Criminal Justice director Rohan Sippy on Saiyaara's blockbuster success: 'They created magic' | Exclusive

Saiyaara, directed by Mohit Suri, stars two debutants, Aneet Padda and Ahaan Panday. Critics and the audience did not know what to expect as the film stars two new faces, but as soon as it hit theaters, Saiyaara started creating storms at the box office. Saiyaara is almost close to collecting Rs. 300 crore already, proving Bollywood films can still work in theaters amid the growing OTT platforms and OTT content. In an exclusive chat with OTTplay, Criminal Justice director, Rohan Sippy, reacted to Saiyaara's success while discussing OTT vs theaters. 

Rohan Sippy on Saiyaara's success

During an exclusive chat with OTTplay, Rohan Sippy, who is the director of one of the most-watched OTT series, Criminal Justice, was asked about the growing debate of OTT vs theaters. He said, "We are competing and living in this amazing age of technology, where there is no shortage of entertainment." 

He said that we have the oldest movies also on OTT, social media, and YouTube are other ways to take up a lot of people's time with the content. "We still have to make it whatever your medium is; you have to work for that."

Reacting to Saiyaara's blockbuster success, Sippy shared, "We have seen this year's biggest story is the film with two newcomers (Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda) and yet they got everything right, the whole package. You can't analyze it, but whatever they have created, magic and people don't have a problem going and seeing that. People have responded to this in an incredible way. That challenge will always continue, and the solution is always the same: Make things that you believe in."

Rohan Sippy on films releasing on OTT eight weeks after theatrical run

"Reward for your conviction will always be there. It may not always be rewarded, but that is any walk of life; you have to take risks. One thing to keep in mind is that the way they release films on OTT, eight weeks after the theatrical run, does make it a little bit of a challenge for the habit of movie-going. If the audience knows that 99% movies are going to be available after eight weeks, it is a little tricky for them to bring people in and see something special. With the reality of technology, we are going to have more and more things to compete with, so we gotta raise our game and do better," he shared.

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Meanwhile, Criminal Justice Season 4 was recently released on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium, and it has become one of the most-watched series. 

FAQs

Q: Will Saiyaara release on OTT?

A: Yes. Saiyaara will be released on Netflix after its theatrical run.

Q: Where can I watch Criminal Justice Season 4?

A: All four seasons of Criminal Justice are streaming on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium.

Q: Is Criminal Justice Season 5 on the cards?

A: Talking to OTTplay, director Rohan Sippy said that even though there is no official news, he is eager to make Criminal Justice Season 5.