Chithha: THIS leading OTT platform bags the digital rights of Siddharth's acclaimed family drama

Siddharth, who announced his second outing of the year, Chithha, under his home production, left everyone intrigued when its teaser was released. It was evident that the actor had taken up a never-before-done role and that the film touched upon a sensitive topic.

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Later, the likes of Kamal Haasan and Vetri Maaran shared their experiences of watching the movie and heaped praise on the SU Arun Kumar directorial. Nimisha Sajayan, Sahasra Shree and Anjali Nair among others played important roles in it. The movie opened to a unanimous positive response from cinephiles and critics.       

THIS leading OTT platform bags the digital rights of Chithha

The film hit the screens a couple of weeks ago. It was released along with other hyped movies like Iraivan and Chandramukhi 2. Though it registered a low opening in the initial days, word of mouth attracted the audience after a few days. 

Chithha will drop on Disney+ Hotstar later this month. An announcement about its digital premiere will be made after a few days. The film was released under the title Chinna in Telugu. Dhibu Ninan Thomas's songs and Vishal Chandrasekhar's background score are other aspects that received a thumbs up apart from the lead actors' performances.

Siddharth stirred up a hornet's nest at Chinna's pre-release event

The actor courted controversy when he spoke at the pre-release event on Chithha's Telugu version. He said that he was dejected when no one came forward to bag the movie's theatrical rights in Tollywood, contrary to the response he received from other film industries. 

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However, the movie opened to positive response in Telugu states as well. The makers are yet to announce the film's worldwide collection.