8 Indian Films That Found Fame on OTT After Theatrical Release

By Chandan Nath || 13 JUNE 2025

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12th Fail (2023)

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Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)

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An Action Hero (2022)

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Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021)

[{"selector":"#anim-52f8a543-d54c-455b-b5d2-a929010549d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-347c565a-1026-4f61-8e43-053cad8c9cac","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.77988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b528bf04-7856-476a-a23f-f2464b29af3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b586008-b479-4fe0-ab24-36f8516ce0f0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(99.18256%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cebe3586-d273-4a70-9dd6-6e6818c45ba3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e6edcf1c-9afb-434a-a51a-7d3b2dc2f56a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] This dark thriller starring Arjun Kapoor & Parineeti Chopra was ignored in theatres but became a cult favorite on Amazon Prime. OTT Platform: Amazon Prime Video Learn more

Sonchiriya (2019)

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Tumbbad (2018)

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Jagga Jasoos (2017)

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