OTT Offers Opportunities Beyond Commercial Cinema Says Neha Sharma

Neha Sharma makes a poignant observation about the contrasting opportunities for actors in commercial cinema versus the world of OTT platforms.

While interacting with media for promote Illegal Season 3, Neha Sharma highlighted the intricate dynamics at play in the film industry, where commercial success often dictates casting decisions, and the level of risk producers are willing to take.

When asked about OTT offering better landscape for actors as compared to commercial cinema, Neha said, “There is an opportunity, which I believer perhaps one might not get in commercial cinema, because there is a lot of math is involved, like I was saying before a producer only make film, when he knows he will be successful, everyone out here wants to make a successful film, though no one knows the mantra to successful film but everyone is trying to make one. So, they will only hire people who can guarantee a certain amount of pull or box-office numbers.”

“So, I believe the opportunity is way lesser in commercial cinema for relatively not so big actors, I feel OTT gives them that chance and there is a little less pressure on producers regarding box-office, they do want the numbers, but the pressure is little lesser.”

“OTT is a long format, you can go deep into the character, and the potential there is immense, I feel. The character is more detailed on OTT, as compared to two-hour format” added Neha.

Helmed by Sahir Raza, backed by Juggernaut Productions, the series also stars Piyush Mishra, Akshay Oberoi, Satyadeep Mishra, Neil Bhoopalam, Zayn Marie Khan, Asheema Vardaan, Anshuman Malhotra, Ira Dubey, Achint Kaur, Kriti Vij and more. The series starts streaming from 29th May 2024.