Rajkummar Rao's 'Shahid' finds no takers among OTT platforms, Hansal Mehta says, 'It is a tragedy for Shahid Azmi'

In a series of tweets posted last night, filmmaker Hansal Mehta expressed his thoughts on his 2013 release 'Shahid' not being streamed on any OTT platform. "Sad that #Shahid is not on any OTT platform. I have no idea who owns the rights to the film anymore and where it’s 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 wrote.

The film that starred Rajkummar Rao in the lead role was critically acclaimed and even won a National Award among several other accolades internationally. "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 further wrote.

'Shahid' is a biographical drama based on the life of Shahid Azmi, a former militant operative, who goes on to become a criminal lawyer. He fights to get justice for those who have been falsely convicted of terrorism, but himself meets an unjust end.

'Shahid' was scripted by Sameer Gautam Singh and Apurva Asrani, who was also credited as the editor. The movie was jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Sunil Bohra in association with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur under the erstwhile banner UTV Spotboy. Shahid also featured actors Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Prabhleen Sandhu and Baljinder Kaur in pivotal roles.