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Jun 24, 2025
Thug Life heads for early OTT premiere amidst controversy
Mani Ratnam's Tamil gangster drama Thug Life, starring Kamal Haasan, is hitting Netflix on July 3, 2025—only four weeks after its June 5, 2025, theater debut.
The film follows crime boss Rangaraaya Sakthivel's intense quest for redemption and revenge, with Silambarasan TR, Trisha Krishnan, and Aishwarya Lekshmi also in key roles.
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How streaming rights deal for 'Thug Life' worked
Netflix grabbed the streaming rights for Thug Life but had to renegotiate the deal after the movie's box office run fell short.
Instead of waiting eight weeks, fans get to stream it early.
Early OTT release of 'Thug Life' broke some agreements
The early digital drop actually broke some agreements with North Indian distributors and multiplexes.
Producers were fined ₹25 lakh and lost their Hindi multiplex share—so expect stricter rules on future releases like this one.