CHENNAI: The wedding of star couple Nayanthara and Vignesh Sivan was much awaited by fans across the country. OTT platform Netflix had signed a Rs 25 crore deal with the newlyweds to stream their wedding. However, as per latest reports, Netflix has pulled out from the deal.
The move was triggered by Vignesh Sivan’s posts on social media. The filmmaker had shared the pictures of some wedding guests on Instagram. The star-wedding was directed for Netflix by Gautham Menon. In addition to the contract amount given to the couple, Netflix had also spent a huge amount for streaming purposes.
Numerous celebrities including, Tamil music director Anirudh, actor Rajnikanth and Shah Rukh Khan, had attended their wedding ceremony. But the company wanted this information to come out through Netflix. However, Vignesh Sivan shared the pictures of Shah Rukh Khan and Rajnikanth through his Instagram page and this prompted Netflix to back out from the deal. In addition, he had shared the pictures of some important wedding rituals too. Following which, Netflix reportedly withdrew from streaming the wedding.