
eat
into
our
weekend
crowds.
We
are
about
to
take
a
big
hit."
The
President
of
Tamil
Nadu
Theatre
Owners'
Association,
Tirupur
Subramaniam
also
said
that
they
had
no
idea
about
the
sudden
decision
of
Master
makers.
While
speaking
about
the
development,
Subramaniam
told
Indian
Express,
"I
am
trying
to
contact
the
producer.
We're
planning
to
release
a
press
statement
today
evening."
On
the
other
hand,
Rakesh
said,
"It
is
ultimately
a
producer's
choice
on
what
to
do
with
his
movie.
But
we
need
more
transparency.
If
we
were
told
that
this
film
would
come
out
on
OTT
within
20
days
of
its
release,
then
we
would
have
agreed
upon
different
terms
to
maximise
our
profits."
Also
Read
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Master:
Vijay
Starrer
To
Hit
Amazon
Prime
Video
On
January
29
Talking
about
Master,
the
Lokesh
Kanagaraj
directorial
has
already
crossed
Rs
200
crore
mark
at
the
box
office.
Produced
by
Xavier
Britto,
the
film
also
stars
Vijay
Sethupathi,
Malavika
Mohanan,
Andrea
Jeremiah
and
Arjun
Das
in
pivotal
roles.