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Actor John Abraham talked about how OTT platforms rejected his latest film, The Diplomat. John stated that people had zero expectations from the thriller drama.
John Abraham On Why OTT Platforms Threw Out The Diplomat
The actor discussed the response of OTT platforms and studios to his film. John said, “The loss of faith happens from the studio. So when a studio sees a film when it goes and does a round of OTTs because a studio may want to mitigate the risk by sending it to an OTT channel when some OTT channels have refused The Diplomat because they didn’t find it great. They didn’t find it good…They rejected the film; they threw it out.”
He also talked about how fans of The Diplomat approached him to express their admiration for the movie. He added, “In the case of The Diplomat, we have proved the studio wrong, the OTTs wrong, and everyone wrong. The best thing about The Diplomat…is expectations of everyone were zero. So, from zero, when you don’t go to a two-three, but you go straight to a 10, people are like, ‘Oh, wow, this is crazy’. I’ve people coming and telling me, ‘Does this studio know that they have got the best film in the last ten years under their belt?’. That’s a victory for me.”
About The Diplomat
The Diplomat is directed by Shivam Nair. It stars John Abraham and Sadia Khateeb in the leading roles. The film is based on the true story of Indian national Uzma Ahmad, who was rescued from Pakistan in 2017 after being allegedly honey-trapped and forced into marriage at gunpoint. It highlights senior diplomat JP Singh’s efforts to bring her back, with John Abraham portraying Singh in the film.
