Harish Shankar’s adaptation of the 2016 Tamil film Theri, Ustaad Bhagat Singh (UBS), was released in theatres on March 19, clashing with Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge in the Telugu states. After opening to lukewarm reviews and grossing around ₹95 crore worldwide, the film starring Pawan Kalyan and Sreeleela premiered on Netflix on April 16. The OTT release sparked a fresh wave of trolling from fans disappointed with the film. (Also Read: Who is stand-up comedian Anudeep Katikala? Detained by AP police for jokes on Pawan Kalyan, Ram Charan and family)
Ustaad Bhagat Singh releases on Netflix
On Wednesday evening, Netflix India announced that UBS will stream on the platform from April 16. Releasing a new trailer cut, they wrote, “Power ni measure cheyyadam kashtam, just experience cheyyali anthe (It’s difficult to measure power, you can only experience it). Watch Ustaad Bhagat Singh on Netflix, out 16 April, in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.” On Thursday, after the film was released, they shared a poster, writing, “Ustaad has arrived & Ugadi isn’t done yet. Watch Ustaad Bhagat Singh out now on Netflix in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.”