'Dumb & Poor Decision': Malayalam Film Premalu Removed From OTT Amid Rumours Of Veer Pahariya's Prem Keetanu Being Remake Of It; Netizens Upset
On Monday, the makers of Veer Pahariya-starrer Prem Keetanu shared a teaser of the film, and soon there was a buzz on social media that it is a remake of the Malayalam movie Premalu. Netizens also marked that Premalu, which was streaming on Jio Hotstar, has been removed from the OTT platform. Well, netizens are upset with the removal of the Malayalam film from OTT. A netizen tweeted, "What a dumb…
The makers of Veer Pahariya-starrer Prem Keetanu released a teaser of the film, which sparked rumors that it is a remake of the Malayalam movie Premalu. Social media users quickly took notice and expressed their disappointment over the removal of Premalu from the OTT platform Jio Hotstar. One netizen tweeted, "What a dumb and poor decision.
Even casting for this (sic)." Another user wrote, "Looks like #PremKeetanu isn’t a shot for shot remake of Premalu after all❗ It feels more generic and doesn’t have the freshness that made Premalu so special, though." A third netizen complained, "Premalu has been removed from Hotstar. @BhavanaStudios get the film back to some other OTT platform ASAP pls (sic)."
Despite the speculation, the makers of Prem Keetanu have not confirmed whether their film is a remake of Premalu. Apart from Veer Pahariya, the film stars Aafiya Syed and Aparshakti Khurana, directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, known for his work on Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd, Aspirants, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, and Bhaiyya Ji. The teaser failed to make an impact, but with Karki's name attached to the project, there is high anticipation for Prem Keetanu.
Scheduled to release on October 2, 2026, the film is set to compete with the highly anticipated Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam 3 at the box office.
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