‘Double Occupancy’, a Tamil fantasy romantic comedy starring Santhosh and Reshma Venkatesh, hit the big screens on June 12.Directed by Aswin Kandasamy, the film stars Samyuktha Viswanathan along with the lead pair. The story follows two people who are linked by a single body due to extraordinary circumstances.One identity takes control during the day, while the other emerges after dark. The narrative also explores themes like love, friendship and self-discovery and has been receiving rave reviews since its release.
OTT and satellite rights
Even before its theatrical release, reports suggested that the makers had successfully closed major post-release deals.As reported by Filmibeat, the satellite TV rights have reportedly gone to Zee Tamil. Film trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted, “At a time when many producers are struggling to secure satellite and OTT deals, #DoubleOccupancy has locked in its digital and satellite rights well ahead of release in a lucrative deal… Backed by strong pre-release buzz and upbeat reports, the film continues to gain momentum the day after…”.
Anandita Sundar on the concept of the film
Ahead of the film’s release, creative producer Anandita Sundar spoke about the project and what makes it stand out. In an interaction with TOI City, he said, “It’s a complete fantasy film – about a man who biologically turns into a woman every day. It’s an exciting and fresh concept. The film has love, friendship, family and pain. There’s so much in the film that people can connect with.”Talking about the learning process, she added, “My parents (Kushboo and Sundar C) treated this as my learning process, so did I. I knew I had a lot to learn, and I tried to be as hands-on as possible.”Receiving rave reviews on social media, ‘Double Occupancy’ is expected to do good business at the box office.
