Movies debuting on OTT may become norm in lockdown 2.0 April 28, 2021 × The latest round of Covid-related curbs resulting in cinemas being shut down in Tamil Nadu brought to an abrupt end the good show put out by Tamil film industry. After a near washout of 2020 due to a stringent lockdown, Tamil cinema came back with the bang with the release of Vijay’s Master for Pongal in January 2021. The movie saw the biggest theatrical release post-lockdown, opening in around 900 screens in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. According to trade estimates, Master grossed over ₹200 crore at the box office and pulled a decent number of audience back to theatres offering a ray of hope to film exhibitors across the country.