India, Aug. 19 -- Shodha, the Kannada web series headlined by actor-filmmaker Pawan Kumar, in what is his first as a leading man, was meant to drop on Z5 (via OTTplay Premium too), on August 22. Promotions had begun, a trailer was dropped to give audiences a glimpse into what to expect and then, out of the blue, the platform announced a change. Shodha was moving to a new date; it would now premiere on August 29.

Speaking at a press briefing about this change, RJ Pradeepa, the Head of Originals at Z5, said that Shodha includes a few pivotal cameos, including one by Kantara fame Saptami Gowda and that the delay was to incorporate a few more scenes featuring her to make the narrative more intriguing and interesting. Directed by Sunil Mysuru...