India, Dec. 13 -- The expectation with star-led films is that a good chunk of their budget is recovered pre-release with post-theatrical satellite and digital rights in the bag. In the case of Challenging Star Darshan's latest, The Devil, though, that's not been the case; or at least it was earlier, but the deal was cancelled. When the film came out on December 11, digital and satellite partners were not listed as part of the title credits.

The Devil is in theatres, so now is a good time to rewatch Darshan in Kaatera and many other interesting Kannada films with OTTplay Premium.

According to a source close to the team, in early 2024, Zee Network, which had picked up the Challenging Star's last hit Kaatera, paid the makers of The Devil a...