Blue Star gets overseas OTT release; here's where to watch the Ashok Selvan's cricket film

Blue Star, the recently released Tamil film starring actors Ashok Selvan and Shanthanu Bhagyaraj in the lead roles, will be available for streaming for an overseas audience on Tentkotta starting February 29. The streaming platform announced this on social media on Saturday.

Blue Star is a cricket-based film that is set in Arakkonam. It is backed by filmmaker Pa Ranjith under the Neelam Productions banner.

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Blue Star for international audiences

Blue Star is directed by Jayakumar in his debut directorial and is presented by Pa Ranjith. The film was released in theatres on January 25 and got a positive response. While the film is yet to get a streaming release date in India, but it will be available on Tentkotta on January 29 for overseas audiences.

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“If a wall was the topic of contention in Pa Ranjith’s Madras, a cricket ground is one in Blue Star. Jayakumar does not leave the grip of the sports element in the film and honestly tries to balance the sportsmanship and the dirty business that elitism and casteism bring to the table,” reads OTTplay review of the film. 

About Blue Star

Blue Star is a period drama set against the backdrop of Arakkonam. The film follows two cricketing rivals, with undertones of casteism and classism. The film stars Ashok Selvan as Ranjith, a Dalit Christian and Shanthanu as Rajesh, a caste Hindu, and shows how they turn from foes to friends to battle oppression that has been placed on them. Others in the cast include Prithvi, Keerthi Pandian, Ilango Kumaravel, Lizzie Antony and others. While Govind Vasantha has composed the music, Selva RK is the editor. Thamizh A Azhagan has shot the film. The film marks the first collaboration between Keerthi and Ashok, who are husband and wife in real life.

“It is not based on a true story, but something that I have seen growing up. My childhood was filled with playing cricket, and each of the Blue Star characters is inspired by people around me and the matches we play,” said Jayakumar while speaking to OTTplay about making the film. 

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