She cites the Amazon Prime Video offering as the perfect example of a project that gives equal footing to all its cast members — Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparshakti Khurana, Sidhant Gupta and Wamiqa Gabbi — regardless of their stardom. “It’s not like Bumba da [Chatterjee], Apar and I are the only ones on its poster; Sidhant and Wamiqa are too. It’s important to encourage people who are good [at their craft]. I have worked with Sidhant in the past, and he is a good actor. Wamiqa has extensively worked in Punjabi films.” 

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Distinguishing between OTT and big-screen releases is a myopic view, argues Hydari, who has another web series in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi. She reveals that her own perspective on the so-called hierarchy changed when her Malayalam film, Sufiyum Sujatayum (2020), released digitally despite being planned as a theatrical offering. “We had to release it on OTT as theatres were shut during the lockdown. I cried then because it was my first Malayalam film, and a beautiful love story at that. But when it released, the response [was overwhelming]. People told me they didn’t understand Malayalam, but it’s their favourite film. So, how does it matter how you reach the audience? I believe in working with good directors and being a part of good [projects]. It doesn’t matter if it’s a theatrical film, an OTT film or a series.”