Film

Showdown looms as producers release movies online

From left: Bollywood film Gulabo Sitabo, featuring actors Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana; Law; and French Biryani are among the films slated to be released online.
From left: Bollywood film Gulabo Sitabo, featuring actors Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana; Law; and French Biryani are among the films slated to be released online. PHOTOS: @PRIMEVIDEOIN ON TWITTER
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Cracks are beginning to show in India's film industry as it seeks to cope with the ongoing lockdown that has crippled business.

Desperate for revenue, some producers have now decided to release their films online on streaming platforms, bypassing cinema halls that have been shut across the country for more than two months.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 30, 2020, with the headline Showdown looms as producers release movies online. Subscribe