Also Read: Merry Christmas: Vijay Sethupathi and Katrina Kaif-starrer teaches us 2 simple but important money lessons Announcing the OTT release of Merry Christmas, Netflix India wrote on the social media platform Instagram, “This year, Christmas has come early, and it's time to unwrap the best gift ever!! Merry Christmas is coming tomorrow, only on Netflix!" A post shared by Netflix India (@netflix_in) The movie will be available for watching on OTT from March 8. The thriller movie, Merry Christmas, beautifully carries on with its vast range of elements including romance, crime, and suspense in a multilingual format. Raghavan's movie injects a distinctive suspense touch into the neo-noir narrative with finesse.
The movie is set against the backdrop of 1980s Bombay. The movie's plot revolves around Albert (Vijay), who returns to the city and suddenly crosses paths with lonely mother Maria (Katrina) and her child on Christmas Eve. As the night unfolds the two characters build a connection with each other.
However, the movie takes a sharp turn after the shocking discovery of a dead body in Maria's body in Maria's apartment. The movie's storyline is supported by a strong cast, which includes Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Pratima Kannan, and Tinnu Anand. The Tamil version of the movie features Radhika Sarathkumar, Shanmugaraja, Kevin Jay Babu, and Rajesh Williams portraying the same compelling roles.
The movie earned critical approval in multiple movie reviews. Mint Lounge's Uday Bhatia, in his Merry Christmas review, has called some of the touches of the movie as pure joy. He applauded multiple features of the movie, which include its split-screen opening: two mixer grinders, one filled with spices, the other with pills (the
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