Shieladitya Moulik is upset about films releasing on OTT platforms

Shieladitya

Moulik’s Hridpindo, which was supposed to release on Poila Baishak this year, got deferred due to coronavirus pandemic. The filmmaker is upset now that other directors are releasing

films

on

OTT

platforms. “I would like to believe that this is just a phase. Watching a film in a theatre has its own charm. Unless the film is made specially for the digital audience, there is no point in releasing it online. It’s not just the story that captivates people in theatres, but the sound, colours and the canvas — all put together — make a movie memorable,” said the director, adding, “I made

Hridpindo

last year. Now, the situation is such that people are glued to their laptops or phones watching digital films and shows. Hridpindo is one such film that cannot be enjoyed on a palm-sized mobile device. It should be watched in a theatre.”