‘Vikram Vedha’, starring Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan, will be released on an OTT platform after a seven-month wait. The Pushkar-Gayatri film, a remake of the Tamil film of the same name, will be released on JioCinema on May 12.

“It almost feels like a film premiere, and I’m experiencing pre-release jitters all over again. I am very excited for the viewers to watch ‘Vikram Vedha’ not only in Hindi but also in Marathi and Bengali, and that too without any subscription, absolutely free of charge,” Hrithik said in a statement.

“It’s an interesting launch because ‘Vikram Vedha’ will be the first in a series of 100 titles that will be hosted on the streaming platform. With JioCinema currently witnessing a viewership of 400 million, the scale of ‘Vikram Vedha’s’ OTT launch is an unprecedented event,” he added.

‘Vikram Veda’, a remake of R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi’s 2017 Tamil film of the same name, also stars Saif Ali Khan. It was released in theaters in September 2022, PTI reported from Mumbai.

JioCinema also announced the streaming debut of ‘Vikram Vedha’ on its official social media accounts.

“IPL mein teams ki saath… ab dekho Vikram aur Vedha ki rivalry. Free Streaming!” the streamer wrote on Instagram.

The film is based on the popular Indian folktale ‘Vikram aur Betal’ and is billed as an edge-of-your-seat action crime thriller.

It tells the story of a tough police officer (Saif) who sets out to track down and hunt a menacing gangster, played by Hrithik.

‘Vikram Vedha’ also stars Radhika Apte, Rohit Saraf and Yogita Bihani in pivotal roles. The film was praised by critics for being a faithful adaptation of the original as well as for the performance of Hrithik.