PremiumShamshera OTT release date: When and where to watch Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt's period drama online
The film, directed by Karan Malhotra, was released on the big screen on July 22, 2022.
Last Updated: 09.28 AM, Aug 19, 2022
Shamshera has finally made it to OTT, nearly a month after its theatrical release. The Karan Malhotra directorial starring Ranbir Kapoor in the titular role has eventually dropped on Amazon Prime Video. The film also features Sanjay Dutt as the main antagonist and Vaani Kapoor as the female lead. On Prime Video, Shamshera is streaming in Hindi and dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu languages.
While making the announcement, the official Instagram page of Amazon Prime Video India shared the poster with a caption stating, "A larger than life cinematic wonder that'll keep you on your toes throughout. #ShamsheraOnPrime, watch now #RanbirKapoor @_vaanikapoor_ @duttsanjay @ronitboseroy @saurabhshuklafilms @karanmalhotra21 @yrf."
The plot, which takes place in the early 1800s, centres on a dacoit tribe that is fighting for independence from British domination.
Mithoon composed the soundtrack for Shamshera, and Mithoon, Karan Malhotra, and Piyush Mishra wrote the lyrics.
Shamshera debuted in theatres on July 22, 2022. The film was initially scheduled to hit theatres on December 20, 2019, but the COVID-19 epidemic caused a significant delay. The release was then rescheduled to June 25, 2021; however, due to the second wave of the pandemic, it was delayed once more to March 18, 2022, because the Omicron variety was spreading at the time. It went on sale on July 22, 2022. The movie was released in IMAX theatres, as well as in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
On its first day, Shamshera brought in 10.25 crores at the domestic box office. The movie earned 10.50 crore on its second day in theatres. The movie brought in 11 crore on the third day, giving it a domestic opening weekend total of 31.75 crore.
The movie made 50.57 crore (US$6.3 million) in India as of August 11, 2022, and 13.01 crore (US$1.6 million) abroad, for a total worldwide gross of 63.58 crore (US$8.0 million).
Shamshera is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.