Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s much awaited film ‘Emergency’ has now been released on OTT.
The film was scheduled to stream on Netflix on March 17, but the makers already released it, surprising the audience.
In theaters, the film proved to be a flop at the box office, but will it get success on OTT?
Why did not ‘Emergency’ not run in theaters?
The film was surrounded by many controversies and was also banned in some states.
After release in theaters, the audience received a cold response.
The earnings were much less than the high cost of the film.
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How much collection was done at the box office?
‘Emergency’ total earnings in theaters:
In India – ₹ 23.75 crore
Foreign box office – ₹ 2.10 crore
Total collection of film – ₹ 25.85 crore
The budget of the film was much more than this, causing Kangana to suffer a big loss.
Kangana had to sell his bungalow due to the film?
According to reports, Kangana sold her bungalow at Pali Hill, Mumbai.
He bought this bungalow in 2017 for ₹ 20.70 crore.
Later he took a loan of ₹ 27 crore on this.
Recently Kangana sold it for ₹ 32 crore.
Kangana had said in an interview that she had put her personal property at stake for ‘Emergency’.
How many big deal was received from Netflix?
‘Emergency’ has been bought by Netflix for ₹ 80 crore.
This deal can cover the film’s box office deficit to a great extent.
But will it get as good response on OTT as expected?
Will ‘Emergency’ be a hit on OTT?
Even though the film has not been played in theaters, films with political and historical subjects can perform well on OTT.
Now it has to be seen how it reacts to the audience on Netflix.