Last year’s popular Odia action drama — Malyagiri — is set to make its OTT debut finally this month on the streaming platform AAO NXT. Starring Babushaan Mohanty and Amalaan Das in the lead roles, the movie became a hit at the box office and has also garnered a 7.8/10 rating on IMDb.  The action drama is directed by Prithvi Raj Pattnaik.

When to watch Malyagiri on AAO NXT

The Odia movie, Malyagiri, is releasing soon on November 15, 2024, on AAO NXT. You will also be able to watch the action drama through OTTplay Premium.

Apart from Babushaan Mohanty and Amalaan Das, the action drama also stars Suryamayee Mohapatra, Shivani Sangita, Sukumar Tudu, Hara Rath, and Prangya Priyadarshan, among others, in pivotal roles.

The streaming platform has been dropping some of the iconic Odia movies recently. Last month, AAO NXT released the National Film Award-winning Daman (2022), which garnered huge viewership.

Malyagiri plot overview

The film narrates the story about a carefree man named Parshu, whose world turns upside down after his father falls ill and requires a significant amount of money for a crucial surgery. Parshu is unable to decide what to do.

Parshu then decides to embark on a dangerous journey to the Malyagiri mountain, a sacred peak that is renowned for its ancient Vedic wisdom. His motive is to collect some rare Vedic leaves that are believed to possess immense medicinal and spiritual values.

Babushaan Mohanty talks about his experience of working in Malyagiri

In an earlier interview with OdiaPK portal, Odisha’s popular actor Babushaan Mohanty shared his experience of working in the action genre. He also shared his journey from his humble beginnings to becoming one of the most sought-after actors in the industry.

Talking about the film, he also said that he hired an action choreographer from Mumbai. Hence at first, he was quite nervous, but later they all did a great job in the action sequences in the movie.