Suriya has announced Rs 5 crore to the cinema industry bodies and cine workers. He is donating this money from the revenue he received from the direct digital release of ‘Aakasham Nee Haddu Raa’.
As a first installment, he today handed over Rs 1.5 crore out of the Rs 5 crore announced amount to the associations belonging to Tamil actors, producers, and directors.
‘Aakasham Nee Haddu Raa’ is set stream on Amazon Prime skipping the theatrical release. The film will stream on October 30, 2020.
Suriya has been facing criticism from the Tamilnadu distributors and exhibitors for skipping the theatrical release. Suriya, however, said that he has no other option but to release it directly on the OTT platform as the theaters remained shut for the past 6 months. The film has completed its production formalities long back.
Suriya also promised that his next films will only hit the theaters.
‘Aakasham Nee Haddhuraa’ is directed by Sudha Kongara. The film is produced by Suriya’s production house. He plays the role of an aviation entrepreneur. The film is said to be based on the life of G.R.Gopinath, the founder of Air Deccan airways.
