Tamannaah Bhatia and Dileep's Malayalam film 'Bandra' is going to be released on OTT after three years. Made for around Rs 35 crore, this film flopped badly at the box office. Now from November 13 it can be seen on ZEE5.
Entertainment News: A film of Tamannaah Bhatia is now going to hit OTT, which was not liked by the audience in theaters three years ago. This film is 'Bandra', in which Malayalam actor Dileep was in the lead role along with Tamanna. The makers had spent around Rs 35 crore on this film, which was released in the year 2023, but it could not recover even a small part of its cost. Now the film will be streamed on ZEE5 from 13 November 2026.
'Bandra' will be released on OTT after three years
After releasing in theaters, films usually come on OTT within a few weeks or months. But Tamannaah Bhatia's 'Bandra' took three years to reach the digital platform. This Malayalam film was released in theaters on 10 November 2023 around Diwali. There was a lot of buzz about the film in the beginning, because Tamanna was working in Malayalam cinema for the first time. She was accompanied by actor Dileep, who is a well-known name in Malayalam films.
Upon release, the film received mixed to negative reviews from audiences and critics. This had a direct impact on the box office collection and the film was soon removed from the theatres. Now ZEE5 has announced its digital release on its official social media account. Viewers will be able to watch this film in Malayalam language from November 13. At present, no official information has been given regarding the release of its Hindi dubbed version.
Budget of Rs 35 crores, but not even Rs 3 crores returned
'Bandra' was more in the news for its huge loss at the box office than its story. The film's producer Vinayak Ajit had revealed the money invested in the film and the earnings from it during an interview in July 2026. According to him, initially the plan was to make the film for around Rs 12 crore. But as the shooting progressed, the budget also kept increasing. At one time its expenditure reached Rs 17 crores and later it was said that the film would be completed for Rs 21 crores.
However, by the time the film was ready, the total expenditure including promotion had reached around Rs 35 crore. The producer had told that he could get back less than Rs 3 crore from this film. That is, compared to the amount of money invested, the recovery was very less. Based on his statement, there was a difference of more than Rs 32 crore between the cost of the film and the amount received back.
What is the story of Tamannaah Bhatia's film 'Bandra'?
'Bandra' is a romantic gangster drama. Its story revolves around the crime world of Mumbai and the film industry of the 1990s. In the film, Mamta Mohandas plays the character of Sakshi, who is a new filmmaker. To start her directorial career, Sakshi is looking for a story which can impress the audience.
During this time, he gets information about the mysterious death of the famous actress of the 90s, Tara Janaki. The character of Tara is played by Tamannaah Bhatia. Sakshi decides to make a film on this incident. But as she finds out about Tara's life, many old secrets begin to be revealed to her.
In the story, Dilip played the character of a gangster named Alexander Dominic alias Aala. The story of love, crime and revenge is shown in the film through the relationship of Tara and Aala.
Apart from Tamanna, who are the actors in the film?
'Bandra' is directed by Arun Gopi, while its story is written by Uday Krishna. The film was produced under the banner of Ajit Vinayak Films. Apart from Tamannaah and Dileep, it also stars Dino Morea, Mamta Mohandas, Kalabhavan Shajon, R. Artists like Sarathkumar, Leena and Siddique are seen. The music in the film is given by Sam CS. Cinematography is by Shaji Kumar and editing is by Vivek Harshan.
Tamanna entered Malayalam cinema with this film. Before this, she had made her mark in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. 'Bandra' did not get the expected audience in theatres. However, its release on OTT will give a chance to watch the film to those who could not watch it earlier.