Director Alphonse Puthren’s latest movie Gold is now out there for streaming on Prime Video. Starring Prithviraj within the lead, the movie premiered on the streaming platform on Thursday.
Gold was a much-awaited comeback of Alphonse after the blockbuster Premam, which got here out seven years in the past. Nevertheless, the movie left the viewers feeling ambivalent and obtained combined critiques. Some referred to as it a typical Alphonse film and a few dismissed it as a misfire. The movie was launched amid a number of expectations in cinemas earlier this month and shortly fizzled out with out making a lot of an affect.
In mild of combined critiques, Alphonse became defensive and claimed that he was subjected to “a number of jealousy, contempt and mockery.”
“A tasty deal with of comedy and crime, Gold is an entire household entertainer. Creating 40 new characters which are humorous, darkish, and amusing on the similar time, now we have one thing for everybody within the movie. After the good response now we have obtained from viewers who loved it within the theatres, we’re delighted that the movie will now make its streaming premiere on Prime Video,” Alphonse stated in his newest assertion.
“Whereas we proceed to reside our lives, typically we don’t understand the vices or virtues that we expertise and are available throughout. Dabbling in darkish comedy, my character (Joshi) displays on the perils of gluttony and greed, from a really completely different vantage level that’s infused with drama, humour, thrill, and thriller. Gold may be very creatively elevated by visionary director Alphonse, and wonderful performances by your complete solid of the movie,” stated Prithviraj.
It’s price noting that Prithviraj steered clear of promoting the film within the run-up to its theatrical launch. Despite the fact that he’s recognized for his all-out campaigns for making his new motion pictures, he conspicuously by no means spoke about Gold within the media. This above assertion is fairly the primary time Prithviraj publicly commented on Gold and Alphonse since its launch.
Gold additionally stars Nayanthara within the lead.
