R. Madhavan Birthday: Madhavan was the first actor to enter the world of OTT, the name came in the top list

Jun 01,2022


 
 
If we talk about the changes in Indian cinema and OTT content in the last few years, then it is imperative to mention R Madhavan in it. He has played a key role in bringing better content to the OTT platform. Interestingly, he is the first actor to enter the world of OTT. One of the first stars to debut on OTT was R. Madhavan and Vivek Oberoi. R Madhavan has always kept himself free from the limitations of language in the world of acting and cinema. From TV to OTT, he has given equal importance to every medium. A successful actor, writer, director, and producer, Madhavan has tried to bring some different content to the audience. When the medium of cinema changed, he was the first to participate in this change. Came on OTT and made a record. His web series has been included in the list of top web series in India. Know Madhavan's journey on the OTT platform...

Debut with 'Breath'

R. Madhavan made his OTT debut in the year 2018 with Amazon Prime Video's web series 'Breathe'. During the conversation about working in this series, R Madhavan had said, 'I was thinking of working in a web series for about five years. But, the content that was being streamed on the OTT platform from India was not very good. I wanted to start with a web series that would compete at the international level. 'Breath' was one of those stories I wanted to be a part of. My eyes were on the trend in which the big stars of the world were turning to OTT. The actors were becoming big stars while making successful series. I was also looking for content that audiences around the world could consume. That's why I did 'Breathe'. Let us tell you that 'Breath' is a web series directed by Mayank Sharma.

Working in 'Breathe' risky

R. Madhavan says working in 'Breath' was risky for him. 'It gave me many nights when I couldn't sleep,' he said. But then the success proved that the OTT medium presents a huge opportunity for actors as well as a big earning opportunity. Regarding OTT, Madhavan said, 'OTT platform is like a lifesaver before and after Kovid-19. Coming to this platform was risky which we took and it paid off. Then after that everyone started coming towards him.

Madhavan's 'Dickpulled' in the top list

R. Madhavan's web series 'Dickpuld' was also a huge hit. This web series was produced by Manu Joseph and directed by Hardik Mehta. In this, Madhavan was seen with Surveen Chawla. It became the second most-watched show in India. On the third day of its release, this web series of his joined the list of top Indian web series on Netflix. Madhavan himself also shared this information through a tweet.

in a short time yes

Madhavan said that in his entire career, if he has said yes to a project in a short period, then he is 'decapped'. “During the pandemic, I was looking for something light-hearted, funny, and kind of comedy. The most interesting thing was that it was in English. I wanted to see how the script would be written in English. In India, I didn't read many scripts in English. When Manu sent me the script, I found it so funny that I immediately agreed. I have never said yes to any project so soon.

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