7 Box-office flops that did well on OTT platforms

Salman Khan’s Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan had a lukewarm response at the box-office but amassed over 20 million minutes of viewing when it streamed on Zee5.

Attack was a film that had a unique concept but this John Abraham film didn’t work commercially. It found a new lease of life when it premiered on OTT.

Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee Pannu’s Dobaaraa didn’t pay many bills but when it streamed on Netflix, the response was positive and encouraging, given its storytelling and performances.

Laal Singh Chaddha bombed at the box-office but Aamir Khan and Advait Chan’s vision found an audience on Netflix, particularly an endearing and haunting soundtrack.

An Action Hero with Ayushmann Khurrana and Jaideep Ahlawat was a commercial failure but it’s one of the most seen and praised films on OTT currently. Only if it was a commercial success too.

Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon’s Bhediya was an average grosser at the box-office but ever since it has premiered on Jio Cinema, people can’t stop raving about the concept and performances.

Everyone was asking on which OTT platform Sudhir Mishra’s Afwah was streaming, not knowing it was a theatrical release. Fortunately, it was able to find an audience on Netflix.

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