Overview
- JioHotstar staged a live premiere on June 4 before switching the title to regular streaming on June 5, and the platform said the film reached 50 million viewers in its opening weekend.
- JioHotstar reported that 60% of the film’s watch time came from connected‑TV devices, signaling heavy household co‑viewing on large screens.
- Independent measurement firm Ormax estimated a 12.8 million Indian debut‑week audience, highlighting a gap between platform‑issued metrics and third‑party counts.
- Online users and outlets identified specific editorial changes in the OTT ‘Raw & Undekha’ cut, including a re‑dubbed Punjabi line that removed an explicit 1984 riots reference and a character rename that removed an apparent Khalistani alias.
- The combined effects of a multi‑platform rollout, strong box‑office returns, and these editorial choices have fueled debate over creative control, political sensitivity and how streaming platforms measure and present viewership.