Actor Rishab Shetty, who was seen in the hit film Kantara, has criticised the OTT platforms. During a press conference at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Tuesday, Rishab said that the OTT platforms "are not open to the Kannada film industry". He also requested IFFI and its sponsors to give recognition to the Kannada films.
Rishab Shetty on Kannada content, OTT platforms
He said, "OTT platforms are not open to the Kannada film industry. That is a very bad sign. They say there are no subscribers here, they are looking into the matter and thinking. Two production houses were actively working during Corona, Rakshit Shetty's Paramvah Studios and my Rishab Shetty films, and apart from that, some production houses were also making films, and we are actively doing film festivals, but they are not taking the films."
Rishab has a request for IFFI
"So I wanted to make a request to IFFI and its sponsors to give recognition to our films ... films which have less exposure in theatres should also get some recognition and they should be taken to OTT platforms," he added.🎥✨
