There were reports that one of the reasons for the postponing of "Salaar" from September 28 was a failure to negotiate theatrical and non-theatrical deals.
The producers were especially concerned about a non-theatrical transaction being stuck.
We don't know the full story, but the makers breathed a sigh of relief after a global streaming company closed the deal for OTT rights. The satellite rights have also been agreed upon by Star Group.
According to our sources, the production house issued a press release today stating that the film's new release date will be announced soon after the arrangement with OTT was finalized.
It is critical for big films to close OTT deals prior to release, otherwise the producers may be unable to repay the funds borrowed for production.