India, Feb. 7 -- Actor-filmmaker Raj B Shetty's superhit production venture Su From So was the first Kannada film to be acquired by JioHotstar, after the Hotstar and Jio Cinemas merger. That deal, though, happened only after the film became a mega success in theatres. Raj had tried to seal a deal prior to the theatrical release and showed the film to platforms well in advance, but was not able to crack any. About two weeks into the film's theatrical run, by which time it was already a runaway hit, Raj was offered deal with half the amount he eventually got.

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"But then I told them that I have already made a lot of money. I will not i...