Turbo, a Malayalam action-comedy entertainer that opened with a strong note and proven as a crowd-puller for the producers and distributors on its theatrical release, has been earning praise from all around. Nevertheless, many film critics also have remarked that Mammootty is at his best in recent times. The buzz of the film is not in the mood to slow down gradually, as it continues to create a frenzy among the audience to watch this already-emerged superhit film in the theaters. Amid the discussion about Turbo’s dream run at the box office, the movie-lovers have started seeking details of its OTT release. If you are also scrambling to the web regarding the OTT release date of Turbo, then you are at the right place. We have discussed Turbo’s OTT release date and platform in detail in the following sections. Continue reading this column.
Turbo: Mammootty’s Blockbuster Film Continues Theatrical Triumph
The action-comedy film of superstar Mammootty, Turbo, is directed by Vysakh and the screenplay of the film has been done by Midhun Manuel Thomas Mammootty is the producer of the film and is also the lead actor in the film. The shooting of Turbo is filmed under the Mammootty Kampany banner. Talking about the star cast of Turbo, it features Mammootty in the lead role, Raj B Shetty and Sunil playing key roles. Christo Xavier has composed the music and background score of the film. The cinematography credit of Turbo goes to Vishnu Sarma while the editing has been done by Shameer Muhammed.
In theaters, Turbo (2024) was released on May 23, 2024. As of now, it has been only a couple of days since the film was released in cinemas and the film already has collected over Rs 40 Crore in India net. The film continues its dream run in theaters for some more days until it sees any strong opponent at the box office. The makers of the film and Mammootty who bankrolled the film, will surely try to make the most of this opportunity. Thus, Turbo is not going to be released on OTT before 45 or 60 days from its theatrical release which means the binge-watchers will have to wait for a considerable long time to watch Turbo on OTT.
Speaking of Turbo’s OTT release, as of yet the makers of the film have not announced its release date on the OTT platform. However, it is anticipated that this Malayalam action-comedy entertainer will debut on an OTT platform after at least two months of its theatrical release. Thus, the fans can expect a potential OTT release date of Turbo in July or August. As mentioned, the film is currently running successfully in theaters, the film has minted around Rs 40 crore after its first weekend and it needs to collect Rs 70 crore (the production cost of Turbo) as soon as possible to make a good profit the producers and distributors.
Last year, on October 24, 2023, superstar Mammootty announced this project and revealed its name as “Turbo” followed by principal photography of the film in the same month. On February 18, 2024, the shooting of the film was wrapped up by the production team. Without giving any spoiler from Turbo, a short description of the storyline is that Turbo Jose who is a Jeep driver based in Idukki faces trouble due to which he relocates to Chennai where he intertwines with Indhulekha and her brother Jerry while Vetrivel Shanmugha Sundaram is waiting for Jose in Chennai. In this journey, Turbo Jose goes through a lot of unexpected events full of unprecedented twists and turns.
