PremiumKabzaa on OTT: It’s official now, Upendra’s gangster flick will be on Amazon Prime Video this week
It’s been reported for a while that the streaming platform would release the film on April 14, but they confirmed this only on April 11
Last Updated: 05.34 PM, Apr 11, 2023
OTTplay had reported a long time ago that R Chandru’s gangster flick with Upendra in the lead had been sold to Amazon Prime Video as the digital partner with a 30-day deal and that given that the film was in theatres on March 17, that it would be on the platform by mid-April.
In the last several days, April 14 was speculated as the date it would drop on Prime Video, but there was no word from the streamer confirming the same. But then, there was no denial either. And now the final word is here. A little while ago, Amazon Prime Video confirmed that Kabzaa will indeed begin streaming on the platform on April 14.
Written, directed and produced by R Chandru and co-produced by Alankar Pandian of Invenio Origin, Kabzaa will be available in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. Chandru had dubbed the film in Marathi, Odia and Bangla as well for prospective theatrical releases, but those versions will perhaps be reserved for satellite only.
Kabzaa narrates the story of a simple man, who, owing to circumstances, transforms into the most dreaded gangster in the country in the years that follow. Arkeshwara (Upendra), the younger son of a slain freedom fighter, who also loses his elder brother to violence, experiences a tumultuous emotional past, and present. The familial losses trigger a menacing rage in him, as he embarks on a rampage for revenge, eventually, making him the dreaded and undisputed king of the underworld.
The film also starred Shriya Saran, Murali Sharma, Suneel Puranik, Sudha, B Suresha, Posani Murali Krishna, Nawab Shah, Danish Akthar Saifi, John Kokken, Anup Revana, among others. Kabzaa has music by Ravi Basrur and cinematography by AJ Shetty. The film also included two pivotal cameos by Kiccha Sudeep and Shivarajkumar, who are expected to lead the charge if and when Kabzaa2 gets rolling.