Bad Manners OTT release date - When and where to watch Abishek Ambareesh’s cop drama

Abishek Ambareesh did not get the kind of launch one would expect for a star kid. The Nagshekar directed film, Amar, sank without a trace, and subsequently, there was a long gap before the actor eventually announced his next. Tagaru maker Suri took on the responsibility and the film, Bad Manners, was said to be his big comeback vehicle.

Unfortunately, even Suri could not make it happen and the film opened to middling reviews. There were rumours that the film was coming to OTT 2 months after its theatrical outing, and Amazon Prime Video was said to be the destination. But that was not to be and it is only now that it's finally coming to a streaming platform. Bad Manners has gone to Sun NXT and is streaming as of May 31. 

Darshan has been on the forefront of promoting the films of a bunch of young actors, including Yashas Surya’s Garadi, in which he even did a cameo, Dhanveerah’s Kaiva and Abishek’s Bad Manners. However, despite the Challenging Star’s best efforts, the films did not work with audiences.

On paper, Bad Manners has a decent plot, which, according to the buzz on social media, faltered in exection. Abishek played Rudra, a young police officer, who gets a posting on compassionate grounds after the demise of his father. When he then loses his service revolver, his desperation to ensure that the gun’s missing status is not discovered by higher officials leads him to a remote village famed for making duplicate weapons. What happens, thereafter, is what the film is about.

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The actor was paired with Rachita Ram in the film, which netizens said seemed odd, but Suri maintained that it would be justified in the story. Eventually, both Rachita and Priyanka Kumar ended up with ill-defined roles that made no difference to the overall film.

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The film’s saving grace, according to audience reviews on social media, were Charan Raj’s musical score, Shekar S’ cinematography and Ravi Varma’s action pieces.