PremiumMom turns 7! Here's where to watch Sridevi's crime thriller on OTT
Sridevi, Akshay Khanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's film 'Mom' was released on 7 July, 2017. Here's where you enjoy watching the film on OTT.
Last Updated: 04.04 PM, Jul 07, 2024
Legendary actress Sridevi impressed fans and critics with her last film - Mom. The film, directed by Ravi Udyawar shows her as a vigilante mother who decides to take the law into her own hands when her young stepdaughter is sexually assaulted and the law turns a blind eye to the crime. Made on a budget of Rs 30 crore, the film collected Rs 175 crore at the box office. The film was released on 7th July 2017. If you missed watching this captivating story on the big screen, you can revisit the film on an OTT platform.
Where to watch Mom on OTT as it clocks 7 years?
Helmed by Ravi Udyawar, Mom is available for streaming on ZEE5 as well as Netflix. The story of the film revolves around Sridevi's Devaki, who embarks on a journey to make sure the criminals who sexually assault her stepdaughter Arya (Sajal Aly) get punished. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Akshay Khanna in the lead roles.
The film was such a massive success that it was later dubbed into Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Sridevi won the National Award posthumously for the film. AR Rahman, who was responsible for the background score of the film also received a National Award for Best Background Score.
Although Sridevi played a vengeful mother in the film, Sridevi didn't think of Mom as a dark film. She had said, "It isn't a dark character at all. That's a misconception. It's a very emotional film and I got to work with such great actors Akshaye Khanna, Nawazuddin, Sajal Ali, Adnan Siddiqui - they re wonderful! During the schedule in Georgia, Sajal and my two daughters and I bonded beautifully. Sajal's mother's death shattered her."
The late actress also said that she considers Sajal as her third daughter. She said, Unfortunately, she isn't there now to see her daughter's film. But Sajal is like my third child. Now I feel I have one more daughter."
Watch Mom on ZEE5 if you are looking to watch a gripping thriller on OTT. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more on this and everything else in the world of streaming and films.