Madhavan begins the video call by taking off on the title of his film, Silence, that's hitting Amazon Prime Video this Friday. “To be silent has become a challenge,” he turns philosophical. “Left to yourself without your phone or social media, how comfortable can you be with yourself? How much are you able to stay in touch with your inner self?” The conversation naturally veers to the how of this film. “After wrapping up Rocketry, I was waiting for the first edit when producer Kona Venkat approached me with this film. It was initially planned as a silent film and I was intrigued, and the fact that it was going to be shot in the USA made things convenient for me as I was there for my son's swimming training.”
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You made your OTT debut with Breathe, and now, you have a feature film getting a digital release. How do you see things having evolved?
Silence was shot keeping a theatrical release in mind. The charm theatres have is unique. Breathe though was made for the OTT space, which is a boon, in a sense. Let us remember that every year, we produce around 1,300 films across the country which means that we should have four new releases every day. But yes, some films are to be enjoyed only in the theatres and in the midst of a community experience. It is a feeling OTT platforms cannot provide.
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