New Delhi: Shiva Rajkumaar’s latest Kannada actioner Ghost finally made it to the big screens amid a lot of buzz and expectations on October 19.
Since its release, the film has garnered a mixed response from both moviegoers and critics. While the massy action drama is being hailed by the public for Shiva’s exceptional performance, it is also facing criticism for numerous flaws such as a weak plot and over-reliance on the star power of the 61-year-old actor who recently enhanced his popularity by making an impactful cameo in Rajnikanth’s latest actioner Jailer.
At the Box office, Leo has so far managed to hold its ground with the help of superstar Shiva’s mass appeal and his iconic performance in the film. In its 2 day-long theatrical runs, the movie has minted a decent sum of Rs 2. 40 crores despite facing tough competition from a number of high-budget flicks including Lokesh Kanagraj’s Magnum Opus Leo.
Ghost OTT release
Although the movie is still running in the cinemas, its satellite and digital rights have been already purchased by leading OTT platform Zee5 which is now set to make the movie on their portal in the coming days.
As per a report published by OTTplay, Ghost is expected to arrive on the OTT portal within a month of its theatrical release on or around 17 November 2023.
More About Ghost
Helmed and written by ace director MG Srinivas, Ghost is a plot-based heist action thriller whose story revolves around the life of a man who intrudes on a jail with the help of his fellow prison inmates in order to bring justice to a corrupt, dangerous, and sinful man. The rest of the film’s plot revolves around the game of cat and mouse between the prison infiltrators and unforgiving police officers who can go to any extent to make them pay for their actions.
While Shiva is seen playing as the leader of the heist, popular Malayalam actor Jayaram plays the role of ACP Chengappa who is determined to make things hard for Shiva’s character. Besides Jayaram, the film also features Dr Shiva Kumar as the second antagonist and actors like Anupam Kher, Prashanth Narayanan, and Archana Jois in other impactful roles.
