Hansal Mehta opens up on ‘Shahid’ not being there on any OTT platform, calls it a tragedy

Hansal Mehta voiced his feelings about his 2013 film 'Shahid' not streaming on any OTT platform in a series of tweets posted yesterday night. "Sad that #Shahid is not on any OTT platform. I have no idea who owns the rights to the film anymore and where its original version even is. It is a personal tragedy for me and for all those who toiled to make this film against all odds. It is a tragedy for Shahid Azmi," he penned 

The film, which starred Rajkummar Rao in the lead role, was highly acclaimed and went on to win multiple awards abroad, including a National Award, “Premiered at #TIFF2012, won two national awards, won numerous other awards, traveled the world, and is rated 8.2 on IMDb. But NO TAKERS?," Hansal continued to write. 

‘Shahid' is a biographical play based on the life of former terrorist operative Shahid Azmi, who later became a criminal lawyer. He battled for individuals who have been wrongfully accused of terrorism, but he met an unjust end himself.

Sameer Gautam Singh and Apurva Asrani wrote the script for Shahid, while Apurva Asrani was also the editor. Under the former banner UTV Spotboy, Anurag Kashyap, and Sunil Bohra produced the film in collaboration with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Prabhleen Sandhu, and Baljinder Kaur had significant parts in Shahid.