Rajkummar Rao’s Shahid has finally arrived on OTT, 13 years after its theatrical release. The Hansal Mehta directorial, which won National Awards for Rajkummar Rao and Hansal Mehta, is now streaming on Prime Video, bringing the acclaimed film back into discussion for an entirely different reason.

Shahid, released in 2013, told the story of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi, with Rajkummar Rao delivering the performance that became one of the major turning points in his career. Despite the film’s critical acclaim and awards recognition, it remained unavailable on major streaming platforms for years.

The film’s sudden OTT arrival has now prompted writer and editor Apurva Asrani to raise questions about the timing. Asrani, who co-wrote and edited Shahid, shared his thoughts on the film finally becoming available and asked a simple question — “Why now?” His post also revisited the circumstances surrounding a film dealing with an activist, the justice system and questions of dissent.

The delayed streaming release has consequently given Shahid a fresh talking point beyond its filmmaking and performances. A film that earned major recognition over a decade ago is only now becoming easily accessible to a much larger digital audience, while its writer’s questions about why it took 13 years have added another layer of intrigue to its OTT release.

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