OTT versus cinema halls debate ‘dumb’: Ram Gopal Varma

In the past two years, as television screens have become smaller due to the epidemic, home projection systems and the digital growth have caused an explosion in the number of OTT platforms. Everyone is still debating whether over-the-top platforms are better than movie theatres, and the success of digital platforms has led people to assume that over-the-top platforms are the way of the future.

However, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma wants to see it differently. In a recent tweet, the ace filmmaker termed the OTT vs theatres argument ‘dumb’ and justifying his views came up with an example of the food and nightclubs industry, reports Times of India.

Reacting to the continuing debate, Ram Gopal Varma tweeted on Sunday, “The argument about people not coming to theatres because of OTT’s is as dumb as saying , because you can get food at your home , nobody will come to hotels and restaurants.” While many agreed to what the filmmaker wanted to say and insisted that theatres will never die and will handle this crisis as they sailed through previously, there were some who pointed out the holes in RGV’s theory.

Meanwhile, on the work front, Ram Gopal Varma’s latest release ‘Ladki’, a martial arts film with a female protagonist, failed to impress the audience. The film stars starring debutante Pooja Bhalekar.