Overview

• After a successful theatrical run, Ronth began streaming exclusively on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium on July 22.
• Directed by former police officer Shahi Kabir, the film stars Dileesh Pothan and Roshan Mathew as a veteran GSI and a rookie CPO patrolling Kerala’s countryside at night.
• Critics have praised the film’s grounded procedural approach and the evolving dynamic between the cynical senior officer and his idealistic partner.
• Reviewers are particularly struck by the film’s bleak post-dawn epilogue, which delivers a stark tonal shift and leaves viewers unsettled.
• Ronth’s digital release underscores a growing trend of Malayalam cinema leveraging OTT platforms to bring regional hits to a broader national audience.