Sonam Kapoor’s Blind gets pushed back further; The movie gets NO OTT takers

Sonam Kapoor who was last seen in The Zoya Factor back in 2019 was set to make her acting comeback with the official remake of the Korean movie Blind. The movie was set to hit the theatres in 2022 but due to the pandemic strain, it was delayed. Following that seeing the post-pandemic situation of Bollywood movies at the box office, the makers planned to release the movie on OTT platforms however so far the Sonam Kapoor starrer has got no takers.

Sonam Kapoor

The movie has been delayed once again after the makers couldn’t find any takers among the OTT platforms. “Initially Blind was to see a theatrical release, but due to the pandemic, it was decided to release the film directly on OTT. Now, while the theatrical release of the film still remains a formality, the makers of the film are having a tough time finding takers for its OTT release,” a Bollywood Hungama source was quoted as saying.

Talking about the reason behind this issue the source revealed, “The makers of Blind are looking to sell the film for a staggering Rs. 40 cr. This high asking amount is keeping OTT players in the market away. Though the film will continue with its theatrical release pattern, it has now only become a formality before its sale to any streaming platform. However, with no OTT platform ready to shell out Rs. 40 cr. to acquire the venture, the release of Blind seems to be in limbo.”

Sonam Kapoor

“The makers of Blind have quoted a staggering Rs. 40 cr. for streaming rights of the venture. Unfortunately, in today’s times, such an amount, shelling out such an amount is risky according to streaming platforms. Basically, neither the makers of Blind are ready to back down from the asking price and nor are steaming platforms ready to spend a sum like that on acquisition. Given this, Blind is certainly stuck in a bind,” the source added.

Coming back to venture, helmed by Shome Makhija, Blind went on floors in December 2020. The movie is an official remake of the 2011 Korean film of the same name and it also stars Purab Kohli, Vinay Pathak, and Lillete Dubey.