Jayam Ravi's 'Bhoomi' heading for OTT release

Theatres have been closed for months and many producers have decided to release their film on OTT platform. The producers of Jayam Ravi’s Bhoomi seem to be going that way.
Actor Jayam Ravi's 25th film 'Bhoomi' was directed by directed by Lakshman who directed Romeo Juliet, Bogan. The film has Nidhhi Agerwal playing the female lead.

The makers recently released the single track titled 'Thamizhan Endru Sollada' from the film on the actor's birthday. Bhoomi was supposed to hit the big screens on May 1, 2020, but postponed owing to the COVID 19 outbreak.

Now reports going round that the makers are in talking deal with leading streaming platforms to release it on OTT. Few reports claim that 'Bhoomi' is all set to be premiered on Disney + Hotstar. Fans of the actor are disappointed with the news as they had big plans to watch his milestone film and celebrate it in theaters.

Sources close to the producers told leading portal, that the final decision is yet to be taken but they agreed that a few OTT platforms have approached them to procure the direct streaming rights of the film. It has been reported that negotiations are underway and an official announcement is expected soon.

Nidhhi Agerwal plays the romantic interest of Ravi in the film which also has Sathish and Ashutosh Rana in pivotal characters. The film will have Anurag Kashyap playing the main antagonist.

Directed by Lakshman, the film marks the third collaboration of Jayam Ravi and the director after 'Bogan' and 'Romeo Juliet'. 'Bhoomi' is produced by Ravi's mother-in-law Sujata Vijayakumar under her banner Home Movie Makers and has music by D Imman.

Meanwhile, Jayam Ravi also has a biggie with Mani Ratnam, 'Ponniyin Selvan', in which he will be seen as Raja Raja Chola. The film also has Vikram, Karthi, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Ashwin Kakumanu, Trisha, Vikram Prabhu playing important roles. Ravi will also be seen in 'Jana Gana Mana' by Endrendrum Punnagai fame Ahmed. Taapsee Pannu plays an important role in the film.

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