Suresh Gopi-Anupama Parameswaran’s ‘Janaki V Vs State of Kerala’ gets OTT release date. Here’s when and where to watch the film:

The makers of Janaki V Vs State of Kerala, the controversial Malayalam movie starring Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran, have introduced the movie’s OTT launch. The Pravin Narayanan-directed courtroom drama will premiere on ZEE5 on Independence Day, August 15.

ZEE5 unveiled a brand new trailer of the movie to announce the information. “Janaki, a lady silenced by society, rises with unshakable braveness to tackle the state itself. Because the courtroom turns right into a battlefield, her reality begins to shake the muse of regulation and order,” reads the logline by the streamer. Anupama performs Janaki Vidhyadharan, a sexual assault survivor, whereas Suresh performs her counsel, David Abel Donovan.

Janaki V Vs State of Kerala, which was launched in theatres on July 17, made headlines for a number of weeks forward of its launch. The movie courted controversy after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) demanded that the makers change the title in addition to the identify of the titular character of Janaki, apparently as a result of the identify additionally refers back to the Hindu goddess Sita.

Later, the revising committee of the CBFC also rejected certification for the film. The choice led to a political uproar in Kerala, with many movie our bodies organising protests in opposition to the censor board. Stating that movies bearing related names had been launched earlier, the Kerala Excessive Court docket sought an explanation from the CBFC and requested whether or not the modifications prompt were a challenge to the freedom of creative expression.

The CBFC later cleared the release of the re-edited version of film, which was re-titled as Janaki V. v/s State of Kerala.

Additionally starring Divya Pillai, Sruthi Ramachandran, Askar Ali, Madhav Suresh Gopi, and Baiju Sandosh, the movie has music scored by Gireesh Narayanan and background rating by Ghibran. Renadive is the cinematographer, whereas Samjith Mohammed is the editor. J Phanindra Kumar produces the movie below the Cosmos Entertainments banner.

The Hindu’s evaluation of the movie learn, “For a courtroom drama, there may be hardly any scene that makes an impression. As if to excite the viewers lulled by the sluggish drama, there may be an pointless leap scare sequence, which appears impressed from a B-grade horror film. Songs additional drag down the narrative. With its insensitive tackle an vital concern, Janaki V Vs State of Kerala turns into a movie as pointless because the letter ‘V’, which was added to Janaki’s identify to fulfill the whims of the censors.”