3 minutes of readingHyderabadFebruary 5, 2026 17:22 IST
Raja Saab OTT Release Date: After a theatrical run that left distributors counting losses, Prabhas’ horror comedy The Raja Saab is gearing up for its digital premiere on JioHotstar, and the streaming platform doesn’t stop at its promotional playbook.
In a tweet that created chatter on social media, JioHotstar announced, “Due to unforeseen circumstances and last minute technical glitches, we have added the extended outage! Sorry for the inconvenience caused due to hype. India’s biggest superstar on JioHotstar | February 6.”
The tongue-in-cheek message, with its nod to “exaggeration” and “technical glitches,” appears to be a conscious nod to the film’s troubled theatrical journey while doubling down on Prabhas’ star power to generate subscriptions.
The Raja Saab hit theaters on January 9 with huge expectations, but quickly became one of the most talked-about underperformers of the year. Despite opening with Rs 100.9 crore worldwide on the first day, the Maruthi-directed film crashed under the weight of negative word of mouth. Critics panned the script as “confusing” and “dated”, with reviews ranging from scathing one-star verdicts to lukewarm reviews calling it “a royal disaster”.
The film completed its theatrical run with approximately Rs 183-206 crore worldwide, against a reported price. budget 400 crores, making it a certified box office bomb. The sharp declines after opening weekend became a case study in how even the biggest star vehicles can collapse without solid content to back them up.
JioHotstar’s aggressive marketing suggests that the platform is betting big on the film’s digital prospects. The promise of an “extended cut” hints at additional footage that could potentially address some of the theatrical version’s criticized pacing issues, although it remains to be seen whether the additional runtime can fix fundamental storytelling issues.
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The February 6 release date follows a shorter-than-usual theatrical window, a clear indication that interested parties are looking to recoup losses through streaming rights as quickly as possible.
The Raja Saab marks the maiden collaboration between Prabhas and director Maruthi. The film has an ensemble cast of three main leads, Nidhhi Agerwal, Malavika Mohanan (making her Telugu debut) and Riddhi Kumar. Bollywood veteran Sanjay Dutt plays a pivotal role alongside Zarina Wahab and Boman Irani, who appears as Dr. Padmabhushan. The technical team includes composer Thaman S on musical duties, cinematographer Karthik Palani behind the lens and veteran editor Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao at the cutting table. The film is produced by People Media Factory and IVY Entertainment.
The narrative follows Prabhas as Raja Saab, a man searching for his missing grandfather who finds himself entangled in a haunted mansion inhabited by sinister forces. Nidhhi Agerwal plays Bessy, a devout nun who becomes his love interest, while Malavika Mohanan plays Bhairavi, a thief’s granddaughter who helps him in his quest.