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Dhurandhar OTT premiere sparks backlash after JioHotstar’s controversial livestream experiment

| Jun 05, 2026, 06:00:04 PM | etimes.in
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Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar The Revenge finally arrived on JioHotstar, but the platform’s livestream-only premiere left viewers furious online. From comparisons to cricket broadcasts to complaints about not being able to pause or restart the film, social media erupted over the controversial release strategy. Why did an OTT premiere suddenly feel like live television? Here’s everything behind the backlash, the audience outrage and the larger debate around whether streaming platforms are slowly compromising the convenience that made OTT popular in the first place.

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