South Film Industry is’ Little Behind ‘on Ott Space, Says Annapurna Studios’ Supriya Yarlagadda | Web series

Producer-entrepreneur supriya yarlagadda of Annapurna Studios Opened Up About The Rise of Ot in the Last In the Last Few Years and Why South Film Industries Need More Writers Now to catch up She was part of a panel discussion at the waves 2025 Summit where she advocated the need to understand the ‘game’ better in the industry. (Also Read: Shah Rukh Khan Talks About Deepika Padukone as a mother to dua: ‘Excuse me if i’m stepping beyond boundaries’)

What Supriya Yarlagadda said

Yarlagadda then added how the streaming revolution has given Indian storytellers the Scope to write more original ideas, which doch do’t depend on stars or Budgets but on great characters. She Said, “I must say, maybe we aspire to still be on the big screen, which is why we have been a little behind in exploring series format. Malayalam Story and recently there have been successes (on ot).

‘It’s our time now for digital’

She went on to add, “It’s not about trying to mount them on stars, mount them with big budgets – which we use to, we love that – beut that – but understanding that this game is very different. With all these beautiful stories being told, I think it’s our time now for digital. “

Surpriya spoke as part of the panel titled Breaking New Ground: Evolution of Storytelling in the Digital Era. The Panel Featured a Lineup Including Ruchika Kapoor Sheikh (Director, Original Films, Netflix India), Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, Tanya Bami (Series Head, Netflix India) Award-Winning Producer Guneet Monga, and Acclaimed American Director, Screenwriter, and Producer Michael Lehmann.